they made people laugh but not everyone
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for another top
ten controversial comedy movies looking
for watch mojo videos with a British
twist well pack your bags and take a
trip to watch mojo UK for even more
bloody brilliant content for this list
we’re looking at comedic films that
created a stir with their subject matter
or behind-the-scenes drama prompting
public discussion or backlash number 10
you don’t mess with the Zohan for some
this 2008 film was just another mediocre
Adam Sandler film for others it was
comedy touching on far too many
politically sensitive issues to be in
good taste Sandler plays Zohan de Vere a
legendary counter-terrorist expert from
the Israeli Defense Forces who moves to
New York City to follow his dream of
being a hairdresser Rob Schneider plays
a Palestinian cab driver and would-be
meanwhile xoans ability to bring peace
between Palestinians and Israelis was
also seen as an insulting
oversimplification of the Palestine
Israel conflict yeah
you can see where people are getting
offended is on Palestinian side of
streets Palestinian number nine Orgazmo
are you making a movie here yeah we’re
not sure if Matt Stone and Trey Parker
have produced anything that hasn’t
stirred controversy in 1997 the creators
of South Park Team America world’s
police and the Book of Mormon released
this raunchy sex comedy about a Mormon
missionary who winds up working in the
porn industry
Pitts premise alone was enough to offend
more conservative cinema goers and
parent groups because of the film
subject matter the MPAA also awarded it
the dreaded nc-17 rating and though it
goes without saying the religious
background of its central character
naturally offended people of the Mormon
morning number 8 the ringer we are gonna
fix the Special Olympics this film was
stuck in development for years and you
can understand why released at the peak
of Johnny Knoxville’s popularity the
ringer sees the backyard daredevil in
the role of Steve a guy who fakes a
developmental disability in order to win
the Special Olympics
yikes naturally many people thought the
film too controversial to ever make it
to theaters but the producers managed by
giving the Special Olympics Committee
control over the script in exchange for
their endorsement
despite this endorsement and the
inclusion of many developmentally
disabled actors and respectful roles for
some it remained a premise too
uncomfortable for comedy go for gold
don’t forget
Fritz the cat stuff to see and all the
kicks and all the girls are out there
nowadays adult cartoons are commonplace
with the likes of South Park and Rick
and Morty on TV we’ve learned that
cartoons and kid-friendly are far from
being synonymous such was not the case
in the 1970s and as such Fritz the Cat
stirred up some serious controversy
I stood face to face with danger and
death countless tiny famous the film
took pretty much every aspect of life in
the 60s to task and it made viewers and
critics uncomfortable particularly
because these challenging adult themes
were being tackled by an anthropomorphic
cat and the less it proved a success at
the box office opening the doors for
more adult animated films and series to
make their mark number 6
Saved why would God make us all so
different if he wanted us to be the same
religion it’s a tough subject to
navigate on film trickier still when
it’s a comedy even if you get America’s
Sweetheart Mandy Moore in the leading
role perhaps it was the contrast of
seeing more go from a faithful
minister’s daughter and a walk to
remember to a Christian schoolgirl
wielding faith as a weapon with which to
bully her peers you were just jealous of
my success in the Lord this is not a
weapon
it hit or maybe it was the film’s
general willingness to criticize but it
ultimately got on the bad side of
faith-based publications like
Christianity today which took issue with
the quote lack of balance between
hypocritical judgmental Christians and
loving accepting Christians number five
for lions I’m sorry brother DOMA maybe
but God’s will we’re Chris Morris leads
controversy follows
don’t let the innocent title fool you
for lions follows a small group of
wannabe terrorists who wish to carry out
a suicide bombing mission to be clear
it’s a satire of extremism and not the
sort of film that’s gonna convert any
cinema goers to the cause but
considering the fact that terrorism is
at the forefront of international
conflict people were understandably
upset that it was being made light of
regardless of how well the film actually
managed to handle its incendiary subject
matter
you seemed cold get your sim cards up
you remove the SIM card and yes can I
cook mine number four
movie 43 that’s cruel even the way this
film managed to stir controversy was
weird described as the Citizen Kane of
awful movie 43 features an all-star cast
of a and B list celebrities across
fourteen independent short stories the
problem is actors were never made aware
of the other storylines and the raunchy
content with which they would inevitably
be connected albeit indirectly actors
were convinced one by one and over the
course of a number of years to
contribute but when it came together all
of them feeling duped or simply
disinterested refused to do any
promotion the film widely described as
tasteless and offensive was panned let
me get this straight so you knew all the
way back then you knew that she was a
dude all-time number three the Great
Dictator
[Music]
when doing a film about a major figure
it’s best to wait until their chapter in
history has ended Charlie Chaplin’s
takedown of Hitler and fascism was
instead released in 1940 long before the
end of World War two and before it’s
horrific legacy was established to his
credit Chaplin was ahead of the curve
many countries were still technically at
peace with Germany in 1940 and so the
film’s release sparked controversy and
despite the movie being praised for its
bravery Chaplin would later voice regret
for setting a comedy in world war 2 when
the full extent of the atrocities came
to light I don’t want to be an emperor
that’s not my business I don’t want to
rule or conquer anyone I should like to
help everyone if possible Jew Gentile
black man white number 2 The Dictator
Sacha Baron Cohen really made a name for
himself as an actor and creator by
making people uncomfortable or downright
furious after the success of the highly
controversial Borat and the less
impactful but nonetheless divisive Bruno
the Ali G actor followed up with this
provocative film which saw him playing a
stereotypical dictator the film was
banned or heavily censored in various
Middle Eastern countries in keeping with
his shock comedy approach Baron Cohen
maximized the controversy by promoting
the film in character including a red
carpet appearance where he spilled what
he claimed were the ashes of Kim jong-il
on Ryan Seacrest number one Monty
Python’s Life of Brian though now
considered one of the greatest comedies
ever made in 1979 Life of Brian was a
religious satire the likes of which the
world had never seen and for which
when religious groups protested and
called for boycotts EMI films pulled
their funding and the movie only got
made thanks to Monty Python fan George
Harrison stepping in bands were put in
place and X ratings established in
various areas of the UK other countries
like Norway and Ireland banned the film
nationwide nonetheless the brilliant
satire overcame controversy and
succeeded at the box office
oh do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos every day
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for another top
ten controversial comedy movies looking
for watch mojo videos with a British
twist well pack your bags and take a
trip to watch mojo UK for even more
bloody brilliant content for this list
we’re looking at comedic films that
created a stir with their subject matter
or behind-the-scenes drama prompting
public discussion or backlash number 10
you don’t mess with the Zohan for some
this 2008 film was just another mediocre
Adam Sandler film for others it was
comedy touching on far too many
politically sensitive issues to be in
good taste Sandler plays Zohan de Vere a
legendary counter-terrorist expert from
the Israeli Defense Forces who moves to
New York City to follow his dream of
being a hairdresser Rob Schneider plays
a Palestinian cab driver and would-be
meanwhile xoans ability to bring peace
between Palestinians and Israelis was
also seen as an insulting
oversimplification of the Palestine
Israel conflict yeah
you can see where people are getting
offended is on Palestinian side of
streets Palestinian number nine Orgazmo
are you making a movie here yeah we’re
not sure if Matt Stone and Trey Parker
have produced anything that hasn’t
stirred controversy in 1997 the creators
of South Park Team America world’s
police and the Book of Mormon released
this raunchy sex comedy about a Mormon
missionary who winds up working in the
porn industry
Pitts premise alone was enough to offend
more conservative cinema goers and
parent groups because of the film
subject matter the MPAA also awarded it
the dreaded nc-17 rating and though it
goes without saying the religious
background of its central character
naturally offended people of the Mormon
morning number 8 the ringer we are gonna
fix the Special Olympics this film was
stuck in development for years and you
can understand why released at the peak
of Johnny Knoxville’s popularity the
ringer sees the backyard daredevil in
the role of Steve a guy who fakes a
developmental disability in order to win
the Special Olympics
yikes naturally many people thought the
film too controversial to ever make it
to theaters but the producers managed by
giving the Special Olympics Committee
control over the script in exchange for
their endorsement
despite this endorsement and the
inclusion of many developmentally
disabled actors and respectful roles for
some it remained a premise too
uncomfortable for comedy go for gold
don’t forget
Fritz the cat stuff to see and all the
kicks and all the girls are out there
nowadays adult cartoons are commonplace
with the likes of South Park and Rick
and Morty on TV we’ve learned that
cartoons and kid-friendly are far from
being synonymous such was not the case
in the 1970s and as such Fritz the Cat
stirred up some serious controversy
I stood face to face with danger and
death countless tiny famous the film
took pretty much every aspect of life in
the 60s to task and it made viewers and
critics uncomfortable particularly
because these challenging adult themes
were being tackled by an anthropomorphic
cat and the less it proved a success at
the box office opening the doors for
more adult animated films and series to
make their mark number 6
Saved why would God make us all so
different if he wanted us to be the same
religion it’s a tough subject to
navigate on film trickier still when
it’s a comedy even if you get America’s
Sweetheart Mandy Moore in the leading
role perhaps it was the contrast of
seeing more go from a faithful
minister’s daughter and a walk to
remember to a Christian schoolgirl
wielding faith as a weapon with which to
bully her peers you were just jealous of
my success in the Lord this is not a
weapon
it hit or maybe it was the film’s
general willingness to criticize but it
ultimately got on the bad side of
faith-based publications like
Christianity today which took issue with
the quote lack of balance between
hypocritical judgmental Christians and
loving accepting Christians number five
for lions I’m sorry brother DOMA maybe
but God’s will we’re Chris Morris leads
controversy follows
don’t let the innocent title fool you
for lions follows a small group of
wannabe terrorists who wish to carry out
a suicide bombing mission to be clear
it’s a satire of extremism and not the
sort of film that’s gonna convert any
cinema goers to the cause but
considering the fact that terrorism is
at the forefront of international
conflict people were understandably
upset that it was being made light of
regardless of how well the film actually
managed to handle its incendiary subject
matter
you seemed cold get your sim cards up
you remove the SIM card and yes can I
cook mine number four
movie 43 that’s cruel even the way this
film managed to stir controversy was
weird described as the Citizen Kane of
awful movie 43 features an all-star cast
of a and B list celebrities across
fourteen independent short stories the
problem is actors were never made aware
of the other storylines and the raunchy
content with which they would inevitably
be connected albeit indirectly actors
were convinced one by one and over the
course of a number of years to
contribute but when it came together all
of them feeling duped or simply
disinterested refused to do any
promotion the film widely described as
tasteless and offensive was panned let
me get this straight so you knew all the
way back then you knew that she was a
dude all-time number three the Great
Dictator
[Music]
when doing a film about a major figure
it’s best to wait until their chapter in
history has ended Charlie Chaplin’s
takedown of Hitler and fascism was
instead released in 1940 long before the
end of World War two and before it’s
horrific legacy was established to his
credit Chaplin was ahead of the curve
many countries were still technically at
peace with Germany in 1940 and so the
film’s release sparked controversy and
despite the movie being praised for its
bravery Chaplin would later voice regret
for setting a comedy in world war 2 when
the full extent of the atrocities came
to light I don’t want to be an emperor
that’s not my business I don’t want to
rule or conquer anyone I should like to
help everyone if possible Jew Gentile
black man white number 2 The Dictator
Sacha Baron Cohen really made a name for
himself as an actor and creator by
making people uncomfortable or downright
furious after the success of the highly
controversial Borat and the less
impactful but nonetheless divisive Bruno
the Ali G actor followed up with this
provocative film which saw him playing a
stereotypical dictator the film was
banned or heavily censored in various
Middle Eastern countries in keeping with
his shock comedy approach Baron Cohen
maximized the controversy by promoting
the film in character including a red
carpet appearance where he spilled what
he claimed were the ashes of Kim jong-il
on Ryan Seacrest number one Monty
Python’s Life of Brian though now
considered one of the greatest comedies
ever made in 1979 Life of Brian was a
religious satire the likes of which the
world had never seen and for which
when religious groups protested and
called for boycotts EMI films pulled
their funding and the movie only got
made thanks to Monty Python fan George
Harrison stepping in bands were put in
place and X ratings established in
various areas of the UK other countries
like Norway and Ireland banned the film
nationwide nonetheless the brilliant
satire overcame controversy and
succeeded at the box office
oh do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos every day
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