Tim Dirks's 100+ Most Controversial Films of All-Time

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Films always have the ability to anger us, divide us, shock us, disgust us, and more. Usually, films that inspire controversy, outright boycotting, picketing, banning, censorship, or protest have graphic sex, violence, homosexuality, religious, political or race-related themes and content. They usually push the envelope regarding what can be filmed and displayed on the screen, and are considered taboo, "immoral" or "obscene" due to language, drug use, violence and sensuality/nudity or other incendiary elements. Inevitably, controversy helps to publicize these films and fuel the box-office receipts.

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  1. 60 -

    Heaven's Gate

    1980, in 8 top lists Check
  2. 2 -

    The Birth of a Nation

    1915, in 21 top lists Check
  3. 76 -1

    JFK

    1991, in 13 top lists Check
  4. 51 -

    The Deer Hunter

    1978, in 26 top lists Check
  5. 117 -1

    La vie d'Adèle

    2013 — a.k.a. Blue Is the Warmest Colour, in 13 top lists Check
  6. 48 -

    The Message

    1976 — a.k.a. Mohammad: Messenger of God, in 7 top lists Check
  7. 71 -1

    The Last Temptation of Christ

    1988, in 7 top lists Check
  8. 55 -

    Caligola

    1979 — a.k.a. Caligula, in 1 top list Check
  9. 21 -

    Lolita

    1962, in 11 top lists Check
  10. 5 -

    All Quiet on the Western Front

    1930, in 19 top lists Check
  11. 85 -1

    Lolita

    1997, in 1 top list Check
  12. 27 -

    Rosemary's Baby

    1968, in 21 top lists Check
  13. 31 -

    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
  14. 75 -1

    Henry & June

    1990, in 1 top list Check
  15. 103 -1

    Brokeback Mountain

    2005, in 21 top lists Check
  16. 66 -1

    Year of the Dragon

    1985, in 4 top lists Check
  17. 39 -

    Ultimo tango a Parigi

    1972 — a.k.a. Last Tango in Paris, in 19 top lists Check
  18. 102 -1

    The Passion of the Christ

    2004, in 4 top lists Check
  19. 73 -1

    The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

    1989, in 10 top lists Check
  20. 25 -

    Jag är nyfiken - en film i gult

    1967 — a.k.a. I Am Curious (Yellow), in 5 top lists Check
  21. 67 -1

    Blue Velvet

    1986, in 27 top lists Check
  22. 74 -1

    Do the Right Thing

    1989, in 25 top lists Check
  23. 98 -1

    Oldeuboi

    2003 — a.k.a. Oldboy, in 34 top lists Check
  24. 81 -1

    Bandit Queen

    1994, in 5 top lists Check
  25. 11 -

    Citizen Kane

    1941, in 39 top lists Check
  26. 92 -1

    El crimen del Padre Amaro

    2002 — a.k.a. The Crime of Padre Amaro, in 4 top lists Check
  27. 100 -1

    Kinsey

    2004, in 1 top list Check
  28. 34 -

    The Last Picture Show

    1971, in 21 top lists Check
  29. 82 -1

    Natural Born Killers

    1994, in 9 top lists Check
  30. 45 -

    Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma

    1975 — a.k.a. Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom, in 14 top lists Check
  31. 12 -

    The Outlaw

    1943, in 2 top lists Check
  32. 97 -1

    The Dreamers

    2003, in 4 top lists Check
  33. 16 -

    Baby Doll

    1956, in 6 top lists Check
  34. 95 -1

    The Magdalene Sisters

    2002, in 2 top lists Check
  35. 28 -

    Midnight Cowboy

    1969, in 22 top lists Check
  36. 24 -

    Bonnie and Clyde

    1967, in 28 top lists Check
  37. 32 -

    The Devils

    1971, in 12 top lists Check
  38. 110 -1

    September Dawn

    2007, in 1 top list Check
  39. 108 -1

    United 93

    2006, in 5 top lists Check
  40. 54 -

    Pretty Baby

    1978, in 2 top lists Check
  41. 47 -

    Ai no korîda

    1976 — a.k.a. In the Realm of the Senses, in 16 top lists Check
  42. 112 -1

    Antichrist

    2009, in 8 top lists Check
  43. 80 -1

    Boxing Helena

    1993, in 2 top lists Check
  44. 72 -1

    Hei tai yang 731

    1988 — a.k.a. Man Behind the Sun, in 2 top lists Check
  45. 104 -1

    Hard Candy

    2005, in 3 top lists Check
  46. 59 -

    Cruising

    1980, in 2 top lists Check
  47. 109 -1

    Hounddog

    2007, in 1 top list Check
  48. 91 -1

    Requiem for a Dream

    2000, in 21 top lists Check
  49. 17 -

    Peeping Tom

    1960, in 20 top lists Check
  50. 107 -1

    Shortbus

    2006, in 2 top lists Check
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