9 Worst Sci-Fi Movie Remakes, Ranked
Beloved sci-fi films are frequently reimagined in Hollywood, but some remakes turn out worse than the originals, proving some should remain untouched.
Robocop (2014)
A remake of the 1987 film of the same name, RoboCop tells the story of a robotically-enhanced police officer. Set in 2028, RoboCop sees Detective Alex Murphy injured in the line of duty. His life is saved by an experimental procedure which enhances him, making him a cyborg capable of pushing back against the tide of crime threatening to wash over his city.
RoboCop (2014)
- Director
- Jose Padilha
- Release Date
- February 12, 2014
- Studio(s)
- Sony
- Distributor(s)
- Sony
- Cast
- Joel Kinnaman , Michael Keaton , Gary Oldman , Abbie Cornish , Samuel L. Jackson
- Writers
- James Vanderbilt , Joshua Zetumer , David Self
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Franchise(s)
- Robocop
- prequel(s)
- RoboCop , Robocop 2 , RoboCop 3
- Budget
- 100–130 million
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