Top 14 blockbuster movies banned in World
In some countries, Rambo, Wonder Woman, and many other such popular films have been banned or partially banned for ridiculous reasons.
Can you imagine that Rambo, Wonder Woman, and many such popular films have been banned in some parts of the world?
In some countries, these blockbuster movies have been banned or partially banned for ridiculous reasons.
Laws from Pakistan, China, Israel, Iran, the Gulf states, and other countries, conflicting beliefs, and various censorship standards around the world led to these restrictions.
Here we tell you about 14 such films that gained worldwide fame and success and restrictions in some regions.
1:-American sniper
Clint Eastwood's superhit film, released in 2015, was banned by Iran, saying it was set against the Iraq war's backdrop and could be offensive to the Iranian people.
2:-Beauty and the Beast
The Gulf state of Kuwait removed "Beauty and the Beast" from cinemas because of its gay role. The Disney film, released in 2017, portrays the villain as gay. It was later banned in Russia and Malaysia.
3:-Ben har
The film, based on the Christian faith, was banned by the Chinese government in 1959. The ban on many films facing China's restrictions was later lifted, but the Oscar-winning film never made its way to Chinese cinemas.
4:-Brokeback Mountain
The growing love story between two gay men was banned in all Arab countries except Lebanon. It also faced censorship in Lebanon.
5:-Argo
Based on true events, Ben Affleck's film was banned by the Iranian government as a source of disgrace to the country.
6:-The Da Vinci Code
The film was banned in several Islamic countries, including Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Somalia, for allegedly blasphemous religious material and was banned in China, the Philippines, and the Solomon Islands.
7:-Deadpool
While creating the deadline, it was decided that it would not be edited to change the story. Chinese authorities initially banned the film without editing it. Uzbekistan followed suit, saying the film violated its social norms, while under heavy editing before its release in India.
8:-The Department
China banned Martin Scorsese's film in 2006 due to a controversial dialogue over a nuclear attack on Taiwan. The ban is still in place in China.
9:-Fifty shades of gray
As expected, the film was banned in Indonesia, Malaysia, Kenya, the United Arab Emirates, and other Islamic countries.
10:-Gold finger
Sir Thomas Sean Connery's third James Bond film as a British spy was released in 1964 worldwide except Israel. The ban in Israel is that one of its leading actors, Gert Frob, has a Nazi-linked past. The film was banned six weeks later when a Holocaust survivor came out in support of Frob.
11:-Modern Times
Charlie Chaplin's classic film Modern Times was banned in 1936 in Nazi Germany for its material supporting communism or communism.
12:-Pulp Fiction
Malaysia did not allow Pulp Fiction, released in 1994, to be screened due to its nudity, sexual violence, and drug trafficking scenes.
13:-Rambo
Sylvester Stallone's film, which caused a stir worldwide in 2008, was banned by the Burmese government for misrepresenting the national army.
13:-Wonder Woman
The film, which became the first female superhero to be recognized worldwide, was not allowed to be screened in Lebanon, Qatar, and Tunisia due to the Jewish actress Gail Gadot, who played the lead role in the Israeli army.
14:-The Danish Girl
Based on the life of a eunuch Tom Hooper, the film was banned in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, and Malaysia, saying it fell short of moral values.
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