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. 18 -

    Psycho

    1960, in 39 top lists Check
  3. 59 -

    Cruising

    1980, in 2 top lists Check
  4. 67 -1

    Blue Velvet

    1986, in 27 top lists Check
  5. 78 -1

    Basic Instinct

    1992, in 10 top lists Check
  6. 80 -1

    Boxing Helena

    1993, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 93 -1

    Irréversible

    2002 — a.k.a. Irreversible, in 10 top lists Check
  8. 98 -1

    Oldeuboi

    2003 — a.k.a. Oldboy, in 34 top lists Check
  9. 106 -1

    The Da Vinci Code

    2006, in 4 top lists Check
  10. 113 -1

    Srpski film

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