6 Best Musical Remake Movies of All Time

By Vlad Zakh · March 10, 2026

These musical remakes prove that a beloved story can be reinvented for a new generation without losing what made the original so beloved. In A Star Is Born (1954): A fading movie star’s alcoholism and jealousy threaten his wife’s rising Hollywood career. Worth seeking out is Beauty and the Beast (2017): A young woman offers herself in her father’s place as prisoner to a cursed prince trapped as a beast.

The Little Mermaid (2023)

TMDB ★ 6.1

A young mermaid makes a dangerous bargain with a sea witch to become human and pursue forbidden love.

Directed by Rob Marshall · 2h 15m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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West Side Story (2021)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Rival gangs on the streets of 1950s New York clash as two star-crossed lovers try to defy the divide between them.

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 2h 36m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Beauty and the Beast (2017)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A young woman offers herself in her father's place as prisoner to a cursed prince trapped as a beast.

Directed by Bill Condon · 2h 09m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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A Star Is Born (2018)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A famous musician helps a struggling singer find fame, even as his own career unravels.

Directed by Bradley Cooper · 2h 16m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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A Star Is Born (1976)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A troubled rock star's support for his rising singer girlfriend is undermined by his own self-destruction.

Directed by Frank Pierson · 2h 20m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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A Star Is Born (1954)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 98% Metacritic 89

A fading movie star's alcoholism and jealousy threaten his wife's rising Hollywood career.

Directed by George Cukor · 2h 56m · Rated PG

Nominated for 6 Oscars7 wins & 14 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

▶ Trailer Letterboxd

Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Musical Remake Movies of All Time

The Little Mermaid (2023)

West Side Story (2021)

Beauty and the Beast (2017)

A Star Is Born (2018)

A Star Is Born (1976)

A Star Is Born (1954)

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