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

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An official iCheckMovies list (adopted from joachimt).

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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. 2 -

    The Birth of a Nation

    1915, in 21 top lists Check
  2. 32 -

    The Devils

    1971, in 12 top lists Check
  3. 47 -

    Ai no korîda

    1976 — a.k.a. In the Realm of the Senses, in 16 top lists Check
  4. 55 -

    Caligola

    1979 — a.k.a. Caligula, in 1 top list Check
  5. 60 -

    Heaven's Gate

    1980, in 8 top lists Check
  6. 72 -1

    Hei tai yang 731

    1988 — a.k.a. Man Behind the Sun, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 76 -1

    JFK

    1991, in 13 top lists Check
  8. 110 -1

    September Dawn

    2007, in 1 top list Check
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