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