talk about splitting people down the middle welcome to watchmojo.com and
middle welcome to watchmojo.com and
middle welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten divisive movies I’ll do what
the top ten divisive movies I’ll do what
the top ten divisive movies I’ll do what I can to see they go easy on you
we both know
we both know they never go easy for this list we’re
they never go easy for this list we’re
they never go easy for this list we’re taking a look at films that audiences
taking a look at films that audiences
taking a look at films that audiences seem to either love or hate we’ve
seem to either love or hate we’ve
seem to either love or hate we’ve excluded sequels but reboots are all
excluded sequels but reboots are all
excluded sequels but reboots are all good 100,000 years our civilization
good 100,000 years our civilization
good 100,000 years our civilization flourished accomplishing wonders number
flourished accomplishing wonders number
flourished accomplishing wonders number 10 Man of Steel the original Superman is
10 Man of Steel the original Superman is
10 Man of Steel the original Superman is a perennial classic and the quest for
a perennial classic and the quest for
a perennial classic and the quest for peace was an undeniable flop but the
peace was an undeniable flop but the
peace was an undeniable flop but the verdict is still out on Man of Steel I
verdict is still out on Man of Steel I
verdict is still out on Man of Steel I don’t know where to start
don’t know where to start
don’t know where to start some enjoyed Zack Snyder’s gritty take
some enjoyed Zack Snyder’s gritty take
some enjoyed Zack Snyder’s gritty take on Superman’s origins praising the
on Superman’s origins praising the
on Superman’s origins praising the action and the darker depiction of the
action and the darker depiction of the
action and the darker depiction of the character you’re gonna have to make a
character you’re gonna have to make a
character you’re gonna have to make a choice choice of whether to stand proud
choice choice of whether to stand proud
choice choice of whether to stand proud in front of the human race or not I just
in front of the human race or not I just
in front of the human race or not I just keep pretending I’m your son meanwhile
keep pretending I’m your son meanwhile
keep pretending I’m your son meanwhile old school fans argued that the film
old school fans argued that the film
old school fans argued that the film failed to capture the joy humor or
failed to capture the joy humor or
failed to capture the joy humor or optimism we associate with Superman they
optimism we associate with Superman they
optimism we associate with Superman they also couldn’t get past the fact that our
also couldn’t get past the fact that our
also couldn’t get past the fact that our hero causes so much destruction when
hero causes so much destruction when
hero causes so much destruction when he’s supposed to be a symbol for hope
he’s supposed to be a symbol for hope
he’s supposed to be a symbol for hope why are you surrendering to Zod I’m
why are you surrendering to Zod I’m
why are you surrendering to Zod I’m surrendering to mankind there’s a
surrendering to mankind there’s a
surrendering to mankind there’s a difference despite receiving mixed
difference despite receiving mixed
difference despite receiving mixed reviews the reboot made more than enough
reviews the reboot made more than enough
reviews the reboot made more than enough money to launch the DC extended universe
money to launch the DC extended universe
money to launch the DC extended universe I’m here to help but it has to be on my
I’m here to help but it has to be on my
I’m here to help but it has to be on my own terms
own terms
own terms number nine the Cable Guy hi if you’re a
number nine the Cable Guy hi if you’re a
number nine the Cable Guy hi if you’re a problem with your service Jim Carrey was
problem with your service Jim Carrey was
problem with your service Jim Carrey was Hollywood’s biggest comedic star in the
Hollywood’s biggest comedic star in the
Hollywood’s biggest comedic star in the 90s but some believed the Cable Guy
90s but some believed the Cable Guy
90s but some believed the Cable Guy would kill his career dust dust have Dow
would kill his career dust dust have Dow
would kill his career dust dust have Dow a mug of ale for me and me mate he has
a mug of ale for me and me mate he has
a mug of ale for me and me mate he has been pitched in battle for a fortnight
been pitched in battle for a fortnight
been pitched in battle for a fortnight and has a king’s thirst for the frosty
and has a king’s thirst for the frosty
and has a king’s thirst for the frosty brew the sow might have for dust upon
brew the sow might have for dust upon
brew the sow might have for dust upon initial release practically everyone
initial release practically everyone
initial release practically everyone thought this comedy was mean-spirited
thought this comedy was mean-spirited
thought this comedy was mean-spirited and Kerry’s character was a grating
and Kerry’s character was a grating
and Kerry’s character was a grating unlikable villain and there’s that awful
unlikable villain and there’s that awful
unlikable villain and there’s that awful script from the Cable Guy let me see
script from the Cable Guy let me see
script from the Cable Guy let me see stupid script nearly wrecked Jim Carrey
stupid script nearly wrecked Jim Carrey
stupid script nearly wrecked Jim Carrey career joke yes good but good over the
career joke yes good but good over the
career joke yes good but good over the years though more people have developed
years though more people have developed
years though more people have developed a fondness for the Cable Guy part of
a fondness for the Cable Guy part of
a fondness for the Cable Guy part of this might be because director Ben
this might be because director Ben
this might be because director Ben Stiller has gained a dead
Stiller has gained a dead
Stiller has gained a dead gated following with films like
gated following with films like
gated following with films like Zoolander and Tropic Thunder you really
Zoolander and Tropic Thunder you really
Zoolander and Tropic Thunder you really going to abandon this movie we’re
going to abandon this movie we’re
going to abandon this movie we’re supposed to be a unit audiences have
supposed to be a unit audiences have
supposed to be a unit audiences have also become more open to black comedies
also become more open to black comedies
also become more open to black comedies about awkward characters what you’re a
about awkward characters what you’re a
about awkward characters what you’re a nice guy you’d be surprised how many
nice guy you’d be surprised how many
nice guy you’d be surprised how many customers treat me like snot while the
customers treat me like snot while the
customers treat me like snot while the film still has its haters at least
film still has its haters at least
film still has its haters at least Carrey starred in a certified winner the
Carrey starred in a certified winner the
Carrey starred in a certified winner the next year with Liar Liar it was me
you embarrass yourself when movie goers
you embarrass yourself when movie goers talk about the worst Best Picture
talk about the worst Best Picture
talk about the worst Best Picture winners of all time
winners of all time
winners of all time crash is guaranteed to come up I wake up
crash is guaranteed to come up I wake up
crash is guaranteed to come up I wake up like this every morning I am angry all
like this every morning I am angry all
like this every morning I am angry all the time and I don’t know why
the time and I don’t know why
the time and I don’t know why aside from beating out Brokeback
aside from beating out Brokeback
aside from beating out Brokeback Mountain and Munich Paul Haggis is drama
Mountain and Munich Paul Haggis is drama
Mountain and Munich Paul Haggis is drama was seen as preachy and manipulative by
was seen as preachy and manipulative by
was seen as preachy and manipulative by many what a lesson I’ll give you a
many what a lesson I’ll give you a
many what a lesson I’ll give you a lesson how about a geography lesson my
lesson how about a geography lesson my
lesson how about a geography lesson my father’s from Puerto Rico my mother’s
father’s from Puerto Rico my mother’s
father’s from Puerto Rico my mother’s from El Salvador neither one of those is
from El Salvador neither one of those is
from El Salvador neither one of those is Mexico if you ask enough people though
Mexico if you ask enough people though
Mexico if you ask enough people though you might be surprised to find out that
you might be surprised to find out that
you might be surprised to find out that crash does have a passionate Legion of
crash does have a passionate Legion of
crash does have a passionate Legion of admirers they really connected with the
admirers they really connected with the
admirers they really connected with the film’s depiction of race in 21st century
film’s depiction of race in 21st century
film’s depiction of race in 21st century America and saw themselves in various
America and saw themselves in various
America and saw themselves in various characters you think you know who you
characters you think you know who you
characters you think you know who you are
you have no idea some would even argue
you have no idea some would even argue that crash deserved Oscars top honor to
that crash deserved Oscars top honor to
that crash deserved Oscars top honor to date audiences still crash into each
date audiences still crash into each
date audiences still crash into each other over this polarizing film in LA
other over this polarizing film in LA
other over this polarizing film in LA nobody touches you are always behind
nobody touches you are always behind
nobody touches you are always behind this meddling glass
I think we missed that touch so much we
I think we missed that touch so much we crash into each other just so we can
crash into each other just so we can
crash into each other just so we can feel something number seven AI
feel something number seven AI
feel something number seven AI artificial intelligence I have to leave
artificial intelligence I have to leave
artificial intelligence I have to leave you here is it a game director Stanley
you here is it a game director Stanley
you here is it a game director Stanley Kubrick initially conceived this
Kubrick initially conceived this
Kubrick initially conceived this science-fiction fairy tale back in the
science-fiction fairy tale back in the
science-fiction fairy tale back in the 70s but he died before the film could
70s but he died before the film could
70s but he died before the film could see the light of day
see the light of day
see the light of day thus Steven Spielberg decided to bring
thus Steven Spielberg decided to bring
thus Steven Spielberg decided to bring his friend’s dream project to life
his friend’s dream project to life
his friend’s dream project to life mommy I’m sorry okay so I’m so sorry I
mommy I’m sorry okay so I’m so sorry I
mommy I’m sorry okay so I’m so sorry I can your hair off I’m sorry I hurt you I
can your hair off I’m sorry I hurt you I
can your hair off I’m sorry I hurt you I have to go I have to go
have to go I have to go
have to go I have to go although Spielberg did his best to
although Spielberg did his best to
although Spielberg did his best to represent Kubrick numerous individuals
represent Kubrick numerous individuals
represent Kubrick numerous individuals thought that AI was uneven unfocused and
thought that AI was uneven unfocused and
thought that AI was uneven unfocused and downright artificial don’t your birthday
downright artificial don’t your birthday
downright artificial don’t your birthday I never had a birthday
I never had a birthday
I never had a birthday okay well Marie first built ones your
okay well Marie first built ones your
okay well Marie first built ones your build day yet other audiences felt the
build day yet other audiences felt the
build day yet other audiences felt the film perfectly blended Spielberg’s
film perfectly blended Spielberg’s
film perfectly blended Spielberg’s whimsical heart with Kubrick’s artistic
whimsical heart with Kubrick’s artistic
whimsical heart with Kubrick’s artistic mind plus 49
but I like sitting at the table while AI
but I like sitting at the table while AI has prompted no clear consensus people
has prompted no clear consensus people
has prompted no clear consensus people generally seem to agree on two things
generally seem to agree on two things
generally seem to agree on two things Haley Joel Osment performances David was
Haley Joel Osment performances David was
Haley Joel Osment performances David was phenomenal and the ending probably could
phenomenal and the ending probably could
phenomenal and the ending probably could have used a rewrite now my career came
have used a rewrite now my career came
have used a rewrite now my career came true our number six The Passion of the
true our number six The Passion of the
true our number six The Passion of the Christ it’s not surprising that one of
Christ it’s not surprising that one of
Christ it’s not surprising that one of the most controversial movies of all
the most controversial movies of all
the most controversial movies of all time is also one of the most divisive we
time is also one of the most divisive we
time is also one of the most divisive we go India despite being heavily protested
go India despite being heavily protested
go India despite being heavily protested and even banned in some countries The
and even banned in some countries The
and even banned in some countries The Passion of the Christ was a monumental
Passion of the Christ was a monumental
Passion of the Christ was a monumental box-office hit many had a spiritual
box-office hit many had a spiritual
box-office hit many had a spiritual connection to the biblical epic admiring
connection to the biblical epic admiring
connection to the biblical epic admiring the audacity it required to portray
the audacity it required to portray
the audacity it required to portray Jesus’s crucifixion in such a graphic
Jesus’s crucifixion in such a graphic
Jesus’s crucifixion in such a graphic manner at the same time film was also
manner at the same time film was also
manner at the same time film was also described as an overly violent guilt
described as an overly violent guilt
described as an overly violent guilt trip solely focusing on how Jesus died
trip solely focusing on how Jesus died
trip solely focusing on how Jesus died as opposed to how he lived
although individuals continue to defend
although individuals continue to defend the passion they are less likely to do
the passion they are less likely to do
the passion they are less likely to do so for its director Mel Gibson when
so for its director Mel Gibson when
so for its director Mel Gibson when you’re a clown nobody takes you
you’re a clown nobody takes you
you’re a clown nobody takes you seriously
seriously
seriously my dude run number 5 interstellar any
my dude run number 5 interstellar any
my dude run number 5 interstellar any trick to this Doyle
trick to this Doyle
trick to this Doyle no one knows Christopher Nolan has
no one knows Christopher Nolan has
no one knows Christopher Nolan has developed a distinctive filmmaking style
developed a distinctive filmmaking style
developed a distinctive filmmaking style that’s made him one of the most
that’s made him one of the most
that’s made him one of the most ambitious storytellers in the business
ambitious storytellers in the business
ambitious storytellers in the business for survival instinct is our single
for survival instinct is our single
for survival instinct is our single greatest source of inspiration take you
greatest source of inspiration take you
greatest source of inspiration take you for example
for example
for example a father with a survival instinct that
a father with a survival instinct that
a father with a survival instinct that extends to your kids by the time
extends to your kids by the time
extends to your kids by the time interstellar came out however a lot of
interstellar came out however a lot of
interstellar came out however a lot of people were starting to get tired of his
people were starting to get tired of his
people were starting to get tired of his style we must think not as individuals
style we must think not as individuals
style we must think not as individuals but as a species they felt his latest
but as a species they felt his latest
but as a species they felt his latest sci-fi epic overdosed on pretentious
sci-fi epic overdosed on pretentious
sci-fi epic overdosed on pretentious dialogue droned on for too long
dialogue droned on for too long
dialogue droned on for too long and had more plot holes than wormholes
and had more plot holes than wormholes
and had more plot holes than wormholes on the other hand diehard Nolan’s
on the other hand diehard Nolan’s
on the other hand diehard Nolan’s supporters saw this as one of his best
supporters saw this as one of his best
supporters saw this as one of his best endeavors yet praising the film’s ideas
endeavors yet praising the film’s ideas
endeavors yet praising the film’s ideas visuals and themes you might have to
visuals and themes you might have to
visuals and themes you might have to decide between seeing your children
decide between seeing your children
decide between seeing your children again and the future of the human race
again and the future of the human race
again and the future of the human race even if interstellar is Nolan’s most
even if interstellar is Nolan’s most
even if interstellar is Nolan’s most divisive outing many are still eager to
divisive outing many are still eager to
divisive outing many are still eager to see what he gives us next mankind war on
see what he gives us next mankind war on
see what he gives us next mankind war on earth has never meant to die here
earth has never meant to die here
earth has never meant to die here number four American sniper
shortly after its release a fair amount
shortly after its release a fair amount of people complained that American
of people complained that American
of people complained that American sniper didn’t factually depict u.s. Navy
sniper didn’t factually depict u.s. Navy
sniper didn’t factually depict u.s. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle or the Iraq war did you
SEAL Chris Kyle or the Iraq war did you
SEAL Chris Kyle or the Iraq war did you always want to be soldier oh I wanted to
always want to be soldier oh I wanted to
always want to be soldier oh I wanted to be a cowboy but I did that thought I was
be a cowboy but I did that thought I was
be a cowboy but I did that thought I was meant for something more on top of that
meant for something more on top of that
meant for something more on top of that the use of an evidently plastic baby
the use of an evidently plastic baby
the use of an evidently plastic baby doll in one scene took quite a few
doll in one scene took quite a few
doll in one scene took quite a few audience members out of the movie your
audience members out of the movie your
audience members out of the movie your Maya husband you’re the father of my
Maya husband you’re the father of my
Maya husband you’re the father of my children but they’re the ones that pull
children but they’re the ones that pull
children but they’re the ones that pull you back regardless these criticisms
you back regardless these criticisms
you back regardless these criticisms didn’t stop the film from becoming the
didn’t stop the film from becoming the
didn’t stop the film from becoming the biggest domestic hit of 2014 and scoring
biggest domestic hit of 2014 and scoring
biggest domestic hit of 2014 and scoring a slew of Oscar nominations I was
a slew of Oscar nominations I was
a slew of Oscar nominations I was protecting my guys they were trying to
protecting my guys they were trying to
protecting my guys they were trying to kill our soldiers and I’m willing to
kill our soldiers and I’m willing to
kill our soldiers and I’m willing to meet my Creator and ask for every shot
meet my Creator and ask for every shot
meet my Creator and ask for every shot that I took while some can’t get past
that I took while some can’t get past
that I took while some can’t get past its inaccuracies a majority of
its inaccuracies a majority of
its inaccuracies a majority of moviegoers seem to think this
moviegoers seem to think this
moviegoers seem to think this biographical war picture did a genuine
biographical war picture did a genuine
biographical war picture did a genuine job at capturing Kyle spirit I just want
job at capturing Kyle spirit I just want
job at capturing Kyle spirit I just want to get the bad guys but I can’t see him
to get the bad guys but I can’t see him
to get the bad guys but I can’t see him I can’t shoot
I can’t shoot
I can’t shoot number three avatar I see you being the
number three avatar I see you being the
number three avatar I see you being the highest-grossing movie of all time it’s
highest-grossing movie of all time it’s
highest-grossing movie of all time it’s safe to say that avatar has its fans
as james cameron’s blockbuster broke
as james cameron’s blockbuster broke records left and right however some
records left and right however some
records left and right however some audiences just couldn’t understand what
audiences just couldn’t understand what
audiences just couldn’t understand what all the fuss was about
they argued that the environmental
they argued that the environmental message was recycled and that the
message was recycled and that the
message was recycled and that the characters were one-dimensional
characters were one-dimensional
characters were one-dimensional amounting to one of the most overhyped
amounting to one of the most overhyped
amounting to one of the most overhyped movies ever everything is backwards now
movies ever everything is backwards now
movies ever everything is backwards now like out there is the true world and
like out there is the true world and
like out there is the true world and here’s the dream even if its story
here’s the dream even if its story
here’s the dream even if its story didn’t impress everybody
didn’t impress everybody
didn’t impress everybody many moviegoers were blown away by the
many moviegoers were blown away by the
many moviegoers were blown away by the film’s revolutionary visuals and heart
film’s revolutionary visuals and heart
film’s revolutionary visuals and heart pounding action nevertheless considering
pounding action nevertheless considering
pounding action nevertheless considering how divided people are on Avatar it’ll
how divided people are on Avatar it’ll
how divided people are on Avatar it’ll be interesting to see if its sequels
be interesting to see if its sequels
be interesting to see if its sequels will capture the same box-office magic
will capture the same box-office magic
will capture the same box-office magic unity number two Napoleon Dynamite what
unity number two Napoleon Dynamite what
unity number two Napoleon Dynamite what are you gonna do today Napoleon alright
are you gonna do today Napoleon alright
are you gonna do today Napoleon alright you’re like I would go a favorite at the
you’re like I would go a favorite at the
you’re like I would go a favorite at the Sundance Film Festival this indie comedy
Sundance Film Festival this indie comedy
Sundance Film Festival this indie comedy quickly exploded as a cultural
quickly exploded as a cultural
quickly exploded as a cultural phenomenon trying her and money for
phenomenon trying her and money for
phenomenon trying her and money for college your loan goes to college people
college your loan goes to college people
college your loan goes to college people everywhere we’re constantly quoting
everywhere we’re constantly quoting
everywhere we’re constantly quoting their favorite lines and buying the
their favorite lines and buying the
their favorite lines and buying the film’s trendy merchandise let’s see a
film’s trendy merchandise let’s see a
film’s trendy merchandise let’s see a drinking one percent is that cuz you
drinking one percent is that cuz you
drinking one percent is that cuz you think you’re fat
cuz you’re not you could be drinking
cuz you’re not you could be drinking whole if you wanted to the bigger and
whole if you wanted to the bigger and
whole if you wanted to the bigger and bigger Napoleon Dynamite became though
bigger Napoleon Dynamite became though
bigger Napoleon Dynamite became though the more and more people began to
the more and more people began to
the more and more people began to question why I say
is a flower
is a flower in their eyes the film was just plain
in their eyes the film was just plain
in their eyes the film was just plain stupid
stupid
stupid there was no story whatsoever and the
there was no story whatsoever and the
there was no story whatsoever and the titular character wasn’t compelling in
titular character wasn’t compelling in
titular character wasn’t compelling in the slightest
the slightest
the slightest while this comedies brand of humor is an
while this comedies brand of humor is an
while this comedies brand of humor is an acquired taste to say the least
acquired taste to say the least
acquired taste to say the least Tina eat the food there are plenty of
Tina eat the food there are plenty of
Tina eat the food there are plenty of film buffs out there that would vote for
film buffs out there that would vote for
film buffs out there that would vote for Pedro in a heartbeat if you vote for me
Pedro in a heartbeat if you vote for me
Pedro in a heartbeat if you vote for me all of your wildest dreams will come
all of your wildest dreams will come
all of your wildest dreams will come true before we get to our top pick here
true before we get to our top pick here
true before we get to our top pick here are some honorable mentions we wanted to
are some honorable mentions we wanted to
are some honorable mentions we wanted to get away and we’re fine we’re safe um
get away and we’re fine we’re safe um
get away and we’re fine we’re safe um not drinking your parents are probably
not drinking your parents are probably
not drinking your parents are probably wondering where you are
wondering where you are
wondering where you are mMmmm I mean I’m already pregnant so
mMmmm I mean I’m already pregnant so
mMmmm I mean I’m already pregnant so what other kind of shenanigans can I get
what other kind of shenanigans can I get
what other kind of shenanigans can I get into I told you you wouldn’t be the only
into I told you you wouldn’t be the only
into I told you you wouldn’t be the only one dressed up welcome doctor now we can
one dressed up welcome doctor now we can
one dressed up welcome doctor now we can start thank you for coming today back
start thank you for coming today back
start thank you for coming today back when they were together she could go
when they were together she could go
when they were together she could go weeks without anything more complicated
weeks without anything more complicated
weeks without anything more complicated than a pout now she was laying some
than a pout now she was laying some
than a pout now she was laying some heavy combination of face ingredients on
heavy combination of face ingredients on
heavy combination of face ingredients on doc that he couldn’t read at all it’s
doc that he couldn’t read at all it’s
doc that he couldn’t read at all it’s just murder man all God’s creatures do
just murder man all God’s creatures do
just murder man all God’s creatures do in some form or another I mean you look
in some form or another I mean you look
in some form or another I mean you look in the forest you got species killing
in the forest you got species killing
in the forest you got species killing other species are species killing all
other species are species killing all
other species are species killing all species including the forest and we just
species including the forest and we just
species including the forest and we just call it industry not murder
call it industry not murder
call it industry not murder number one the tree of life nature only
number one the tree of life nature only
number one the tree of life nature only wants to please itself good others to
wants to please itself good others to
wants to please itself good others to please it too it’s obvious that director
please it too it’s obvious that director
please it too it’s obvious that director terrence malick didn’t set out to tell a
terrence malick didn’t set out to tell a
terrence malick didn’t set out to tell a flowing narrative with The Tree of Life
Stanly the film isn’t driven by story so
Stanly the film isn’t driven by story so much as it’s driven by visuals and
much as it’s driven by visuals and
much as it’s driven by visuals and emotions offering an otherworldly
emotions offering an otherworldly
emotions offering an otherworldly experience so naturally this movie
experience so naturally this movie
experience so naturally this movie wasn’t meant for everyone you’re either
wasn’t meant for everyone you’re either
wasn’t meant for everyone you’re either going to interpret the Tree of Life as a
going to interpret the Tree of Life as a
going to interpret the Tree of Life as a deep meaningful cinematic achievement or
deep meaningful cinematic achievement or
deep meaningful cinematic achievement or as an artsy fartsy piece of tripe unless
as an artsy fartsy piece of tripe unless
as an artsy fartsy piece of tripe unless you love
will flash by one way or another people
will flash by one way or another people tend to walk away from the film asking
tend to walk away from the film asking
tend to walk away from the film asking the same question what was the deal with
the same question what was the deal with
the same question what was the deal with those dinosaurs tell us the story from
those dinosaurs tell us the story from
those dinosaurs tell us the story from before we can remember do you agree with
before we can remember do you agree with
before we can remember do you agree with our list what do you think is the most
our list what do you think is the most
our list what do you think is the most divisive movie ever why are you a that
divisive movie ever why are you a that
divisive movie ever why are you a that stupid place
why are you wearing that stupid man
why are you wearing that stupid man shoot for more divisive top 10s
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