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. 11 -

    Citizen Kane

    1941, in 39 top lists Check
  2. 31 -

    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
  3. 98 -1

    Oldeuboi

    2003 — a.k.a. Oldboy, in 34 top lists Check
  4. 24 -

    Bonnie and Clyde

    1967, in 28 top lists Check
  5. 67 -1

    Blue Velvet

    1986, in 27 top lists Check
  6. 51 -

    The Deer Hunter

    1978, in 26 top lists Check
  7. 74 -1

    Do the Right Thing

    1989, in 25 top lists Check
  8. 20 -

    Viridiana

    1961, in 24 top lists Check
  9. 28 -

    Midnight Cowboy

    1969, in 22 top lists Check
  10. 2 -

    The Birth of a Nation

    1915, in 21 top lists Check
  11. 103 -1

    Brokeback Mountain

    2005, in 21 top lists Check
  12. 34 -

    The Last Picture Show

    1971, in 21 top lists Check
  13. 91 -1

    Requiem for a Dream

    2000, in 21 top lists Check
  14. 27 -

    Rosemary's Baby

    1968, in 21 top lists Check
  15. 17 -

    Peeping Tom

    1960, in 20 top lists Check
  16. 5 -

    All Quiet on the Western Front

    1930, in 19 top lists Check
  17. 6 -

    Freaks

    1932, in 19 top lists Check
  18. 39 -

    Ultimo tango a Parigi

    1972 — a.k.a. Last Tango in Paris, in 19 top lists Check
  19. 47 -

    Ai no korîda

    1976 — a.k.a. In the Realm of the Senses, in 16 top lists Check
  20. 4 -

    L'âge d'or

    1930 — a.k.a. L'Age d'Or, in 16 top lists Check
  21. 7 -

    Scarface

    1932, in 16 top lists Check
  22. 45 -

    Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma

    1975 — a.k.a. Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom, in 14 top lists Check
  23. 76 -1

    JFK

    1991, in 13 top lists Check
  24. 117 -1

    La vie d'Adèle

    2013 — a.k.a. Blue Is the Warmest Colour, in 13 top lists Check
  25. 32 -

    The Devils

    1971, in 12 top lists Check
  26. 36 -

    Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

    1971, in 12 top lists Check
  27. 21 -

    Lolita

    1962, in 11 top lists Check
  28. 73 -1

    The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

    1989, in 10 top lists Check
  29. 93 -1

    Irréversible

    2002 — a.k.a. Irreversible, in 10 top lists Check
  30. 84 -1

    Crash

    1996, in 9 top lists Check
  31. 82 -1

    Natural Born Killers

    1994, in 9 top lists Check
  32. 26 -

    Titicut Follies

    1967, in 9 top lists Check
  33. 112 -1

    Antichrist

    2009, in 8 top lists Check
  34. 60 -

    Heaven's Gate

    1980, in 8 top lists Check
  35. 68 -1

    Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

    1986, in 7 top lists Check
  36. 71 -1

    The Last Temptation of Christ

    1988, in 7 top lists Check
  37. 111 -1

    Martyrs

    2008, in 7 top lists Check
  38. 48 -

    The Message

    1976 — a.k.a. Mohammad: Messenger of God, in 7 top lists Check
  39. 19 -

    Victim

    1961, in 7 top lists Check
  40. 16 -

    Baby Doll

    1956, in 6 top lists Check
  41. 81 -1

    Bandit Queen

    1994, in 5 top lists Check
  42. 96 -1

    The Brown Bunny

    2003, in 5 top lists Check
  43. 25 -

    Jag är nyfiken - en film i gult

    1967 — a.k.a. I Am Curious (Yellow), in 5 top lists Check
  44. 83 -1

    Kids

    1995, in 5 top lists Check
  45. 108 -1

    United 93

    2006, in 5 top lists Check
  46. 97 -1

    The Dreamers

    2003, in 4 top lists Check
  47. 8 -

    Ekstase

    1933 — a.k.a. Ecstasy, in 4 top lists Check
  48. 92 -1

    El crimen del Padre Amaro

    2002 — a.k.a. The Crime of Padre Amaro, in 4 top lists Check
  49. 14 -

    L'amore

    1948, in 4 top lists Check
  50. 102 -1

    The Passion of the Christ

    2004, in 4 top lists Check
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