Most Controversial Movies

You know, some may call it bawdiness, some may call it a publicity stunt, some may pay no heed, or some may take it as an out-and-out slur. But to tell you the truth, nothing markets a movie more than a controversy. The most debatable movies of all time did raise eyebrows, but raised finances too. Inflaming the hornet's nest of controversy and disputation, many movie aficionados had a hard time swallowing up French porn stars, savage violence, religious hullabaloo, and graphic sex. It's good if you've already witnessed it all in a few western movies, as most of these flicks, with their extreme fire-eating content, could leave you awestruck and bewildered. Before we proceed onto listing the most controversial films of all time, there is one thing you should know. Although, they are enlisted under the category of some of the most controversial films that the world cinema witnessed, they were seen by some as masterpieces in their genre, leading them to even winning the Oscar. Underestimating them could be a big, big mistake for you to commit, as many of these movies are perceived as some great movies to watch. All things considered, compiled below are my picks of the top 10 movies that generated the most amount of controversy, in the history of world cinema.

Top 10 Most Controversial Movies

Starting from the latest buzz in world cinema, we move towards history. Let's walk down the aisle of the most controversial cinema, listing those movies that make you shriek with their substance.

Name	Year	Director	Controversy
The Da Vinci Code	2006	Ron Howard	Accused for controversial interpretations of Christian history, this movie was criticized for implementation of its own adaptations and theories on Christianity.
Fahrenheit 9/11	2004	Michael Moore	The film accused Bush administration of making use of the Sept 11, 2001 attacks, to raise backing for Iraq war. The movie created a lot of confusion by depicting the attacks on the World Trade Center, followed by the soldiers torturing Iraqi citizens.
The Passion of the Christ	2004	Mel Gibson	Criticized by Jewish groups for being anti-Semitic, and misrepresentation of scourging of Christ at the hands of the Romans.
Dogma	1999	Kevin Smith	Showed that God is fallible, which was conceived as a slur by Christians. The movie received countless hate mails and threats too, from a campaign from a Catholic league.
Kids	1995	Larry Clark	Depicting teenagers' uncontrolled conduct towards sex, alcohol, marijuana, drugs, and tobacco, this movie represented parenting at its worst.
Natural Born Killers	1994	Oliver Stone	The movie represented media's addiction with sensationalism, and came out to be extremely disturbing and violent, as some scenes depicted hard-hitting shooting sprees and massacre.
Cannibal Holocaust	1980	Ruggero Deodato	Like the name suggests, the movie was extremely violent and gross, with forced abortions, castrations, animal massacre, gang rapes, beatings, etc. shown so much, that the director was abducted for proving that no one was really killed in the movie.
The Message	1976	Moustapha Akkad	Depicted the beginning of Islam and times of Mohammad, the prophet of Islam. Due to shooting contemplations in Mecca and Medina, the film caused riots for two days, and was eventually considered as an insult to the religion.
Deep Throat	1972	Gerard Damiano	A hardcore porn film, this movie was controversial for the obscenity content in it, and was banned for 10 years straightaway in the UK. It was available only in licensed sex shops.
Baby Doll	1956	Elia Kazan	Again, for pornographic content, this movie created controversy throughout the US due to extreme erotica and sexuality content. It was withdrawn from most of the theaters in the US.

While the above created incomparable controversy among masses, scroll down to the following list, naming more controversial flicks, along with a few that marked the beginning of controversial cinema. Here they are:

• The Birth of a Nation (1915)
• Triumph of the Will (1935)
• Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
• The Devils (1971)
• A Clockwork Orange (1971)
• Last Tango In Paris (1972)
• The Exorcist (1973)
• Salo /The 120 days of Sodom (1975)
• I Spit On Your Grave (1978)
• JFK (1991)

Centuries passed understanding what is appropriate for the society. World cinema boasts of some phenomenal documentaries and movies that make you think again about family values and political correctness. While some may consider massacres the way of life, and enjoy utter bloodshed in the scariest movies, some may consider even the Harry Potter series as disputable, for they use magic and wizardly powers (Trust me, I tumbled upon a site that called the poor fellow controversial!). The movies mentioned above might just leave you wordless, tongue-tied, and startled with their substance and performance. It's your call to watch the self-acclaimed, great movies - either you could sit back hogging on the popcorn, or watch these movies with a purpose to unleash that segment of our society that is first acclaimed as controversial, and then, the truth. Reality, as they say, drills.