The recent controversy surrounding James Franco and Seth Rogen’s comedy The Interview we’ve decided to take a closer look at both that and some of the other most controversial movies of all-time.

Here, we delve into what made them so controversial and whether or not it was even fair to call them that.

Have we missed any of your favourites? There have obviously been a lot of films to get people talking for all the wrong reasons over the years, so head to the comments section below to let us know.

10. The Interview

The Interview

Allow us to start with the most recent example of a controversial movie, especially as it very nearly kicked off an international incident.  It’s still not clear who instigated it, but the Sony Hack would result in The Interview initially being pulled from its planned theatrical release due to threats of violence made towards any cinema chains which dared show it.

The comedy – which sees two journalists drafted by the CIA to kill the leader of North Korea – ended up getting a limited and VOD release, but took a massive loss as a result. It will now appear on Netflix in a few days time.

The Interview is a genuinely very funny film, but tackling such a sensitive subject wasn’t the smartest of decisions, and you have to imagine that movie studios will be leaving Kim Jong-un well along in future.