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