When has the American remake been better than the original?

I think “better” might be the wrong question.

*When has the American not been redundant when compared with the original?" Might be more appropriate.

As a Aussie I appreciated the original productions of Wilfred and Review as the surrealist masterpieces they are. That said the US remakes told their own stories. Saying one is better than the other ignores the fact they both have value and are doing their own thing.