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Hollywood unsuccessfully copying European Cinema: A comparative remake study of The Intouchables and The Upside

de la Motte, Felix LU (2026) FIVK10 20252
Film Studies
Abstract
This comparative study aims to analyze the ways Hollywood producers and filmmakers turn
European films into ones of their own and why they are often reflected upon as being worse
than its predecessors. The analysis primarily uses the French film The Intouchables (2011)
and its Hollywood remake, The Upside (2017) as a way to explore this. This study
furthermore investigates the reasons behind this trend and what reflections can be made to the
international film industry as a whole. Putting remakes as a concept in both a micro and
macro perspective for a more nuanced analysis.
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author
de la Motte, Felix LU
supervisor
organization
course
FIVK10 20252
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Remake, adaptation, Hollywood, European Cinema, class, French Cinema
language
English
id
9219792
date added to LUP
2026-01-21 14:07:11
date last changed
2026-01-21 14:07:11
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  abstract     = {{This comparative study aims to analyze the ways Hollywood producers and filmmakers turn
European films into ones of their own and why they are often reflected upon as being worse
than its predecessors. The analysis primarily uses the French film The Intouchables (2011)
and its Hollywood remake, The Upside (2017) as a way to explore this. This study
furthermore investigates the reasons behind this trend and what reflections can be made to the
international film industry as a whole. Putting remakes as a concept in both a micro and
macro perspective for a more nuanced analysis.}},
  author       = {{de la Motte, Felix}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Hollywood unsuccessfully copying European Cinema: A comparative remake study of The Intouchables and The Upside}},
  year         = {{2026}},
}