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. 117 -1

    La vie d'Adèle

    2013 — a.k.a. Blue Is the Warmest Colour, in 13 top lists Check
  2. 112 -1

    Antichrist

    2009, in 8 top lists Check
  3. 111 -1

    Martyrs

    2008, in 7 top lists Check
  4. 110 -1

    September Dawn

    2007, in 1 top list Check
  5. 109 -1

    Hounddog

    2007, in 1 top list Check
  6. 108 -1

    United 93

    2006, in 5 top lists Check
  7. 107 -1

    Shortbus

    2006, in 2 top lists Check
  8. 104 -1

    Hard Candy

    2005, in 3 top lists Check
  9. 103 -1

    Brokeback Mountain

    2005, in 21 top lists Check
  10. 102 -1

    The Passion of the Christ

    2004, in 4 top lists Check
  11. 101 -1

    9 Songs

    2004, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 100 -1

    Kinsey

    2004, in 1 top list Check
  13. 98 -1

    Oldeuboi

    2003 — a.k.a. Oldboy, in 34 top lists Check
  14. 97 -1

    The Dreamers

    2003, in 4 top lists Check
  15. 96 -1

    The Brown Bunny

    2003, in 5 top lists Check
  16. 95 -1

    The Magdalene Sisters

    2002, in 2 top lists Check
  17. 94 -1

    Ken Park

    2002, in 1 top list Check
  18. 93 -1

    Irréversible

    2002 — a.k.a. Irreversible, in 10 top lists Check
  19. 92 -1

    El crimen del Padre Amaro

    2002 — a.k.a. The Crime of Padre Amaro, in 4 top lists Check
  20. 91 -1

    Requiem for a Dream

    2000, in 21 top lists Check
  21. 90 -1

    Baise-moi

    2000, in 3 top lists Check
  22. 87 -1

    Romance

    1999, in 2 top lists Check
  23. 85 -1

    Lolita

    1997, in 1 top list Check
  24. 84 -1

    Crash

    1996, in 9 top lists Check
  25. 83 -1

    Kids

    1995, in 5 top lists Check
  26. 82 -1

    Natural Born Killers

    1994, in 9 top lists Check
  27. 81 -1

    Bandit Queen

    1994, in 5 top lists Check
  28. 80 -1

    Boxing Helena

    1993, in 2 top lists Check
  29. 76 -1

    JFK

    1991, in 13 top lists Check
  30. 75 -1

    Henry & June

    1990, in 1 top list Check
  31. 74 -1

    Do the Right Thing

    1989, in 25 top lists Check
  32. 73 -1

    The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

    1989, in 10 top lists Check
  33. 72 -1

    Hei tai yang 731

    1988 — a.k.a. Man Behind the Sun, in 2 top lists Check
  34. 71 -1

    The Last Temptation of Christ

    1988, in 7 top lists Check
  35. 68 -1

    Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

    1986, in 7 top lists Check
  36. 67 -1

    Blue Velvet

    1986, in 27 top lists Check
  37. 66 -1

    Year of the Dragon

    1985, in 4 top lists Check
  38. 65 -1

    Je vous salue, Marie

    1985 — a.k.a. Hail Mary, in 3 top lists Check
  39. 60 -

    Heaven's Gate

    1980, in 8 top lists Check
  40. 59 -

    Cruising

    1980, in 2 top lists Check
  41. 55 -

    Caligola

    1979 — a.k.a. Caligula, in 1 top list Check
  42. 54 -

    Pretty Baby

    1978, in 2 top lists Check
  43. 51 -

    The Deer Hunter

    1978, in 26 top lists Check
  44. 49 -

    Une vraie jeune fille

    1976 — a.k.a. A Real Young Girl, in 1 top list Check
  45. 48 -

    The Message

    1976 — a.k.a. Mohammad: Messenger of God, in 7 top lists Check
  46. 47 -

    Ai no korîda

    1976 — a.k.a. In the Realm of the Senses, in 16 top lists Check
  47. 45 -

    Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma

    1975 — a.k.a. Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom, in 14 top lists Check
  48. 39 -

    Ultimo tango a Parigi

    1972 — a.k.a. Last Tango in Paris, in 19 top lists Check
  49. 36 -

    Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

    1971, in 12 top lists Check
  50. 34 -

    The Last Picture Show

    1971, in 21 top lists Check
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