Top 23 Most Controversial Movies of Each Year (2000 - 2022)
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- There's always someone waiting to be outraged! For this list, we’ll be looking at the films from 2000 onwards that stirred up the most conversation or backlash. Our countdown includes "Joker", "Nymphomaniac", "Hounddog" and more! Did we forget a film that stoked the flames of controversy? Let us know in the comments below.
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Did we forget a film that stoked the flames of controversy? Let us know in the comments below.
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Honorable mention: Cuties
Seriously though, that movie from Netflix should have been mentioned for this list.
@@devingiles6597 yes, that's the one I was thinking of. I can see it rivaling Borat though. It absolutely should have been mentioned as the other contender.
@@devingiles6597 Agree with you there.
Both Borat movies are horrible.
Battle Royale is controversial movie?! Hell no, it's the base for the games like PUBG, Fortnite, Call Of Duty Warzone... It's rough, but not controversial
Cuties was so controversial it couldn't make the list?
Agreed
Relax.
Damn, everybody has already forgotten about it.
I refuse to ever watch Cuties; it seems like some R. Kelly bait.
@@COMPFUNK2 r. Kelly would hate it because the film empathizes with girls pressured to grow up, and R. Kelly is a monster who has no compassion or empathy for children.
From A Serbian Film to Green Lantern 😳
Hahaha, yeah, I think MOJO has a very broad definition of "controversial "
2000: Battle Royale
2001: Pearl Harbor
2002: Irreversible
2003: The Brown Bunny
2004: The Passion of the Christ
2005: Hostel
2006: Shortbus
2007: Hounddog
2008: Martyrs
2009: AntiChrist
2010: A Serbian Film
2011: Green Lantern
2012: Zero Dark Thirty
2013: Nymphomaniac
2014: The Interview
2015: Fifty Shades of Grey
2016: Ghostbusters
2017: Star Wars Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
2018: Green Book
2019: Joker
2020: Borat Subsequent MovieFilm
2021: Music
2022: Blonde
Thank you so much for this.
'Green Lantern' over 'The Human Centipede 2'?? Dang!
Thanks 🙏🏻
2023: Rust
@@Gmackematix what is Rust about?
That's hilarious that Willem DaFoe was in "Antichrist". He played Jesus in "Last Temptation of Christ"
Yep, ironoc
Yup. That’s called range my friend. He doesn’t play the actual “Antichrist” but it’s the antithesis of the villains he usually plays. dude is debatably one of the best character actors of his generation.
2000 movie is the wrong choice. Should be American Psycho. The controversy surrounding this film was crazy even before it was made. The very announcement about the making of this film caused crazy reactions, anyone who was old enough at that time remembers it perfectly. Feminists and the media furiously protested and organized actions against the film, death threats were sent to Christian Bale, and people in the movie industry openly told him that playing the role would be career suicide.
Sponsors like Rolex didn't want to be associated with the movie in a loud way, so the original line 'don't touch the Rolex' was changed into 'don't touch the watch'. It was a total frenzy, after the release too. Director had to cut some sex scenes out, and only after this edit, the movie was released in theatres!
Yet thank God American Psycho was made, as it not only stood the test of time better than almost any other controversial movie, it became iconic and cult classic for a reason - the movie just perfectly portrays and mocks sick modern society, especially society of 2022, and that's even more remarkable if you think about it. Timeless masterpiece and def was ahead of its time!
I agree to an extent. American psycho was super controversial, it caused a scene (which is good because it makes people actually watch the movie and think about the themes as opposed to the content), but I also live in the US and haven't seen battle royale yet so I have no idea what the media was like over in Japan when it came out. It could have been a fucking shit show and I'd have no idea
American Psychos controversy is more recent, sense Christian Bale has become such a big star.
The joker thing feels like a repeat of video game being “violent and affecting the mind of people in a negative way”
I've got to say, Joker is one of the most amazing films I've ever seen, and I've been a movie buff for forty-five years. As Roger Ebert would say, that movie takes you out of your seat and into a world of its own. You can't stop watching it, and the climax of that movie is just shocking. Kudos to Todd Phillips, Robert Dr Niro and especially Joaquin Phoenix, who really gave that performance his all and made Arthur Fleck come to life.
I watched it once, it was enough. I found it very overrated and hyped up, especially from DC fanboys who acted as if it was the best thing ever done. Taxi Driver did the same thing better and earlier
@@Denis-89 Taxi Driver is one of my favorite movies of all time and i love Joker because the references it has from that movie
I watched that film the morning my Dad was dying. Both before and after he passed away. And in a weird way it made me feel better. I can’t explain it except here’s this guy (spoiler alert 🚨) who’s an outsider, nobody cares about him except his Mother. Sadly I can relate to that only with me it’s my Mother and Father. But my Dad was my everything. (I love my Mom to pieces but we’re never gotten along 🫤.)Then she dies and he has nothing left and nothing left to lose. Obviously his mother betrayed him in a huge way and he ends up putting her out of her misery so there’s a disparity there but there was a lot of unfinished business with me and my Dad. I never got to really tell him how thankful I was or how sorry I was for some of the things I put him through. I felt Arthur Fleck’s pain thanks to Joaquin and the dark pall he had over him every day. Made me feel less alone. Even if it is just a movie
Wasn't Fifty Shades of Grey also controversial for its depiction of BDSM and how inaccurate it was?
It has nothing to do with Twilight.
My 70 year old mom went and watched it and wasn't shocked. It was hyped, not controversial
In 2013 we were truly blessed to have "Blue Is The Warmest Colour" and "Nymphomaniac" release in the same year.
Why call a bad movie controversial? If there is bad acting, bad story, bad ratings, it's a bad film. Also, casting women in lead roles is not controversial. But taking a dead/dying franchise and throttling it for a few more dollars is degrading for viewers and offensive to fans.
💯... Especially the Last sentence!
This comment is so ironic. You're doing it on purpose, right?
You think a Serbian Film isn't controversial? I hope you never see that horror, I regret every watching it, abhorrent and vile.
Because this.....is......Watch Mojo!!! Where the research is lazy and the categorization is questionable at best.
@@oliviagrahammake-upservice7480 Serbian Film is very controversial. It was very difficult to watch. Yet, despite the horror, it had magnetic plot. I turned it off twice and then back on, because I had to know how it was going to end. By bad movies I meant Pearl Harbor, Ghostbusters and Star Wars. Watching them was like eating cotton balls.
I actually loved the fact that Joker resembled The King of Comedy, I had just watched it less than a year before joker came out so it was kind of fresh in my mind and I thought it was pretty brilliant to have DeNiro playing the interviewer. Lars von Trier is my favorite filmmaker. I was hoping you'd put The House That Jack Built for 2018 because a bunch of pretentious asses walked out of the screening at Cannes, but I get why you chose the Green Book. Good list! I haven't seen irreversible yet but it's on my list. Martyrs and A Serbian Film were much less hard to stomach than I thought they would be, I personally thought that the metaphorical value outweighed the graphic violence. I also felt the same way about the passion of the Christ, I am not a Christian but I do think that Jesus is a beautiful historical figure and thought that the way they were able to humanize Jesus was incredible.
Love ?
I just like that Green Lantern is on this list not because it had a controversial script, scenes or casting choices, but simply because it was a BAD movie. lmao
@@matimus100 yes I think it's fucking awesome. The king of comedy is a hilarious underrated movie and so I thought the connection was great. Do you have a problem with that or something? Actually I don't really care if you do or not.
Did you really just go from A Serbian Film to Green Lantern?
GL is very offensive because of how bad it was
I'm proud to say that I got to see The Interview at a movie theater as it was originally intended.
Rian Johnson should give up the idea of making Star Wars movies and focus on original projects instead
Ruin It Dick is the worst star wars director in history!
Agreed
Over 90% certified... It is awesome
Or maybe people like you need to realize ACTUAL entertainment isn’t rehashing exactly what was done before. Storytelling needs to evolve and break a few barriers going into areas unknown so that growth can be achieved…you “fans” want a plotted plant when this franchise is a forest!
Ruin Johnson should be a DoorDasher.
Heath Ledger "Joker" is a Masterpiece,but this Joachim Phoenix "Joker" is the most Scary of them all.
Stuff of Nightmares.
I remember hearing about movies like The Interview, Ghostbusters 2016, and Joker quite a bit, especially The Interview and Joker. I remember seeing it on the news for both of those movies, especially Joker because the families of the victims of the Dark Knight Rises early screening shooting were afraid that if Joker was released in theaters, something similar to that was going to happen. As for The Interview, I remember hearing that theaters refused to show it. I also remember the movie The Hunt I think it's called was supposed to be released in 2019, but due to the two shootings happening just days if not a week apart, the studio decided to delay its release until 2020, just before the lockdown happened.
Battle Royale is one of my favorite movies! Given the subject matter, I think it was pulled off quite well.
Ghostbusters was underwhelming for sure (though it still had some good moments) but the biggest issue most people had w/ it was because they said it wouldn't be a "reboot" to draw in original fans and would acknowledge the previous movies, but after the trailers came out it was very clear that wasn't the intent and it was indeed a reboot.
How did Cuties dodge this list?
Battle Royal is one of tarentino's favourite film
In my lifetime I saw “a Serbian Film” once and will never see it again at all. Every other money is second to that
I think you meant movie, not money.
Nice. Got these holiday movies on queue.
Nothing about Vanilla Sky or V for Vendetta - though the timing of their opening dates were a little controversial
tbh i think Vanilla Sky is a loose adaptation of the Spanish film Open Your Eyes
It’s a remake.
I actually don't mind Green Lantern. Turn it on and keep it in the background while I work seems to make it tolerable.
2000: Requiem for a Dream
2006: United 96
2010: Kick-Ass
I still didn't understand why Viggo Mortensen's character in the Green Book movie was eating all the time
I went to Catholic school, and in my sophomore year we watched Passion for my New Testament class. Of course because it was R-rated, we had to have our parents sign a permission slip.
2004 and 2014 were pretty easy. Never forget how dangerous they claimed them to be upon release
It's fine to not like a film or find it controversial, but if you bully actors or actresses of social media with racist/sexist abuse i.e Leslie Jones or Kelly Marie Tran, then you're just the biggest adult virgin ever.
Exactly
I'm surprised that The Nutcracker in 3D, aka Nazi Nutcracker, wasn't even mentioned as an honorable mention for 2010.
it was either that or a serbian film. that film is peak controversy before a clockwork orange
I was working at the second-hand shop when I discovered the DVD movie called Hostel. The age rating of the movie is 20 years in Norway (my home country)🇳🇴.
William Dafoe is in so many wild films, I love him
Antichrist and Nymphomaniac are masterpieces. Lars von Trier knows how to make great movies.
I was able to see "The Interview" in the the theaters.
It was the only movie I've watched that actually had police officers at the theater.
What about The Last Airbender?
Wasn’t really controversial, everyone agrees it sucks
@@briantwiss9078 The reason of why? Whitewashing
You forgot cuties
It got beat out by Borat...
@@jasonisaacs6069 What was so controversial about Borat??
Can someone reply to me the entries of this list? I couldn't be bothered to watch the rest of the video.
The uncensored version of "Team America: World Police" had THE most outrageous sex scene ever!
I still stand firm in my belief that Ghostbusters received far more backlash than it deserved; although I do feel that Chris Hemsworth’s character was completely unnecessary.
I watched Blond on Netflix, and I’ve gotta say, worst two hours I’ve spent watching a movie in my life
DO YOU MEAN ATOMIC BLONDE?
Also 2008 could've been Tropic Thunder. I guess that's where the term ableism derived from.
2009 should be Melancholie der Engel. Martyrs is one of the most intense film experiences I've ever had, quite the endurance test of extreme cinema.
I don't have stomach to watch that film.
Melancholie der Angel is a Bad Movie
@@Proud_Nubian_Princess So is A Serbian Film. This list isn't about good movies, it's about controversial ones.
@@1977Suspiria have you watched it
@@ironbat5481 Not sure which film you are asking about but of course I've seen all the films I mentioned.
Top 10 marvel characters that deserve a mcu special
great video
You forgot The Room..🤣🤣🤣
Kudos to WatchMojo for acknowledging the existence of the most f&$ked up movie ever made in A Serbian Film.
Raise your hand if you didn’t know there was a second Borat film. 🙋🏾♂️
You didn't? The Rudy Giuliani scene was hilarious!
Passion of the christ literally sent the message of "as long as its about what happened to Jesus, the violence is ok." Literally exploiting their own martyr. And all of these kids who were MADE to watch it, including myself, were traumatized by the same parents who whine about violence in video games that is nowhere near as graphic. One thing that led to me burning the bridge between myself and christianity
Ouch!
Should Cuties be the pick for 2021, since it gained a lot of controversy and some people wanted to alert Chris Hansen?
Producers were so afraid Joker would inspire violence. Instead, it inspired the rise of self-identified "sigma" males; the same people who ruined Fight Club, American Psycho, and meatride Homelander from The Boys for the wrong reasons.
The 23 most controversial movies each year would be 529 movies just sayin
one movie per year stupid
They have used the same poor sloppy English in a number of these end of 2022 videos.
I will always stand behind 2016 Ghostbusters. I thought it was still funny and entertaining.
Well now I have some new movies to watch
I expect following movies containing Zombies, Ghosts, vampires contain Real zombies, Ghosts and vampires...
Basically all the Lars Von Trier movies
you fogot the other film brimstone
I’ve seen Battle Royale, Pearl Harbor though not sure what would be controversial about it, not saying it’s a good film. Zero Dark Thirty I remember not liking but I think it’s still well directed and acted. I’ve seen Ghostbusters 2016 as well which I know about the criticism made by people from trailers and such don’t think it’s a great film but I found stuff regarding this a bit odd.
Seen Star Wars Episode 7 The Last Jedi again like with previously mentioned film I don’t think either are controversial just divisive, I don’t think it’s a good film. Lastly seen Green Book and Joker which I think Joker is well-made it’s just my mood wasn’t the greatest when I saw it.
I'm glad that none of those films are my favourites.
I highly doubt Rian Johnson will ever be brought back for another Star Wars project ever!!
2022 Borat will always remain undefeated.
0:55 this is before squid game.
Top 20 best and worst years (so far)
"A serbian film is not exactly a great date movie". Understatement of the century. Lol
Martyrs was a great film and super disturbing(french version only)
The only offensive thing about "Music" is that the movie sucks.
I want to know what controversy is 🙊
I am so sick of people pushing the narrative that Pearl Harbor is a bad movie it’s so annoying
It might have got away with being so inaccurate if it hadn't been so dull. Sorry.
@@Gmackematix up until that point no movie had shown the attack so intensity
Green Lantern? Really?
What about "mother"
That should definitely be on this list.
Did you know the writer of 50 SHADES OF GREY (who also wrote the VENOM movies) is set to direct the 3rd VENOM movie?
Really bot? Like you haven't said it before again and again
As a huge fan of the original ghostbusters, I can agree that the fan base was insanely divided on that one. But as far as controversial movies go, Sausage Party released to every major theater that year. That’s a tough call to make.
How can you folks at WatchMojo ignore American Psycho? The movie is controversial because the protagonist is a Wall Street yuppie in 1980’s New York City, hiding his true nature as a misogynistic serial killer suffering from NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder).
The fact that you guys left out such a controversial classic is truly a sin. Shame on you again, WatchMojo.
That's exactly what I was thinking, I was shocked when they chose Battle Royal instead. American psycho is much more controversial
I'ts really funny to me how the first movies on the list are like these really dark fucked up movies but. then starting at the interveiw the list just goes into these really main stream movies that people didn't like because they were bad or like scary, I feal like we've all become sensitve babys as a sosiety.
Hostel 2 was a little better then 1 and 3
XD
Can you do top 10 episodes of the Netflix show Voltron Legendary Defender?
No bot
No
The most fucked up thing about hostel is its real
Slow Downfall of actors 2000-2022
Caviezel, Sorbo....
A Serbian Film is beyond disgusting. No details, just disgusting.
I really hate when people complain about actors not being what they portray because so what that girl wasn’t artistic it’s called acting terminator was it an actual robot? Jacqueline Phoenix isn’t mentally ill it’s called acting for a reason realize how hard it would get to have actual people on screen.
It's autistic not artistic. And it wouldn't be that hard there are numerous autistic actors who said they would have done it. Furthermore that wasn't the only issue, it was portrayed in a completely inaccurate, stereotyped way that suggested no understanding or research.
"Blonde" is awful!
Really?
@@liampatrick3110 Really.
I see Green Lantern as bad. NOT controversial. Was nothing else released that year more shocking?
I thought The Interview was funny.
Ghostbusters 2016 wasn't bad because it had women, it was bad because it was unfunny crap
the last jedi was such a giant middle finger to the fans
Green Book was a great movie. there's nothing controversial about it
Joker was a great film
In Music IT'S CALLED ACTING! GET OVER YOURSELVES
A movie can be good and controversial
Star Wars The Last Jedi isn't even that bad. It's actually really good. Star Wars fan's really need to move on, it's just a film.
It is just a film.
A really, really bad one.
I can tell you star wars fans do not like when canon material is messed with.
I actually liked it too. I'm a Star Wars fan. But I'd better be considering my origin. ;)
I admittedly prefer Kylo over Vader, but hey, Kylo didn't kill our kind!! And he's much better looking than Anakin/Vader ever was.
Also fun fact: I had an AU where Kylo actually became Supreme Leader after killing Snoke, but how was probably different since in the AU, there were other chars so no Rey to be there during that time. :P
Don’t confuse a vocal minority for the entire fandom. I loved Last Jedi, and I’m a longtime Star Wars fan. All of my fan friends loved it. Just a few neckbeards complained loudly from their mom’s basements.
It's a terrible film, terrible trilogy, this trilogy should've never been made
Green Lantern? Controversial?
Come on. Bad does not mean controversial.
I read the books of 50 shades of Grey, and watched the movies, and the movies sucked
Ghostbusters was so good, I hate the original but the female version is amazing and it'll always will be also most all of these are about sex and murder geez if murder is then every horror movie would be on here also Joker is so bad.
2014 should be anything cause that movie was controversial because they casted Matt Bomer as the trans character! He did good though and I'm glad he got casted because I feel like if they casted a real trans woman then it wouldn't be as good
This comment is an example of how to do internet sarcasm right. None of that Morbius crap.
Can you do comic book origin of Marvel's West Coast Avengers?
Bot
No
I don’t think The Fifty Shades of Grey franchise was a hit. Each sequel got worse and worse reviews.
Each movie earns 300 to 500 M each I think
Blonde was one of the worse, if not the worse movie experience I’ve ever had. Wish I never watched it. Such a waste of talent.
I watch I think 5 minutes of that movie, I have a feeling that I know the whole plot already
Now this looks like on top of me,
So, everybody, just follow me,
Cause we need a little controversy,
Cause I feel so empty without me.
Eminem, Without Me
Did you know that the 2016 Ghostbusters had an extended edition that was taken out of theaters, as it was incredibly sexist to men, even more than the entire movie itself? The only way to watch the extended version is to download it online. I highly recommend avoiding this.
Folks are legit gonna download it because you said it just to know what all the hype is about. Streisand Effect and all that.
Never was a big fan of Ghostbusters to begin with (was before my time) so ehh. I also haven't seen a Star Wars film since The Force Awakens and I feel like I'm not missing much.
There's no debate about episode 8 being a masterpiece...wtf are you even talking about? Make some more shit up.
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120 days of Sodom and A Serbian Film take the spots
Lgck ng
FFFFF a Serbian film! 🤬🤬
With the way the World is now,I doubt that A Serbian Film would be anything today... As good a movie as it was... It's probbaly not offensive to today's "society'.. #Smh
The explanations of the plot were horrible and useless
No cuties?
Such a shame because it's more controversial than Borat 2
Indiana Jones 5 will be next