Famous Movies That Have Been Banned All Over the World

The Simpsons Movie

The Simpsons have always had a household reputation of being crass, un-godly, and generally upsetting to older, more conservative families. But, The Simpsons Movie ban didn't come from public outcry. It came from a government trying to suppress a revolution. 

Viva La Revolución!

The country of Burma banned the distribution of The Simpsons Movie nationwide. Evidently, the primarily yellow and red color scheme was the chosen colors of a local rebel militia. By the way, The Simpsons Movie 2 was just announced, and it's likely that this one isn't going to get banned there, so what gives?

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The More You Know

  • In 2002, Steven Spielberg finally finished college after a 33-year hiatus. He turned in Schindler’s List for his student film requirement.
  • Natalie Portman dislocated her rib while shooting Black Swan and had to give up her trailer so the low budget film could afford a medic for the rest of shooting.
  • Stanley Kubrick had all the sets and models from the filming of 2001: A Space Odyssey destroyed to prevent a sequel from being made.
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won all 11 Academy Awards it was nominated for.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.