who said all cartoons had to be warm and
fuzzy welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down our picks for the
top ten controversial animated films Tom
the devastating impact of the Canadian
duo can also be seen with their new hit
song shot Joe fuckin face uncle
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content but this list we’re
ranking the animated films that earned
critical or commercial controversy
either due to their content or for some
behind-the-scenes naughtiness we won’t
be considering anime for this list
however as those films deserve to be
separately appraised Frank Brenda come
on are you guys gonna weigh in here I
mean whose side are you on
number 10 Batman The Killing Joke and
money not a problem
not anymore one might think that an
r-rated animated adaptation of Alan
Moore and Brian Bolin’s graphic novel
would be well received by fans of
Gotham’s caped crusader unfortunately
the end results of this 2016 effort were
met with a large amount of controversy
thanks to a half-hour prologue that many
fans felt ruined the film here Barbara
Gordon’s Batgirl is written into a
sexual relationship with Batman which
was never part of the original source
material this combined with an overall
feeling that Batgirl was nothing less
than an overly sexualized plot device
left fans cold for what could have
otherwise been a great DC animated movie
what do you mean number 9 Dumbo time has
a way of putting things in perspective
and many generations view older films
through a completely unique set of eyes
Dumbo is a classic slice of Disney
nostalgia that is regarded today as one
of the company’s most lovable properties
still there was a time when that cute
little elephant caused some controversy
specifically with one memorable scene
some parents thought that the scene
where Dumbo and Timothy Mouse
accidentally get drunk and see
hallucinatory pink elephants was
promoting youth substance abuse whyyou a
mother’s gonna be so proud of you I’m
gonna be proud of you too the whole
circus is gonna be proud of you know
what do you think of that somewhat other
critics in the years since Dumbo’s
release have challenged that the film’s
Crowe characters represent
african-american stereotypes
that not everyone sees a movie in the
exact same light number eight Pocahontas
here let me help you out of there the
points of contention behind the next
film on our list aren’t so much based
around its creative merit but rather how
it decided to rewrite history Disney’s
Pocahontas took some serious liberties
with its source material liberties that
some critics claimed defeated the
purpose of making a historically based
feature it would have been better if
we’d never met none of this would have
happened the real-life Pocahontas wasn’t
much older than ten when she met John
Smith in 1607 and there was no love
story instead a teenaged Pocahontas was
kidnapped years later by a different set
of colonists where she was converted to
Christianity changed her name to Rebecca
and married a man named John Rolfe
romantic huh
you look beautiful number seven Wizards
the trouble with you my brother said
you’ve always been too good ralph bakshi
is an animation legend writing and
directing a number of stone-cold
classics for the media his films were
always unique complex and controversial
with this 1977 gem serving as no
exception
Wizards might be one of fact she’s most
critically appreciated films despite the
fact that the picture doesn’t shy away
from showcasing violence bloodshed and
nudity within its content Wizards also
utilized Nazi imagery to drive home its
themes of war suffering and the dangers
of propaganda all this makes it an
animated film that’s both beautiful and
difficult to watch tension leaders of
tomorrow’s mastery number 6 sausage
party sausage party wasn’t the first
r-rated animated film but it’s
considered by many to be the first of
the CG animated age to receive such a
distinction it was also the subject of a
controversy on a number of fronts
including behind-the-scenes reports the
animators were forced to work overtime
without pay sources also claimed that
these animators faced blacklisting
should they not comply with demands put
upon them by the co-director of greg
tiernan 36 of these employees went on to
be uncredited on the film’s final cut
additionally sausage party faced
pushback from audiences and critics due
to its sexual content particularly in
France
where was unbelievably released with a
12 rating meaning kids can watch it
legally once you see that shit
it’ll you up good luck number five
Coonskin I heard that 350 you white
folks committed suicide by jumping off
with a Golden Gate Bridge Ralph Bakshi
makes another appearance on our list
spoiler alert it won’t be the last this
time with a 1975 film that’s clearly one
of his most controversial since it’s on
here actually often dealt with the
politics of race and violence in his
films and Coonskin touches upon both of
these and more as it makes his animation
and live-action to tell a gritty tale of
organized crime
no backsies film was accused of being
racist and it was protested by a number
of high-profile african-american civil
rights groups Coonskin has since been
reappraised by many for its powerful
social satire yet there’s no denying
that fact she’s film pushes every button
it can at every turn number four South
Park bigger Longer & uncut
[Music]
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt
Stone are no strangers to controversy
indeed the pair seems to relish fighting
censorship as often as possible and it
was a reaction to censorship that
eventually led to the next film on our
list South Park
bigger Longer & uncut was the
feature-length film debut for the Comedy
Central’s hit series a musical
masterpiece that nevertheless fought
heavy criticism every step of the way
hey don’t call me thank you
Eric did you just say the f-word Parker
and stone nearly had to deal with an
nc-17 rating for their film until a
last-minute
R was finally given by the MPAA the pair
would have the last laugh however as the
South Park movie would be a hit get out
here Ike you’re too young for this stuff
number three watership down men have
always hated us
no they just destroyed the woman because
we were in their way it’s not entirely
alien for an animated feature to possess
frightening and intense imagery material
that may prove too intense for young
children watership down with something
else entirely however an animated
classic that nevertheless scarred the
childhoods of many after its release in
1978 this animated take on Richard Adams
celebrated novel earned controversy from
some parents and critics due to its
scenes of realistic horror and violence
the film which follows a group of
rabbits in search of a new home was
rated an equivalent of G in its native
England but even the country’s BBFC
admitted in 2012 that perhaps watership
down deserved something a bit stronger
as a result of subsequent complaints
number 2 song of the south
[Music]
my oh my what a wonderful if you’re a
Disney fan then you’ve probably heard of
this infamous film from their vault Song
of the South was released in 1946 as a
mixture of live-action and animation and
recounts a set of african-american
folktales known as the Uncle Remus
stories the film source material takes
place after the American Civil War but
this is never explicitly mentioned
within the final narrative leaving many
to criticize Song of the South as
diminishing or glorifying slavery a
complete version of the film has yet to
be released on home video in the US
although a song of the south enjoys
uncut VHS and laserdisc releases in
Europe Asia and Latin America don’t you
know you can’t run away from trouble
before we name our number one pick here
are a few honorable mentions
[Music]
yeah we’ll do your wife watch TV number
one
Fritz the Cat I know jive ass black
honey we’ve mentioned the legacy of
Ralph back see more than once already
but this is the film that first raised
eyebrows and made him a household name
for adult animation Fritz the Cat was
based on a comic strip by Robert Crumb
and introduced back she’s fearless and
brazen style to the masses the title
character may seem cute and cuddly but
the film was actually rated X for its
Frank and often raunchy dealings with
sex politics and philosophy it’s cute
get over here and you get down there
like that
this didn’t stop audiences from flocking
to fritz however with a final worldwide
box-office totaling about ninety million
dollars against an $850,000 budget to
paraphrase the original poster
it wasn’t rated X for nothing baby to
see and all the kicks and all the girls
are out there do you agree with our
picks check out these other great clips
from WatchMojo and subscribe for new
videos every day
[Music]
fuzzy welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down our picks for the
top ten controversial animated films Tom
the devastating impact of the Canadian
duo can also be seen with their new hit
song shot Joe fuckin face uncle
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content but this list we’re
ranking the animated films that earned
critical or commercial controversy
either due to their content or for some
behind-the-scenes naughtiness we won’t
be considering anime for this list
however as those films deserve to be
separately appraised Frank Brenda come
on are you guys gonna weigh in here I
mean whose side are you on
number 10 Batman The Killing Joke and
money not a problem
not anymore one might think that an
r-rated animated adaptation of Alan
Moore and Brian Bolin’s graphic novel
would be well received by fans of
Gotham’s caped crusader unfortunately
the end results of this 2016 effort were
met with a large amount of controversy
thanks to a half-hour prologue that many
fans felt ruined the film here Barbara
Gordon’s Batgirl is written into a
sexual relationship with Batman which
was never part of the original source
material this combined with an overall
feeling that Batgirl was nothing less
than an overly sexualized plot device
left fans cold for what could have
otherwise been a great DC animated movie
what do you mean number 9 Dumbo time has
a way of putting things in perspective
and many generations view older films
through a completely unique set of eyes
Dumbo is a classic slice of Disney
nostalgia that is regarded today as one
of the company’s most lovable properties
still there was a time when that cute
little elephant caused some controversy
specifically with one memorable scene
some parents thought that the scene
where Dumbo and Timothy Mouse
accidentally get drunk and see
hallucinatory pink elephants was
promoting youth substance abuse whyyou a
mother’s gonna be so proud of you I’m
gonna be proud of you too the whole
circus is gonna be proud of you know
what do you think of that somewhat other
critics in the years since Dumbo’s
release have challenged that the film’s
Crowe characters represent
african-american stereotypes
that not everyone sees a movie in the
exact same light number eight Pocahontas
here let me help you out of there the
points of contention behind the next
film on our list aren’t so much based
around its creative merit but rather how
it decided to rewrite history Disney’s
Pocahontas took some serious liberties
with its source material liberties that
some critics claimed defeated the
purpose of making a historically based
feature it would have been better if
we’d never met none of this would have
happened the real-life Pocahontas wasn’t
much older than ten when she met John
Smith in 1607 and there was no love
story instead a teenaged Pocahontas was
kidnapped years later by a different set
of colonists where she was converted to
Christianity changed her name to Rebecca
and married a man named John Rolfe
romantic huh
you look beautiful number seven Wizards
the trouble with you my brother said
you’ve always been too good ralph bakshi
is an animation legend writing and
directing a number of stone-cold
classics for the media his films were
always unique complex and controversial
with this 1977 gem serving as no
exception
Wizards might be one of fact she’s most
critically appreciated films despite the
fact that the picture doesn’t shy away
from showcasing violence bloodshed and
nudity within its content Wizards also
utilized Nazi imagery to drive home its
themes of war suffering and the dangers
of propaganda all this makes it an
animated film that’s both beautiful and
difficult to watch tension leaders of
tomorrow’s mastery number 6 sausage
party sausage party wasn’t the first
r-rated animated film but it’s
considered by many to be the first of
the CG animated age to receive such a
distinction it was also the subject of a
controversy on a number of fronts
including behind-the-scenes reports the
animators were forced to work overtime
without pay sources also claimed that
these animators faced blacklisting
should they not comply with demands put
upon them by the co-director of greg
tiernan 36 of these employees went on to
be uncredited on the film’s final cut
additionally sausage party faced
pushback from audiences and critics due
to its sexual content particularly in
France
where was unbelievably released with a
12 rating meaning kids can watch it
legally once you see that shit
it’ll you up good luck number five
Coonskin I heard that 350 you white
folks committed suicide by jumping off
with a Golden Gate Bridge Ralph Bakshi
makes another appearance on our list
spoiler alert it won’t be the last this
time with a 1975 film that’s clearly one
of his most controversial since it’s on
here actually often dealt with the
politics of race and violence in his
films and Coonskin touches upon both of
these and more as it makes his animation
and live-action to tell a gritty tale of
organized crime
no backsies film was accused of being
racist and it was protested by a number
of high-profile african-american civil
rights groups Coonskin has since been
reappraised by many for its powerful
social satire yet there’s no denying
that fact she’s film pushes every button
it can at every turn number four South
Park bigger Longer & uncut
[Music]
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt
Stone are no strangers to controversy
indeed the pair seems to relish fighting
censorship as often as possible and it
was a reaction to censorship that
eventually led to the next film on our
list South Park
bigger Longer & uncut was the
feature-length film debut for the Comedy
Central’s hit series a musical
masterpiece that nevertheless fought
heavy criticism every step of the way
hey don’t call me thank you
Eric did you just say the f-word Parker
and stone nearly had to deal with an
nc-17 rating for their film until a
last-minute
R was finally given by the MPAA the pair
would have the last laugh however as the
South Park movie would be a hit get out
here Ike you’re too young for this stuff
number three watership down men have
always hated us
no they just destroyed the woman because
we were in their way it’s not entirely
alien for an animated feature to possess
frightening and intense imagery material
that may prove too intense for young
children watership down with something
else entirely however an animated
classic that nevertheless scarred the
childhoods of many after its release in
1978 this animated take on Richard Adams
celebrated novel earned controversy from
some parents and critics due to its
scenes of realistic horror and violence
the film which follows a group of
rabbits in search of a new home was
rated an equivalent of G in its native
England but even the country’s BBFC
admitted in 2012 that perhaps watership
down deserved something a bit stronger
as a result of subsequent complaints
number 2 song of the south
[Music]
my oh my what a wonderful if you’re a
Disney fan then you’ve probably heard of
this infamous film from their vault Song
of the South was released in 1946 as a
mixture of live-action and animation and
recounts a set of african-american
folktales known as the Uncle Remus
stories the film source material takes
place after the American Civil War but
this is never explicitly mentioned
within the final narrative leaving many
to criticize Song of the South as
diminishing or glorifying slavery a
complete version of the film has yet to
be released on home video in the US
although a song of the south enjoys
uncut VHS and laserdisc releases in
Europe Asia and Latin America don’t you
know you can’t run away from trouble
before we name our number one pick here
are a few honorable mentions
[Music]
yeah we’ll do your wife watch TV number
one
Fritz the Cat I know jive ass black
honey we’ve mentioned the legacy of
Ralph back see more than once already
but this is the film that first raised
eyebrows and made him a household name
for adult animation Fritz the Cat was
based on a comic strip by Robert Crumb
and introduced back she’s fearless and
brazen style to the masses the title
character may seem cute and cuddly but
the film was actually rated X for its
Frank and often raunchy dealings with
sex politics and philosophy it’s cute
get over here and you get down there
like that
this didn’t stop audiences from flocking
to fritz however with a final worldwide
box-office totaling about ninety million
dollars against an $850,000 budget to
paraphrase the original poster
it wasn’t rated X for nothing baby to
see and all the kicks and all the girls
are out there do you agree with our
picks check out these other great clips
from WatchMojo and subscribe for new
videos every day
[Music]
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