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10 Controversial Movies That Have Merit Beyond Their Shock Value

In my last list I looked at the films which exist entirely on shock value with no real worth beyond that shock value. This time however I will be looking at the kind of films that convey complex themes and are beautiful despite the shocking imagery. I was originally going to talk about Saló in this list however after criticisms of the film being overly talked about, I have decided against it.
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Come and See (1985)
Come and See (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
2
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
3
Naked (1993)
Naked (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
4
Funny Games (1997)
Funny Games (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   69%
5
The Devils (1971)
The Devils (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
6
Titicut Follies (1967)
Titicut Follies (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
7
The Exorcist (1973)
The Exorcist (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
8
Man Bites Dog (1992)
Man Bites Dog (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
9
The Act of Seeing With One's Own Eyes (1971)
The Act of Seeing With One's Own Eyes (1971)
10
Oldboy (2003)
Oldboy (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
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