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Ranker's Most Controversial Movies of All Time (Apr2023)

"Since the beginning of cinema, films have been pushing the boundaries of what society deems to be 'acceptable entertainment.' If filmmakers did not take chances, did not dare to question the establishment, and instead opt to walk the line - films like 'The Wild Bunch' and 'Psycho' would never have been made. Thankfully artists have always been there to challenge authority. These are the most controversial movies of all time. Some of the movies on this list were banned and/or denounced because they were too graphic. A few horror films here may be considered tame by today's standards, but at the time of their release, many moviegoers and critics were shocked and appalled by what they depicted. Some are made for nothing more than shock value while others are meant to disgust and push the boundaries of good taste. For whatever the reason, these are the most controversial movies of all time." - ranker.com
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Happiness (1998)
Happiness (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
2
Cannibal Holocaust (1980)
Cannibal Holocaust (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   65%
3
Faces of Death (1978)
Faces of Death (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   27%
4
The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence) (2010)
The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence) (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   29%
5
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
6
I Spit on Your Grave (1978)
I Spit on Your Grave (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   53%
7
The Last House on the Left (1972)
The Last House on the Left (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   62%
8
Lolita (1962)
Lolita (1962)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
9
Kids (1995)
Kids (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   46%
10
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
11
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
12
Freaks (1932)
Freaks (1932)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
13
Caligula (1979)
Caligula (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   22%
14
Natural Born Killers (1994)
Natural Born Killers (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   48%
15
Straw Dogs (1971)
Straw Dogs (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
16
The Exorcist (1973)
The Exorcist (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
17
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
18
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
19
Last Tango in Paris (1972)
Last Tango in Paris (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
20
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
21
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   49%
22
American Psycho (2000)
American Psycho (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   69%
23
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
24
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
25
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
26
Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
27
Blue Velvet (1986)
Blue Velvet (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
28
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
29
Dogma (1999)
Dogma (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
30
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
31
The Evil Dead (1981)
The Evil Dead (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
32
The Great Dictator (1940)
The Great Dictator (1940)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
33
Life of Brian (1979)
Life of Brian (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
34
The Interview (2014)
The Interview (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   51%
35
Poison (1991)
Poison (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
36
Basic Instinct (1992)
Basic Instinct (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   55%
37
JFK (1991)
JFK (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
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United 93 (2006)
United 93 (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
39
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
40
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
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