I think it’s one of the things that worries and concerns some of the critics
worries and concerns some of the critics
worries and concerns some of the critics whether for smart or stupid reasons some
whether for smart or stupid reasons some
whether for smart or stupid reasons some people didn’t want you to see these
people didn’t want you to see these
people didn’t want you to see these films welcome to watchmojo.com and today
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we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 movies that were boycotted before
top 10 movies that were boycotted before
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look at movies that some people felt so
look at movies that some people felt so strongly about for whatever reason that
strongly about for whatever reason that
strongly about for whatever reason that they urged audiences to stay away are
they urged audiences to stay away are
they urged audiences to stay away are you going what are you hiding
you going what are you hiding
you going what are you hiding number 10 Mad Max fury road when the
number 10 Mad Max fury road when the
number 10 Mad Max fury road when the trailers were first released everyone
trailers were first released everyone
trailers were first released everyone was ecstatic at the prospect of another
was ecstatic at the prospect of another
was ecstatic at the prospect of another entry in the Mad Max franchise now
entry in the Mad Max franchise now
entry in the Mad Max franchise now everyone but a men’s rights blog which
everyone but a men’s rights blog which
everyone but a men’s rights blog which called for a boycott claiming the film
called for a boycott claiming the film
called for a boycott claiming the film was feminist propaganda quote posing as
was feminist propaganda quote posing as
was feminist propaganda quote posing as a guy flick the blog took issue with
a guy flick the blog took issue with
a guy flick the blog took issue with Charlize Theron scare achter claiming
Charlize Theron scare achter claiming
Charlize Theron scare achter claiming she was too prominent and that max
she was too prominent and that max
she was too prominent and that max seemed like a side character you know
seemed like a side character you know
seemed like a side character you know hope is a mistake the activists also
hope is a mistake the activists also
hope is a mistake the activists also feared that male viewers would be quote
feared that male viewers would be quote
feared that male viewers would be quote duped and to seeing the movie due to the
duped and to seeing the movie due to the
duped and to seeing the movie due to the explosions and action they also cited
explosions and action they also cited
explosions and action they also cited the Mad Max films as being American
the Mad Max films as being American
the Mad Max films as being American culture despite every work in the
culture despite every work in the
culture despite every work in the franchise being filmed in Australia in
franchise being filmed in Australia in
franchise being filmed in Australia in addition to being both written and
addition to being both written and
addition to being both written and directed by an Australian
number nine the Harry Potter franchise
number nine the Harry Potter franchise you’re a wizard Harry this is by far the
you’re a wizard Harry this is by far the
you’re a wizard Harry this is by far the longest boycott on this list when the
longest boycott on this list when the
longest boycott on this list when the first Harry Potter book was released it
first Harry Potter book was released it
first Harry Potter book was released it was a surprising success and was
was a surprising success and was
was a surprising success and was eventually published around the world
eventually published around the world
eventually published around the world spawning multiple sequels
spawning multiple sequels
spawning multiple sequels however some religious groups took
however some religious groups took
however some religious groups took extreme issue with the books apparent
extreme issue with the books apparent
extreme issue with the books apparent occult and satanic themes claiming the
occult and satanic themes claiming the
occult and satanic themes claiming the adventures of Harry Potter and his
adventures of Harry Potter and his
adventures of Harry Potter and his friends would cause their children to
friends would cause their children to
friends would cause their children to turn to dark magic this led to boycotts
turn to dark magic this led to boycotts
turn to dark magic this led to boycotts and bans of the books and anything else
and bans of the books and anything else
and bans of the books and anything else relating to the Wizarding World
relating to the Wizarding World
relating to the Wizarding World predictably this boycott also expanded
predictably this boycott also expanded
predictably this boycott also expanded to include the decade-long film
to include the decade-long film
to include the decade-long film franchise
franchise
franchise [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number eight Casino Royale why is it
number eight Casino Royale why is it
number eight Casino Royale why is it people who can’t take advice always
people who can’t take advice always
people who can’t take advice always insist on giving it not a fan of Daniel
insist on giving it not a fan of Daniel
insist on giving it not a fan of Daniel Craig as James Bond then allow us to
Craig as James Bond then allow us to
Craig as James Bond then allow us to introduce you to some people who took
introduce you to some people who took
introduce you to some people who took that dislike to the extreme after the
that dislike to the extreme after the
that dislike to the extreme after the casting was announced in the mid-2000s a
casting was announced in the mid-2000s a
casting was announced in the mid-2000s a group of self-proclaimed quote true Bond
group of self-proclaimed quote true Bond
group of self-proclaimed quote true Bond fans were furious that Craig was chosen
fans were furious that Craig was chosen
fans were furious that Craig was chosen to portray the character for a few
to portray the character for a few
to portray the character for a few reasons but the most notable one was his
reasons but the most notable one was his
reasons but the most notable one was his blond hair the boycott of Casino Royale
blond hair the boycott of Casino Royale
blond hair the boycott of Casino Royale was launched largely by a website called
was launched largely by a website called
was launched largely by a website called Daniel Craig is not bond calm it claimed
Daniel Craig is not bond calm it claimed
Daniel Craig is not bond calm it claimed Craig shouldn’t be bond for reasons
Craig shouldn’t be bond for reasons
Craig shouldn’t be bond for reasons ranging from his hair color and quote
ranging from his hair color and quote
ranging from his hair color and quote rough face to his previous acting roles
rough face to his previous acting roles
rough face to his previous acting roles despite this many have praised Craig’s
despite this many have praised Craig’s
despite this many have praised Craig’s version of double-oh-seven
version of double-oh-seven
version of double-oh-seven including former Bond actors Shaun was
including former Bond actors Shaun was
including former Bond actors Shaun was the killer and I was the lover now I see
the killer and I was the lover now I see
the killer and I was the lover now I see Daniel Craig I know he was a killer
Daniel Craig I know he was a killer
Daniel Craig I know he was a killer number 7 The Passion of the Christ the
number 7 The Passion of the Christ the
number 7 The Passion of the Christ the main reason for this boycott seemed to
main reason for this boycott seemed to
main reason for this boycott seemed to come down to misrepresentation many
come down to misrepresentation many
come down to misrepresentation many members of the Jewish community
members of the Jewish community
members of the Jewish community supported the boycott claiming the film
supported the boycott claiming the film
supported the boycott claiming the film was anti-semitic and depicted Jewish
was anti-semitic and depicted Jewish
was anti-semitic and depicted Jewish people as evil others took issue with
people as evil others took issue with
people as evil others took issue with the film’s accuracy claiming the film
the film’s accuracy claiming the film
the film’s accuracy claiming the film didn’t portray the setting or story
didn’t portray the setting or story
didn’t portray the setting or story correctly
boy still others claimed the choice to
boy still others claimed the choice to cast a Caucasian man as Jesus was
cast a Caucasian man as Jesus was
cast a Caucasian man as Jesus was whitewashing since Jesus is historically
whitewashing since Jesus is historically
whitewashing since Jesus is historically of Middle Eastern descent in response to
of Middle Eastern descent in response to
of Middle Eastern descent in response to all these controversies director Mel
all these controversies director Mel
all these controversies director Mel Gibson claimed but the film was faithful
Gibson claimed but the film was faithful
Gibson claimed but the film was faithful to the story but acknowledged that he
to the story but acknowledged that he
to the story but acknowledged that he did creatively interpret parts of it I
did creatively interpret parts of it I
did creatively interpret parts of it I think that the Holy Ghost is real I
think that the Holy Ghost is real I
think that the Holy Ghost is real I believe that he’s looking favorably on
believe that he’s looking favorably on
believe that he’s looking favorably on this film number 6 the hateful eight
this film number 6 the hateful eight
this film number 6 the hateful eight well I’ll be double-dog damned you’d
well I’ll be double-dog damned you’d
well I’ll be double-dog damned you’d think a Tarantino boycott would be
think a Tarantino boycott would be
think a Tarantino boycott would be because of violence and not choice
because of violence and not choice
because of violence and not choice language but before the release of
language but before the release of
language but before the release of Quentin Tarantino’s film the hateful
Quentin Tarantino’s film the hateful
Quentin Tarantino’s film the hateful eight multiple boycotts were proposed
eight multiple boycotts were proposed
eight multiple boycotts were proposed some of which were created or backed by
some of which were created or backed by
some of which were created or backed by u.s. police unions and organizations due
u.s. police unions and organizations due
u.s. police unions and organizations due to comments he made at a black lives
to comments he made at a black lives
to comments he made at a black lives matter protest the demonstration was a
matter protest the demonstration was a
matter protest the demonstration was a response to multiple incidents of police
response to multiple incidents of police
response to multiple incidents of police killing unarmed African Americans murder
killing unarmed African Americans murder
killing unarmed African Americans murder I cannot stand by and I have to call the
I cannot stand by and I have to call the
I cannot stand by and I have to call the murder the murder and I have to call the
murder the murder and I have to call the
murder the murder and I have to call the murderers them Tarantino was at the
murderers them Tarantino was at the
murderers them Tarantino was at the protest and publicly denounced the
protest and publicly denounced the
protest and publicly denounced the officers as quote murderers causing some
officers as quote murderers causing some
officers as quote murderers causing some to accuse Tarantino of promoting anti
to accuse Tarantino of promoting anti
to accuse Tarantino of promoting anti police sentiments as a result several
police sentiments as a result several
police sentiments as a result several law enforcement organizations called for
law enforcement organizations called for
law enforcement organizations called for or publicly supported the boycott you
or publicly supported the boycott you
or publicly supported the boycott you shouldn’t you shouldn’t knock the police
shouldn’t you shouldn’t knock the police
shouldn’t you shouldn’t knock the police we feel like Quentin Tarantino he’s a
we feel like Quentin Tarantino he’s a
we feel like Quentin Tarantino he’s a great filmmaker but he should stay away
great filmmaker but he should stay away
great filmmaker but he should stay away from the political statements number
from the political statements number
from the political statements number five Ghostbusters this is not good when
five Ghostbusters this is not good when
five Ghostbusters this is not good when a reboot of the original Ghostbusters
a reboot of the original Ghostbusters
a reboot of the original Ghostbusters was announced back in 2014
was announced back in 2014
was announced back in 2014 boycotts were immediately called some
boycotts were immediately called some
boycotts were immediately called some took issue with the fact that it was a
took issue with the fact that it was a
took issue with the fact that it was a reboot while others specifically
reboot while others specifically
reboot while others specifically disliked that it was a Ghostbusters
disliked that it was a Ghostbusters
disliked that it was a Ghostbusters reboot believing this new film would
reboot believing this new film would
reboot believing this new film would taint the original however in 2015 more
taint the original however in 2015 more
taint the original however in 2015 more extreme groups began calling for viewers
extreme groups began calling for viewers
extreme groups began calling for viewers to skip this flick but for an entirely
to skip this flick but for an entirely
to skip this flick but for an entirely different reason the female lead cast
different reason the female lead cast
different reason the female lead cast some anti women and anti feminist groups
some anti women and anti feminist groups
some anti women and anti feminist groups saw the film’s all-female cast as the
saw the film’s all-female cast as the
saw the film’s all-female cast as the result of a quote feminist agenda
result of a quote feminist agenda
result of a quote feminist agenda calling for a boycott of the feature
calling for a boycott of the feature
calling for a boycott of the feature simply because it starred some funny
simply because it starred some funny
simply because it starred some funny ladies
number four beasts of no nation does
number four beasts of no nation does remember when you are all poor boycotts
remember when you are all poor boycotts
remember when you are all poor boycotts don’t always come from consumers they
don’t always come from consumers they
don’t always come from consumers they can come from huge companies to the fuss
can come from huge companies to the fuss
can come from huge companies to the fuss started when the distribution rights to
started when the distribution rights to
started when the distribution rights to beasts of no nation were purchased by
beasts of no nation were purchased by
beasts of no nation were purchased by Netflix who planned on releasing the
Netflix who planned on releasing the
Netflix who planned on releasing the film the same day as its theatrical
film the same day as its theatrical
film the same day as its theatrical release this didn’t sit well with
release this didn’t sit well with
release this didn’t sit well with theatre companies who are upset that
theatre companies who are upset that
theatre companies who are upset that Netflix didn’t honor the 90 day break
Netflix didn’t honor the 90 day break
Netflix didn’t honor the 90 day break between a movie’s theatrical release and
between a movie’s theatrical release and
between a movie’s theatrical release and its home entertainment release in
its home entertainment release in
its home entertainment release in response AMC Regal Cinema and Carmike
response AMC Regal Cinema and Carmike
response AMC Regal Cinema and Carmike refused to screen the film in their
refused to screen the film in their
refused to screen the film in their theaters limiting its release to a few
theaters limiting its release to a few
theaters limiting its release to a few smaller chains and independent theaters
smaller chains and independent theaters
smaller chains and independent theaters the film was released as planned
the film was released as planned
the film was released as planned and ended up being screened in just 31
and ended up being screened in just 31
and ended up being screened in just 31 theaters across the u.s. the fight
theaters across the u.s. the fight
theaters across the u.s. the fight number three Star Wars Episode 7 the
number three Star Wars Episode 7 the
number three Star Wars Episode 7 the force awakens Finn it’s short I’m right
force awakens Finn it’s short I’m right
force awakens Finn it’s short I’m right while most were excited for a new entry
while most were excited for a new entry
while most were excited for a new entry in the Star Wars saga
in the Star Wars saga
in the Star Wars saga with the last major film being released
with the last major film being released
with the last major film being released over a decade before some mainly white
over a decade before some mainly white
over a decade before some mainly white supremacists and anti women groups were
supremacists and anti women groups were
supremacists and anti women groups were not after the release of the first
not after the release of the first
not after the release of the first teaser trailer a small portion of
teaser trailer a small portion of
teaser trailer a small portion of Twitter users started the hashtags
Twitter users started the hashtags
Twitter users started the hashtags boycott Star Wars and boycott Star Wars
boycott Star Wars and boycott Star Wars
boycott Star Wars and boycott Star Wars 7 accusing the film of pushing an anti
7 accusing the film of pushing an anti
7 accusing the film of pushing an anti white and feminist agenda due to the
white and feminist agenda due to the
white and feminist agenda due to the casting of the lead actors the hashtag
casting of the lead actors the hashtag
casting of the lead actors the hashtag did gain traction but only thanks to the
did gain traction but only thanks to the
did gain traction but only thanks to the amount of users mocking it despite the
amount of users mocking it despite the
amount of users mocking it despite the overwhelmingly negative response to the
overwhelmingly negative response to the
overwhelmingly negative response to the boycott these same groups were added
boycott these same groups were added
boycott these same groups were added again a year later this time asking
again a year later this time asking
again a year later this time asking people to hashtag
people to hashtag
people to hashtag dump Star Wars rogue one may the force
dump Star Wars rogue one may the force
dump Star Wars rogue one may the force be with us
be with us
be with us number 2 Fifty Shades of Grey why are
number 2 Fifty Shades of Grey why are
number 2 Fifty Shades of Grey why are you trying to change me ironically it
you trying to change me ironically it
you trying to change me ironically it seems like this film couldn’t please
seems like this film couldn’t please
seems like this film couldn’t please anyone the reasons people had for
anyone the reasons people had for
anyone the reasons people had for boycotting this feature varied
boycotting this feature varied
boycotting this feature varied drastically but three main groups can be
drastically but three main groups can be
drastically but three main groups can be given credit for leading the charge
given credit for leading the charge
given credit for leading the charge against Fifty Shades firstly there were
against Fifty Shades firstly there were
against Fifty Shades firstly there were the anti-porn and anti BDSM people who
the anti-porn and anti BDSM people who
the anti-porn and anti BDSM people who mistakenly believed it to be the same as
mistakenly believed it to be the same as
mistakenly believed it to be the same as physical abuse if you remove the glitz
physical abuse if you remove the glitz
physical abuse if you remove the glitz and the glamour the powerful job the
and the glamour the powerful job the
and the glamour the powerful job the fancy suits it’s really just a story
fancy suits it’s really just a story
fancy suits it’s really just a story about domestic violence and sexual abuse
about domestic violence and sexual abuse
about domestic violence and sexual abuse against women the second group was fine
against women the second group was fine
against women the second group was fine with BDS
with BDS
with BDS them but took issue with the plot
them but took issue with the plot
them but took issue with the plot claiming the relationship between the
claiming the relationship between the
claiming the relationship between the two main characters was abusive finally
two main characters was abusive finally
two main characters was abusive finally the third group was comprised of people
the third group was comprised of people
the third group was comprised of people who participate in BDSM but who saw this
who participate in BDSM but who saw this
who participate in BDSM but who saw this film as a huge misrepresentation of not
film as a huge misrepresentation of not
film as a huge misrepresentation of not only BDSM but also those who enjoy it
only BDSM but also those who enjoy it
only BDSM but also those who enjoy it that could just be the way to eternal
that could just be the way to eternal
that could just be the way to eternal life before we unveil our number one
life before we unveil our number one
life before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
pick here are some honorable mentions
pick here are some honorable mentions this is expected be treated as Egyptians
this is expected be treated as Egyptians
this is expected be treated as Egyptians they should have the same rights they
they should have the same rights they
they should have the same rights they should be paid for that work or you must
should be paid for that work or you must
should be paid for that work or you must set them free it’s kinda like my father
set them free it’s kinda like my father
set them free it’s kinda like my father is it okay if you tell me your name the
is it okay if you tell me your name the
is it okay if you tell me your name the monks named me on if you don’t believe
monks named me on if you don’t believe
monks named me on if you don’t believe me to the neither will they number one a
me to the neither will they number one a
me to the neither will they number one a dogs purpose UK boy right before the
dogs purpose UK boy right before the
dogs purpose UK boy right before the release of a dog’s purpose TMZ published
release of a dog’s purpose TMZ published
release of a dog’s purpose TMZ published a video supposedly depicting the abuse
a video supposedly depicting the abuse
a video supposedly depicting the abuse of one of the dog actors on set they can
of one of the dog actors on set they can
of one of the dog actors on set they can do digging
in the video a dog is shown being
in the video a dog is shown being dragged into running water in a tank for
dragged into running water in a tank for
dragged into running water in a tank for a scene seemingly struggling and
a scene seemingly struggling and
a scene seemingly struggling and terrified the video then jumps ahead to
terrified the video then jumps ahead to
terrified the video then jumps ahead to show the same dog submerged in the water
show the same dog submerged in the water
show the same dog submerged in the water and a voice saying cut this prompted
and a voice saying cut this prompted
and a voice saying cut this prompted backlash including a boycott called by
backlash including a boycott called by
backlash including a boycott called by PETA however after an investigation by
PETA however after an investigation by
PETA however after an investigation by the American Humane Association which
the American Humane Association which
the American Humane Association which ensures no animals are hurt on set the
ensures no animals are hurt on set the
ensures no animals are hurt on set the video was discovered to be falsified
video was discovered to be falsified
video was discovered to be falsified with the footage having been edited to
with the footage having been edited to
with the footage having been edited to be intentionally misleading the dog had
be intentionally misleading the dog had
be intentionally misleading the dog had been in that water happily and even
been in that water happily and even
been in that water happily and even afterwards too and dogs funny do you
afterwards too and dogs funny do you
afterwards too and dogs funny do you agree with our pics check out these
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