Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "film-censorship"

1. The Aviator (2004)

PG-13 | 170 min | Biography, Drama

A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly

Votes: 384,634 | Gross: $102.61M

2. Porn to Be Free (2016)

Unrated | 78 min | Documentary

Porno & libertà is a film documentary about the generation who fought against puritanism and censorship to defend freedom of speech and sexual freedom. From Italy, Denmark and France ... See full summary »

Director: Carmine Amoroso | Stars: Lasse Braun, Riccardo Schicchi, Giampiero Mughini, Giuliana Gamba

Votes: 486

3. Hitchcock (2012)

PG-13 | 98 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

The relationship between Alfred Hitchcock and his wife Alma Reville during the filming of Psycho (1960) in 1959 is explored.

Director: Sacha Gervasi | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson, Danny Huston

Votes: 79,327 | Gross: $6.01M

4. Freedom to Love (1969)

90 min | Documentary

Documentary, dramatized at times, on human sexual behaviour. Daring for its time for its approach to some of the most delicate aspects of this taboo subject.

Directors: Eberhard Kronhausen, Phyllis Kronhausen | Stars: Marie Antoinette, Daniel D. Halleck, Monique Kraamwinkel, Sacha Kraamwinkel

Votes: 280 | Gross: $0.03M

5. Inside Deep Throat (2005)

NC-17 | 89 min | Documentary, Biography, History

An examination of the infamous pornographic film Deep Throat (1972), covering aspects from the film's creation to its cultural impact.

Directors: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato | Stars: Linda Lovelace, Harry Reems, Dennis Hopper, Gerard Damiano

Votes: 7,040 | Gross: $0.65M

6. This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)

Unrated | 98 min | Documentary

Kirby Dick's exposé about the American movie ratings board.

Director: Kirby Dick | Stars: Kirby Dick, Kimberly Peirce, Darren Aronofsky, Atom Egoyan

Votes: 28,639 | Gross: $0.30M

7. Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010 Video)

Not Rated | 239 min | Documentary, Horror

Explore the origins of "dream demon" Freddy Krueger in this award-winning documentary that takes you behind the scenes of the most frightening and imaginative horror franchise in motion picture history!

Directors: Daniel Farrands, Andrew Kasch | Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Stacey Alden, Erika Anderson, Marshall Bell

Votes: 5,202

8. The Adjuster (1991)

R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama

A family with the lack of sincerity faces a crisis.

Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Elias Koteas, Arsinée Khanjian, Maury Chaykin, Gabrielle Rose

Votes: 3,771 | Gross: $0.40M

9. Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013 Video)

Not Rated | 400 min | Documentary, Horror

A chronicle of the history of the Friday the 13th franchise.

Director: Daniel Farrands | Stars: Corey Feldman, Peter M. Bracke, Samantha Delutri, Kimberly Higgins

Votes: 2,703

10. Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008)

R | 103 min | Documentary, History

The story of the Australian exploitation genre cinema of 1970s and 80s.

Director: Mark Hartley | Stars: Phillip Adams, Glory Annen, Christine Amor, Victoria Anoux

Votes: 4,697 | Gross: $0.02M

11. Hollywood Uncensored (1987)

Unrated | 75 min | Documentary

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and later in the movie Peter Fonda narrate the story about the censorship, exploitation and sex in Hollywood movies from the 1930s and the Hays' Motion Picture Production Code to the present day era.

Director: James Forsher | Stars: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Peter Fonda, Carroll Baker, Ira Barmak

Votes: 195

12. Mondo oscenità (1966)

69 min | Documentary

Our Mondo Narrator discusses the rise of Sado Masochism in the world of cinema while showing us varied scenes of Sado Masochism

Director: Joseph P. Mawra | Stars: Joel Holt, Rickey Bell, Darlene Bennett, Audrey Campbell

Votes: 34

13. His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2009 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Horror

A documentary exploring 30 years of the "Friday The 13th" film series featuring all new interviews with cast and crew from all 12 films and various horror fans and filmmakers.

Director: Daniel Farrands | Stars: Natalie Adams, Diane Almeida, Erich Anderson, Judie Aronson

Votes: 3,181

14. Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001)

Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary

A look at several legendary 'exploitation' film-makers from the golden days of drive-in movies, and how they had a lasting effect on the movie landscape in general.

Director: Ray Greene | Stars: Ray Greene, Roger Corman, David F. Friedman, Maila Nurmi

Votes: 667

15. Holy Flying Circus (2011 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Drama

Tells the story of the outraged, and sometimes violent, response to 'The Life of Brian' the Monty Python movie that satirized the life of Jesus.

Director: Owen Harris | Stars: Ben Crispin, Steve Punt, Charles Edwards, Rufus Jones

Votes: 1,637

16. Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (2000 Video)

75 min | Documentary

A documentary primarily focusing on the filming and release of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

Director: David Gregory | Stars: Matthew Bell, Robert A. Burns, Tobe Hooper, Kim Henkel

Votes: 698

17. Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005 Video)

R | 52 min | Documentary

An in-depth analysis of the "Video Nasty" scandal of the early 1980s in Britain.

Director: David Gregory | Stars: Chris Theobald, Norman Abbott, Barrie Gold, Bill Best

Votes: 489

18. Sex and the Law (1968)

TV-MA | 91 min | Documentary

A look at what happened when Denmark abolished censorship in the late 1960s.

Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Birgit Brüel, Aage Fønss, Poul Glargaard, Arne Hansen

Votes: 58

19. Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)

Unrated | 88 min | Documentary, Horror

A documentary on the history of the slasher film.

Director: Jeff McQueen | Stars: Ed Green, Wes Craven, John Carpenter, Joseph Stefano

Votes: 3,621

20. Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010)

Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary

A documentary analyzing the furore which so-called "video nasties" caused in Britain during the 1980s.

Director: Jake West | Stars: Julian Petley, Marc Morris, Andy Nyman, Xavier Mendik

Votes: 1,327

21. Indie Sex: Censored (2007 TV Movie)

66 min | Documentary

The history of film censorship in the United States. The documentary covers the pre-code era, to the 1934 introduction of the Hays Code. This slowly broke down and the MPAA was introduced in 1968.

Director: Lesli Klainberg | Stars: Rosanna Arquette, Ruhxen Artie, Jamie Babbit, Fenton Bailey

Votes: 489

22. The Russian Woodpecker (2015)

Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, War

A gripping, award-winning documentary about an irradiated Ukrainian artist's search for the truth about Chernobyl and his prescient and powerful warnings about Putin's plans for a coming Russian invasion.

Director: Chad Gracia | Stars: Andrei Alexandrovich, Fedor Alexandrovich, Igor Alexandrovich, Natalia Barabovskaya

Votes: 1,489

23. Escape from the 'Liberty' Cinema (1990)

PG | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

During the screening of the film "Daybreak" at the Liberty Cinema, movie characters suddenly come alive and begin to talk to the viewers. The situation surprises communist authorities who send a censor to the theatre.

Director: Wojciech Marczewski | Stars: Janusz Gajos, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Teresa Marczewska, Piotr Fronczewski

Votes: 1,194

24. Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2009)

Unrated | 96 min | Documentary, Horror

An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre.

Director: Andrew Monument | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Larry Cohen, Joe Dante, John Carpenter

Votes: 2,896

25. Portraits of Women (1970)

X | 90 min | Comedy, Drama

Finnish porn-movie producer Pertsa returns from America to his home country to continue his profession with hopelessly-small budgets and incompetent casts and crews. A self-ironic satire ... See full summary »

Director: Jörn Donner | Stars: Ritva Vepsä, Jörn Donner, Kirsti Wallasvaara, Aarre Elo

Votes: 311

26. The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 124 min | Documentary

This is a documentary that revisits the making of Gone with the Wind (1939) with archival footage, screen tests, insightful interviews and rare film footage.

Director: David Hinton | Stars: Christopher Plummer, L. Jeffrey Selznick, David O. Selznick, Irene Mayer Selznick

Votes: 674

27. Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore (2010 Video)

Not Rated | 106 min | Documentary

Gory, Gory, Hallelujah! Take an outrageous ride through the wild world of exploitation films with this often-hilarious documentary, HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS, THE GODFATHER OF GORE!

Directors: Frank Henenlotter, Jimmy Maslon | Stars: Mal Arnold, John Bloom, Duane Carney, Roger Christensen

Votes: 393

28. Scream: The Inside Story (2011 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Horror

In 1996, the horror master Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street) unleashed Scream, a slasher movie aimed at a whole new generation of teenage movie-goers. Though premiering at a time when ... See full summary »

Director: Daniel Farrands | Stars: David Arquette, Lisa Beach, Marco Beltrami, Howard Berger

Votes: 589

29. The Brothers Warner (2007 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Biography, History

An intimate portrait and saga of four film pioneers--Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack who rose from immigrant poverty through personal tragedies persevering to create a major studio with a social conscience.

Director: Cass Warner | Stars: Dennis Hopper, Cass Warner, Bette-Ann Warner, Harry M. Warner

Votes: 675

30. Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen (1996)

50 min | Documentary, History

A six hour series exploring the 100 year evolution of sexuality and censorship in motion pictures.

Stars: Raquel Welch, Jason Alexander, Dan Aykroyd, Marisa Tomei

Votes: 108

31. Porn Wars (1999 TV Movie)

50 min | Documentary

A look at the British porn industry, just as hardcore sex films were about to become legal.

Director: Alexander Gardiner | Stars: Derek Botham, William Carioca, Elizabeth Coldwell, Ben Dover

32. This Film Is Not Yet Rated: Deleted Scenes (2009 Video)

Not Rated | 10 min | Short, Reality-TV

Deleted scenes from This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006).

Director: Kirby Dick | Stars: Brian Cox, Michael Cuesta, Paul Dano, Kirby Dick

33. Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2 (2006 Video)

R | 46 min | Documentary

An investigation of UK video censorship after the video recordings act was introduced.

Director: David Gregory | Stars: Chris Theobald, Mary Whitehouse, Graham Bright, Ken Penry

Votes: 259

34. Hell on Earth: The Desecration and Resurrection of 'The Devils' (2002 TV Movie)

51 min | Documentary

Hell on Earth is about Ken Russell's 1971 film, The Devils which is one of the most controversial films ever made. Included are chats with Russell as well as films stars Goergina Hale and ... See full summary »

Director: Paul Joyce | Stars: Mark Kermode, Roy Baird, Michael Bradsell, Imogen Claire

Votes: 237

35. Baadasssss Cinema (2002 TV Movie)

58 min | Documentary

Filmmaker Isaac Julien uses film clips and interviews to illustrate the history of the so-called "blaxploitation" genre.

Director: Isaac Julien | Stars: Pam Grier, Fred Williamson, Melvin Van Peebles, Elvis Mitchell

Votes: 760

36. Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' (2009)

98 min | Documentary

Twenty five years on, the original cast and crew look back on the John Landis classic, An American Werewolf In London.

Director: Paul Davis | Stars: Paul Davis, Jenny Agutter, David Schofield, Robert Paynter

Votes: 248

37. Empire of the Censors (1995 TV Movie)

120 min | Documentary

The history of film and video censorship in Great Britain.

Director: Saskia Baron | Stars: Richard E. Grant, Tom Dewe Mathews, Derek Hill, Jeffrey Richards

Votes: 143

38. Red, White and Blue (1971)

X | 90 min | Documentary

A documentary about the hearings of President Nixon's Commission on Obscenity, featuring adult-film producer David F. Friedman (one of the producers of this film) testifying before Congress... See full summary »

Directors: Beverly Sebastian, Ferd Sebastian | Stars: Robert Fitzpatrick, David F. Friedman, Barney Rosset, Uschi Digard

Votes: 39

39. The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil (2012)

84 min | Documentary, Horror

The shocking true story behind the making of Hammer Films notorious vampire saga.

Director: Daniel Griffith | Stars: Wayne Kinsey, Joe Dante, Kim Newman, Tim Lucas

Votes: 43

40. Obscene (2007)

Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary, Biography

A look at the life and work of American publisher Barney Rosset, who struggled to bring controversial works like "Tropic of Cancer" and "Naked Lunch" to publication.

Directors: Daniel O'Connor, Neil Ortenberg | Stars: Amiri Baraka, Lenny Bruce, William S. Burroughs, Jim Carroll

Votes: 261

41. Of Pigs and Men (2009 Video)

78 min | Documentary

The making of the controversial 1975 bestiality art-film VASE DE NOCES.

Director: Federico Caddeo | Stars: Dominique Garny, Thierry Zéno

Votes: 13

42. Video Nasties: Draconian Days (2014)

Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary

Prepare to be corrupted and depraved once more by the sequel to the definitive guide to the Video Nasties phenomenon--the most extraordinary and scandalous era in the history of British ... See full summary »

Director: Jake West | Stars: Sian Barber, Martin Barker, Graham Bright, Lavinia Carey

Votes: 333

43. Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 68 min | Documentary

Various film historians, film makers, and cultural commentators discuss the cultural, political, economic and religious reasons for what is known as the pre-code era of Hollywood movie ... See full summary »

Stars: Valerie Spencer, John Landis, Jonathan Kuntz, Rudy Behlmer

Votes: 390

44. Why Be Good? Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007)

70 min | Documentary, History

An overview of the portrayal and influence of sexuality on film, from the silent era until the administration of the Hays Code in 1934.

Director: Elaina Archer | Stars: Diane Lane, Chris Basinger, Jeanine Basinger, Cari Beauchamp

Votes: 172

45. [Censored] (2018)

63 min | Documentary, History

A unique 63 minute documentary which was entirely created using the banned motion picture film footage removed by the censors working at the "Australian Film Censorship Board" located in Sydney Australia, between 1951 and 1978.

Director: Sari Braithwaite | Star: Sari Braithwaite

Votes: 20

46. Anthologie des scènes interdites érotiques et pornographiques de José Bénazéraf (1975)

110 min | Documentary

A compilation of censored pornographic and subversive scenes from the films of José Bénazéraf.

Director: José Bénazéraf | Stars: Chantal Arondel, Katia Bartell, José Bénazéraf, Michel Lemoine

Votes: 18

47. L'âge d'or du X (2006 TV Movie)

54 min | Documentary

A look at the liberalization of French censorship that allowed a golden age of hardcore porn films to flourish from the mid-1970s, until video took over in the early 1980s.

Directors: Nicolas Castro, Laurent Preyale | Stars: François Jouffa, Jean-François Davy, Francis Mischkind, Jean Rollin

Votes: 17

48. Fear, Panic & Censorship (2000 TV Movie)

52 min | Documentary

Rare documentary about Video Nasties and film, video and internet censorship in the UK. Was first screened as part of Channel 4's controversial "Banned Weekend" which focused on films and ... See full summary »

Director: David Kenny | Stars: Tom Dewe Mathews, Jack Sargeant, Nigel Wingrove, John Beyer

Votes: 46

49. Sickies Making Films (2018)

83 min | Documentary, Comedy, History

A love letter to film history, Sickies Making Films looks at our urge to censor movies and asks, Why? By focusing on the Maryland Board of Censors, the nation's longest lasting censor board... See full summary »

Director: Joe Tropea | Stars: John Waters, Mary Avara, Howard Denis, Ross Freedman

Votes: 48

50. Censor Must Die (2014)

150 min | Documentary, Adventure, News

When Shakespeare Must Die, a Thai film adaptation of Macbeth is banned by the Thai government as a threat to national security, the film's producer treks through the corridors of power to ... See full summary »

Director: Ing K. | Star: Manit Sriwanichpoom

Votes: 12