Not all movies receive support from the critics, as well as the audiences. There are a lot of reasons for their bans such as so much violence, unpleasant plot, or erotic content. However, that doesn’t mean these movies don’t deserve being made or approached by the global audience. Check out the following banned movie of Hollywood list with Gurugamer.com to learn what the movies are! It must worth a few minutes in your life!
Top Banned Movie Of Hollywood List For Some Reasons
7. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Although A Clockwork Orange wasn't amongst banned movies in the US, it wasn't available in the UK for about three decades. It follows Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) - a criminal who leads a gang called droogs in a killing game. This movie consists of a lot of controversial scenes, such as the scene in which Alex is arrested and trained via aversion therapy - a special treatment the government hopes to apply to reduce the increasing amount of criminals.
6. Borat: Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan (2006)
Anyone who has ever watched this movie may immediately comprehend why it becomes a banned movie of Hollywood. It revolves around Borat, a Kazakhstani journalist who is sent to the United States to make a documentary about the greatest nation in the world. However, he then wants to stay in this nation and marry Pamela Anderson.
Despite its commercial success, this mockumentary comedy movie got a ban across the world. All the United Arad Emirates, apart from Lebanon, didn’t allow its release while the Russian government just allowed Borat to be shown in some limited theatres.
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5. Cannibal Holocaust (1980)
Cannibal Holocaust came under fire due to its controversial violence scenes. It tells a story about an anthropologist at New York University who returns to the Amazon rainforest to rescue a missing film crew on the journey to make a documentary about a cannibal tribe.
Amongst the banned movies of Hollywood in India, Cannibal Holocaust was listed as one of the most controversial movies. Director Ruggero Deodato was even accused of killing many people while filming Cannibal Holocaust. This movie is banned in more than 50 countries including Italy and Australia.
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4. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Directed by Steven Spielberg, the movie revolves around Elliot (Henry Thomas) and his alien friend called E.T. The alien character asks Elliot for help to return to his hometown. Although this movie is a touching adventure about friendship and kindness, not all of the audiences in the world have the same thinking about it.
When E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial was released in 1982, three countries including Norway, Finland, and Sweden issued a ban saying that children below 12 weren’t allowed to watch it. The reason behind it was mainly due to the negative description of adults in the movie, and accordingly, these countries believed that there would be possible conflicts amongst a variety of generations if children could watch it. It is nonsense!
3. The Last House On The Left (1972)
When it comes to a banned movie list Hollywood, many may still remember the 1972 movie The Last House On The Left. It follows two teenage girls who try to buy marijuana before attending a concert; however, they are then kidnapped and raped by a group of criminals. Directed by Wes Craven, it’s not surprising that The Last House On The Left with a lot of controversial plots has the same destiny as his many other movies.
Brutal violence on the Last House On The Left makes it face censorship issues and bans in many areas. The United Kingdom refused to offer a certificate for a cinema release for this movie due to its violence and sadism scenes. Until some scenes were cut out of the movie, it was then labeled as a movie for adults.
2. The Evil Dead (1981)
The Evil Dead tells a story about 05 friends who travel to a wood house in a forest and accidentally find a death book. Calling out the names of the spirits in this book turns them into scary zombies.
However, when The Evil Dead was about to be theatrically released, many countries including the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Sweden, Singapore, and Iceland immediately issued a ban due to its dirty violence scenes. That’s not enough. In 2013, the remake of The Evil Dead continued to be banned by the Singapore government. Its trailer was considered the most horrible one that year.
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1. Last Tango In Paris (1972)
The well-known movie directed by Italian director Bernado Bertolucci mentions a widower who found lustful satisfaction from a girl he didn’t know. The hot scenes in this banned movie in Hollywood obviously made its global audiences go red.
However, this movie was just available at theatres within 6 days before it was suddenly banned in many countries such as Spain, Canada, and New Zealand. At that time, it was supposed to contain a lot of erotic scenes. One year later, Last Tango In Paris became the seventh highest-grossing movie of 1973.
Above is the top banned movie of Hollywood list that isn't released in many countries for some reasons. However, it can be undeniable that these movies have their own values and deserve a certain position in cinema history. Watch them all to learn why they are banned!
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