For nearly the entire
history of film production, certain films have been
banned
A ban is a formal or informal prohibition of something. Bans are formed for the prohibition of activities within a certain political territory. Some bans in commerce are referred to as embargoes. ''Ban'' is also used as a verb similar in meanin ...
by film
censorship
Censorship is the suppression of speech, public communication, or other information. This may be done on the basis that such material is considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or "inconvenient". Censorship can be conducted by governments ...
or review organizations for political or
moral
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reasons or for
controversial
Controversy is a state of prolonged public dispute or debate, usually concerning a matter of conflicting opinion or point of view. The word was coined from the Latin ''controversia'', as a composite of ''controversus'' – "turned in an opposite d ...
content, such as homosexuality. Censorship standards vary widely by country, and can vary within an individual country over time due to political or moral change.
Many countries have government-appointed or private commissions to censor and
rate productions for film and television exhibition. While it is common for films to be edited to fall into certain rating classifications, this list includes only films that have been explicitly prohibited from public screening. In some countries, films are banned on a wide scale; these are not listed in this table.
Afghanistan
Albania
Arab League
Argentina
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
Commonwealth of Independent States
Cuba
Czechoslovakia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Egypt
Fiji
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Malaysia
Maldives
Mexico
Myanmar
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nigeria
North Korea
Norway
Oman
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Samoa
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Taiwan
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yugoslavia
Zimbabwe
See also
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List of books banned by governments
Banned books are books or other printed works such as essays or plays which are prohibited by law or to which free access is not permitted by other means. The practice of banning books is a form of censorship, from political, legal, relig ...
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List of banned video games
This is a list of video games that have been censored or banned by governments of various states in the world. Governments that have banned video games have been criticized for a correlated increase in digital piracy, limiting business opportu ...
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Streisand effect
Notes
References
External links
A complete list of Finland's banned films until 1997Complete List of movies banned in IndiaList of banned films
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History of film
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