18 posters that pissed off the public because they thought they were offensive or controversial

Those concerning posters that are considered excessive due to the presence of “inappropriate and offensive” content are perhaps one of the most frequent controversies associated with the film world. The poster is, in fact, the most direct contact between the viewer and the film: a type of advertising that, once on the streets, inside and outside theaters or in magazines, inevitably catches the eye of everyone, including children or more impressionable people. Thus, meeting certain criteria is one of the first rules for a movie poster; even if more often than not—whether to create hype or out of goodwill—posters end up running into censorship, or perhaps even overly exaggerated controversy. And the most recent case involves a blockbuster that debuted last month: Barbie Greta Gerwig. If you want to know why, check out our gallery: 18 posters that angered the public because they were considered offensive or controversial.

The official poster for Darren Aronofsky’s film shows a battered Jennifer Lawrence with bruises and cuts on her face, a reference to one of the most violent scenes in the film: a pretty strong image for a poster that could be in full view. . It is clear that the public revolt was not long in coming.

Poor Jennifer Lawrence! Not only was she shown in very poor physical condition in the Mother poster, she was also strangled to death by her enemy in the X-Men poster. Don’t worry, the actress is fine and she gave her consent in both cases. But, as expected, the more sensitive public did not like to discover such a scene captured on mega billboards posted outside the supermarket.

Described by some as “outrageous” and “shocking”, Gaspar Noah’s film poster has been heavily criticized for showing close-ups of two women and a man kissing.

For the launch of the final season of the Netflix series, food posters were put up in Milan to recreate the male and female genital organs. Peaches, oranges, bananas and oysters are accompanied by the phrase: “If we *see it in different forms, it’s because there is no *salt*. Everyone is *perfect*.” Several figures in Italy’s conservative political landscape, as well as a more sensitive public, have lashed out at Netflix’s advertising strategy, shouting scandal and demanding the posters be taken down. All of this, of course, ultimately only increased the show’s notoriety.

Greta Gerwig’s film has undoubtedly generated a lot of controversy and controversy since the poster. Part of the audience, especially the male ones, really considered offensive the captions included in the official poster of the film, in which, in contrast to the “she’s everything” referring to the main character, one could read “he’s just Ken” in relation to Ryan Gosling’s character. Many, including acclaimed conductor Piers Morgan, spoke out against this “message” which they felt demeaned men.

Well, in this case no explanation is needed. How could the orgasmic faces of the actors featured on the movie posters not make a splash? But on the other hand, the intention of Lars von Trier was to shock the public, therefore: mission accomplished!

After numerous criticisms, the poster of the film dedicated to Coco Chanel was banned in France. Why? Due to the cigarette the protagonist held in his hand, it was considered discouraging for a poster that would cover the walls of the Paris metro.

The Angelina Jolie movie poster was heavily criticized and banned in some countries due to the massive presence of firearms in what censorship and the public considered would constitute “glorification of firearms”.

• Millennium – Men who hate women

Despite having “censorship” written on Rooney Mara’s nipples, the poster was criticized for its nudity, which was deemed too explicit.

In this case, the cause of controversy was the excessive and misuse of photo retouching, used not only to improve the appearance of the two actresses (almost unrecognizable), but also to make them slimmer, and completely disproportionate to Melissa. McCarthy’s face.

Many horror posters featuring Elisha Cuthbert were first criticized and then permanently removed. The reason is obvious: they showed close-ups of some of the torture shown in the film.

Not everyone liked the 2010 horror poster, which sparked controversy due to its excessive violence in its depiction of a child with a knife.

What’s weird about this poster? Nothing. Except that in the original shot, Keira Knightley had much smaller breasts that were retouched in post to be a couple of sizes bigger. A decidedly undesirable choice, neither for the public nor for Kira herself.

Eli Roth’s film features a mix of innards in its poster, which was considered a bit violent and horrifying for a poster meant for young and old audiences.

• Larry Flynt – Beyond Scandal

At the same time, in addition to explicit nudity and sexual references, numerous religious groups protested against the blasphemous reproduction of the crucifixion.

What do we write to do. The sexual allusions in the Steve McQueen movie poster speak for themselves…

• Sin City – A Dame to Kill For

Also in this case, the cause of numerous complaints is related to nudity. And, in particular, to the transparent clothes of Eva Green, which allows you to see her breasts.

Like the Madre! poster, the public and the censors did not like the presence of a female body completely covered in bruises and wounds. As if that wasn’t enough, in this case we also have the back side in the foreground. So for no reason.

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