Famous Movies That Have Been Banned All Over the World

Banning a Masterpiece

Persepolis was banned originally because it was "offensive to Iran and Islam," but public outcry forced this film to see the light. However, the Iranian government did everything in its power to pull this film from festivals and out of theaters in the surrounding areas. This is one of the most important animated films ever made, seriously. 

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The More You Know

  • Some Wookie suits were made from human hair.
  • The cigarette smoked by Sigourney Weaver in Avatar is completely CGI.
  • The bridge blown up by Eli Wallach and Clint Eastwood in The Good, The Bad and The Ugly was prematurely detonated by a Spanish Army Captain. Upon learning of his mistake the Captain ordered his troops to rebuild the bridge, only for it to suffer another explosion once complete.
  • Pixar’s, UP was the first ever animated film and 3D film to open the Cannes Film Festival.
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