Ocean’s Eleven

Steven Soderbergh's update of the 1960 film of the same name is more of a spiritual recreation than a remake, opting to capture the idea behind the original rather than to simply rehash the story. Though both center around a planned Las Vegas heist, the core appeal of the original was in its assembly of five members of the Rat Pack, a troupe of actors who frequently appeared together on stage and in films: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop all appear in Lewis Milestone's original. Similarly, Soderbergh populates his own heist troupe with a blockbuster ensemble cast that includes George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Elliot Gould and more. This remake launched a whole new trilogy, essentially surpassing the success of the original.