Every Banned Movie By Country Explained In 20 Minutes

Every Banned Movie By Country Explained In 20 Minutes

All Banned Movies:

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023): Featuring a transgender flag and the “Protect Trans Kids” slogan in a frame, this animated film was banned in several Gulf countries like UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan, and Egypt.

Borat (2006): Banned in every Arab League country except Lebanon.

Eternals (2021): Banned in several Arab nations for featuring LGBTQ+ characters.

Barbie (2023) faced bans in Vietnam over a political map including the nine-dash line.

Zoolander (2001) was banned in Malaysia (and Singapore in solidarity) for depicting an assassination plot against a Prime Minister.

District 9 (2009): Neill Blomkamp’s critically acclaimed sci-fi was banned in Nigeria due to its depiction of Nigerians, which officials found offensive.

Wonder Woman (2017): Both were banned in nations such as Qatar, Tunisia, and Kuwait because the lead actress, Gal Gadot, served in the Israeli Defense Forces.

The Da Vinci Code (2006): Dan Brown's controversial novel adaptation was banned or heavily censored in countries like Jordan, Egypt, Pakistan, and Vatican City due to perceived blasphemy and religious offense.