Classic Movies And Their Obvious Copycats

These days Hollywood is obsessed with remakes, sequels and comic book adaptations – but there was a time when the movie formula was a tad different. Different production companies, releasing the same movies with months of each other was a common theme – everyone literally copying everyone else.

Sure the titles might have been different, but often the posters and story were uncannily similar.

Just how similar? Answers below….

Madagascar (2005) | The Wild (2006)

Æon Flux Flux (2005) | Ultraviolet (2006)

The Day The Earth Stood Still | The Day The Earth Stopped (2008)

Twister | Night Of The Twisters (1996)

Shark Tale | Finding Nemo (2003)

Armageddon | Deep Impact (1998)

Despicable Me | Megamind (2010)

The Truman Show (1998) | EDtv (1999)

Red Planet | Mission To Mars (2000)

Infamous | Capote (2005)

Turner & Hooch | K-9 (1989)

Dante’s Peak | Volcano (1998)

Antz | A Bug’s Life (1998)

Babe | Gordy (1995)

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