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Top 10 Most Violent Movies


welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten violent movies for this list we’re

violent movies for this list we’re

violent movies for this list we’re looking at films that choose to show

looking at films that choose to show

looking at films that choose to show violence on screen and put a premium on

violence on screen and put a premium on

violence on screen and put a premium on realism and effect we will be discussing

realism and effect we will be discussing

realism and effect we will be discussing key scenes in many of these films so

key scenes in many of these films so

key scenes in many of these films so here it is spoiler alert

here it is spoiler alert

here it is spoiler alert oh no we’re also and this is important

oh no we’re also and this is important

oh no we’re also and this is important excluding horror films number 10 Dredd

excluding horror films number 10 Dredd

excluding horror films number 10 Dredd skinnin when it was announced that a new

skinnin when it was announced that a new

skinnin when it was announced that a new film adaptation of the Judge Dredd comic

film adaptation of the Judge Dredd comic

film adaptation of the Judge Dredd comic strip was set to be produced many movie

strip was set to be produced many movie

strip was set to be produced many movie fans that recalled the Sylvester

fans that recalled the Sylvester

fans that recalled the Sylvester Stallone film were less than excited

Stallone film were less than excited

Stallone film were less than excited you’re a piece of work and dreaded but

you’re a piece of work and dreaded but

you’re a piece of work and dreaded but comic fans knew something we didn’t save

comic fans knew something we didn’t save

comic fans knew something we didn’t save me a lot of paperwork if you just

me a lot of paperwork if you just

me a lot of paperwork if you just confess right now the potential of the

confess right now the potential of the

confess right now the potential of the property was huge and when the end

property was huge and when the end

property was huge and when the end product was released dreads visual

product was released dreads visual

product was released dreads visual effects and action enhanced by the

effects and action enhanced by the

effects and action enhanced by the graphic violence appeased many who had

graphic violence appeased many who had

graphic violence appeased many who had been disgusted by the previous film

took on that involving a unique idea of

took on that involving a unique idea of showing the violence through the eyes of

showing the violence through the eyes of

showing the violence through the eyes of drug-addled viewers in slow motion Lent

drug-addled viewers in slow motion Lent

drug-addled viewers in slow motion Lent the sci-fi flick and otherworldly who

the sci-fi flick and otherworldly who

the sci-fi flick and otherworldly who open ear

open ear

open ear [Music]

number nine Braveheart most war movies

number nine Braveheart most war movies are inherently violent but this medieval

are inherently violent but this medieval

are inherently violent but this medieval war dramas extended battle scenes step

war dramas extended battle scenes step

war dramas extended battle scenes step things up a notch in glorious fashion

never cutting away to the man in the

never cutting away to the man in the rear or focusing on the politics behind

rear or focusing on the politics behind

rear or focusing on the politics behind the death and destruction the mayhem of

the death and destruction the mayhem of

the death and destruction the mayhem of the eras worst that is typically

the eras worst that is typically

the eras worst that is typically glorified is instead shown in grisly

glorified is instead shown in grisly

glorified is instead shown in grisly detail in Mel Gibson’s Braveheart

the cherry on top of it all comes in the

the cherry on top of it all comes in the extended torture and beheading that

extended torture and beheading that

extended torture and beheading that comes late in the film

comes late in the film

comes late in the film [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number eight old boy so when I’m in hock

number eight old boy so when I’m in hock

number eight old boy so when I’m in hock okay done a man and his hammer can sure

okay done a man and his hammer can sure

okay done a man and his hammer can sure do a lot of damage

do a lot of damage

do a lot of damage [Music]

as old boy tells the story of a man

as old boy tells the story of a man consumed by his desire for revenge it

consumed by his desire for revenge it

consumed by his desire for revenge it makes sense that things get a little bit

makes sense that things get a little bit

makes sense that things get a little bit gruesome

but the level things region this Korean

but the level things region this Korean neo-noir is both surprising and

neo-noir is both surprising and

neo-noir is both surprising and enthralling whether it was the legendary

enthralling whether it was the legendary

enthralling whether it was the legendary hammer in the hall fight scene or the

hammer in the hall fight scene or the

hammer in the hall fight scene or the torturer and tooth removal seen this

torturer and tooth removal seen this

torturer and tooth removal seen this film pulled no punches when it came to

film pulled no punches when it came to

film pulled no punches when it came to showcasing action and violence number 7

showcasing action and violence number 7

showcasing action and violence number 7 Natural Born Killers

I’m a natural born killer it should go

I’m a natural born killer it should go without saying that a film depicting the

without saying that a film depicting the

without saying that a film depicting the bloody trail of a couple of serial

bloody trail of a couple of serial

bloody trail of a couple of serial killers was not gonna get a PG rating

killers was not gonna get a PG rating

killers was not gonna get a PG rating [Music]

but the highly stylized violence of

but the highly stylized violence of Natural Born Killers still caused much

Natural Born Killers still caused much

Natural Born Killers still caused much outrage when it was released scenes at

outrage when it was released scenes at

outrage when it was released scenes at which murder is given the sitcom

which murder is given the sitcom

which murder is given the sitcom treatment

treatment

treatment laugh track included may have been meant

laugh track included may have been meant

laugh track included may have been meant as satire but by the time a prison riot

as satire but by the time a prison riot

as satire but by the time a prison riot is shown we know that what’s going on

is shown we know that what’s going on

is shown we know that what’s going on here ain’t no laughing matter

here ain’t no laughing matter

here ain’t no laughing matter [Applause]

number six Rambo when Sylvester Stallone

number six Rambo when Sylvester Stallone brought one of his trademark characters

brought one of his trademark characters

brought one of his trademark characters back to life 20 years after he’d last

back to life 20 years after he’d last

back to life 20 years after he’d last played the role the decision was made to

played the role the decision was made to

played the role the decision was made to go for a grittier gory version of John

go for a grittier gory version of John

go for a grittier gory version of John Rambo we’d seen the titular badass kill

Rambo we’d seen the titular badass kill

Rambo we’d seen the titular badass kill plenty of people but never had he done

plenty of people but never had he done

plenty of people but never had he done it in such throat ripping disemboweling

it in such throat ripping disemboweling

it in such throat ripping disemboweling fashion as he does in the 2008 indie

fashion as he does in the 2008 indie

fashion as he does in the 2008 indie film ultimately coming to a crescendo in

film ultimately coming to a crescendo in

film ultimately coming to a crescendo in a 50 caliber m2 machine gun shootout

a 50 caliber m2 machine gun shootout

a 50 caliber m2 machine gun shootout that begins with its first victim being

that begins with its first victim being

that begins with its first victim being turned into liquefied goo Rambo

turned into liquefied goo Rambo

turned into liquefied goo Rambo definitely earned its credentials for

definitely earned its credentials for

definitely earned its credentials for this list

number five Robocop

number five Robocop [Music]

much of the Robocop franchise in the 80s

much of the Robocop franchise in the 80s was child-friendly including toys

was child-friendly including toys

was child-friendly including toys animated shows and comic books except

animated shows and comic books except

animated shows and comic books except for the film that started it all which

for the film that started it all which

for the film that started it all which is the furthest thing from PG this movie

is the furthest thing from PG this movie

is the furthest thing from PG this movie features a man who finds his way into

features a man who finds his way into

features a man who finds his way into some toxic waste and is horribly mutated

some toxic waste and is horribly mutated

some toxic waste and is horribly mutated [Music]

[Music]

[Music] only to be hit by a car and instantly

only to be hit by a car and instantly

only to be hit by a car and instantly pulverized even the protagonist meets a

pulverized even the protagonist meets a

pulverized even the protagonist meets a gruesome death before he becomes the

gruesome death before he becomes the

gruesome death before he becomes the title character in a scene which

title character in a scene which

title character in a scene which includes his hand and arm being shot off

includes his hand and arm being shot off

includes his hand and arm being shot off before his entire body is riddled with

before his entire body is riddled with

before his entire body is riddled with bullets finished off with a final

bullets finished off with a final

bullets finished off with a final headshot number 4 battle royale dilemma

headshot number 4 battle royale dilemma

headshot number 4 battle royale dilemma [Music]

[Music]

[Music] Hanoi study not a mother this uncle

Hanoi study not a mother this uncle

Hanoi study not a mother this uncle Gotti was had coming out years before

Gotti was had coming out years before

Gotti was had coming out years before the Hunger Games this Japanese action

the Hunger Games this Japanese action

the Hunger Games this Japanese action thriller sees a group of youngsters

thriller sees a group of youngsters

thriller sees a group of youngsters forced to hunt each other to the death

but instead of drama and melodrama it

but instead of drama and melodrama it focuses on the actual games and the

focuses on the actual games and the

focuses on the actual games and the horror they create this is a world where

horror they create this is a world where

horror they create this is a world where disrespectful youth are so out of

disrespectful youth are so out of

disrespectful youth are so out of control that examples have to be made

control that examples have to be made

control that examples have to be made out of them with the worst behaving

out of them with the worst behaving

out of them with the worst behaving class being forced to kill or be killed

class being forced to kill or be killed

class being forced to kill or be killed every year upping the action by throwing

every year upping the action by throwing

every year upping the action by throwing in a few ringers with superior weaponry

in a few ringers with superior weaponry

in a few ringers with superior weaponry you can rest assured that nobody will be

you can rest assured that nobody will be

you can rest assured that nobody will be climbing and hanging out in trees in

climbing and hanging out in trees in

climbing and hanging out in trees in Battle Royale

Martin Scorsese’s organized-crime

Martin Scorsese’s organized-crime masterpiece Goodfellas definitely

masterpiece Goodfellas definitely

masterpiece Goodfellas definitely incorporated the violence that enforces

incorporated the violence that enforces

incorporated the violence that enforces that world’s rules but there was one

that world’s rules but there was one

that world’s rules but there was one scene in casino that outdid all of the

scene in casino that outdid all of the

scene in casino that outdid all of the destruction of its predecessor while the

destruction of its predecessor while the

destruction of its predecessor while the film literally starts with a bang we

film literally starts with a bang we

film literally starts with a bang we thought we knew what we were in for

but when a man is later forced to watch

but when a man is later forced to watch his brother be beaten to death with

his brother be beaten to death with

his brother be beaten to death with baseball bats even we were appalled when

baseball bats even we were appalled when

baseball bats even we were appalled when he then suffered similar treatment what

he then suffered similar treatment what

he then suffered similar treatment what was allowed to just barely live so he

was allowed to just barely live so he

was allowed to just barely live so he could be buried alive

could be buried alive

could be buried alive it sent a shudder down our spines they

it sent a shudder down our spines they

it sent a shudder down our spines they buried them while it was completed then

buried them while it was completed then

buried them while it was completed then there’s the scene with the Vice number

there’s the scene with the Vice number

there’s the scene with the Vice number to Kill Bill when a group of samurai

to Kill Bill when a group of samurai

to Kill Bill when a group of samurai obsessed professional killers attempt to

obsessed professional killers attempt to

obsessed professional killers attempt to take out one of their own but doesn’t

take out one of their own but doesn’t

take out one of their own but doesn’t finish the job the table is set for a

finish the job the table is set for a

finish the job the table is set for a series of escalating standoffs in the

series of escalating standoffs in the

series of escalating standoffs in the first of the two films in the series

first of the two films in the series

first of the two films in the series that was certainly the case as volume 1

that was certainly the case as volume 1

that was certainly the case as volume 1 ends with a sword fight so brutal and

ends with a sword fight so brutal and

ends with a sword fight so brutal and bloody that Quentin Tarantino had to

bloody that Quentin Tarantino had to

bloody that Quentin Tarantino had to make part of the scene black and white

make part of the scene black and white

make part of the scene black and white to get past American film censors though

to get past American film censors though

to get past American film censors though several other of the directors films

several other of the directors films

several other of the directors films like Reservoir Dogs inglorious basterds

like Reservoir Dogs inglorious basterds

like Reservoir Dogs inglorious basterds and Django Unchained use violence it was

and Django Unchained use violence it was

and Django Unchained use violence it was this film that showed it off in perfect

this film that showed it off in perfect

this film that showed it off in perfect Tarantino style

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions the best you

few honorable mentions the best you

few honorable mentions the best you could do you pants is great

number one The Passion of the Christ the

number one The Passion of the Christ the Hanako Bernardo Yahoo mushiya hadn’t a

Hanako Bernardo Yahoo mushiya hadn’t a

Hanako Bernardo Yahoo mushiya hadn’t a no mikata the Judea

no mikata the Judea

no mikata the Judea most movies based on the Bible eschew

most movies based on the Bible eschew

most movies based on the Bible eschew violence and opted instead to bring a

violence and opted instead to bring a

violence and opted instead to bring a sanitized version of the famous stories

sanitized version of the famous stories

sanitized version of the famous stories to celluloid when Mel Gibson decided to

to celluloid when Mel Gibson decided to

to celluloid when Mel Gibson decided to tell the story leading up to Christ’s

tell the story leading up to Christ’s

tell the story leading up to Christ’s death he bucked that trend in what

death he bucked that trend in what

death he bucked that trend in what appeared to be an effort to have viewers

appeared to be an effort to have viewers

appeared to be an effort to have viewers just marinate in it all showing a

just marinate in it all showing a

just marinate in it all showing a vicious whipping Jesus’s forehead being

vicious whipping Jesus’s forehead being

vicious whipping Jesus’s forehead being ripped apart by the crown of thorns and

ultimately his gore filled crucifixion

ultimately his gore filled crucifixion in all its grandeur this film has more

in all its grandeur this film has more

in all its grandeur this film has more than earned the top spot on our list

do you agree with our list which movie

do you agree with our list which movie do you think is the most violent

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