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. 18 -

    Psycho

    1960, in 39 top lists Check
  2. 33 -

    Dirty Harry

    1971, in 17 top lists Check
  3. 35 -

    Straw Dogs

    1971, in 11 top lists Check
  4. 36 -

    Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

    1971, in 12 top lists Check
  5. 42 -

    Thriller - en grym film

    1973 — a.k.a. Thriller: A Cruel Picture, in 5 top lists Check
  6. 50 -

    Snuff

    1975 — a.k.a. American Cannibale, in 1 top list Check
  7. 57 -

    The Warriors

    1979, in 8 top lists Check
  8. 76 -1

    JFK

    1991, in 13 top lists Check
  9. 78 -1

    Basic Instinct

    1992, in 10 top lists Check
  10. 90 -1

    Baise-moi

    2000, in 3 top lists Check
  11. 98 -1

    Oldeuboi

    2003 — a.k.a. Oldboy, in 34 top lists Check
  12. 104 -1

    Hard Candy

    2005, in 3 top lists Check
  13. 106 -1

    The Da Vinci Code

    2006, in 4 top lists Check
  14. 108 -1

    United 93

    2006, in 5 top lists Check
  15. 113 -1

    Srpski film

    2010 — a.k.a. A Serbian Film, in 2 top lists Check
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