'Django Unchained' Draws Crowds and Controversy: Most Controversial Film of 2012?

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Django Unchained

Spike Lee accused Tarantino's latest of making light of slavery — without actually watching it, naturally.

Django Unchained

Spike Lee accused Tarantino's latest of making light of slavery — without actually watching it, naturally.
Zero Dark Thirty

Kathryn Bigelow's film about the death of Osama Bin Laden has been accused of glorifying torture.
The Avengers

Samuel L. Jackson personally attacked New York Times critic A.O. Scott over Twitter because of his not-that-negative review of "The Avengers."
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Many lost interest in Peter Jackson's latest after finding out that the short book was to be made into three 180-minute movies.
Cloud Atlas

The casting of white actors in Korean roles caused the Media Network for Asian Americans to call it "badly done yellowface."
The Artist

Kim Novak, who played the lead in "Vertigo," described the use of parts of that film's score in "The Artist" as "rape."
2016: Obama's America

The director of this anti-Obama documentary has had his integrity questioned after murky details about his personal life emerged.
Innocence of Muslims

This film was screened exactly once, by its own director. It sparked outrage because of its depiction of the prophet Muhammad and his followers.

'Django Unchained' Draws Crowds and Controversy: Most Controversial Film of 2012?

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	Zero Dark Thirty
	The Avengers
	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
	Cloud Atlas
	The Artist
	2016: Obama's America
	Innocence of Muslims

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	Django Unchained	1,054 votes	34%
	Zero Dark Thirty	382 votes	12%
	The Avengers	93 votes	3%
	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey	151 votes	5%
	Cloud Atlas	81 votes	3%
	The Artist	49 votes	2%
	2016: Obama's America	641 votes	20%
	Innocence of Muslims	685 votes	22%

"Django Unchained," the latest film from visionary director Quentin Tarantino, has been delighting critics and audiences all over the country. However, some are not so happy with it. Director Spike Lee called it's depiction of slavery "disrespectful," and Slate described it as having a feeling of "vague moral unease."

Does this make it the most controversial film of 2012? Another big movie of the holiday season, "Zero Dark Thirty," came under fire for its depiction of torture, while "Cloud Atlas" was accused of containing "badly done yellowface" by the Media Network for Asian Americans thanks to its casting of white actors as Korean characters.

Other films were controversial because of Twitter beef. Samuel L. Jackson personally attached New York Times critic A.O. Scott on Twitter because of his review of "The Avengers" — which wasn't even very negative. And Kim Novak, who played the lead in "Vertigo," described the use of parts of that film's score in "The Artist" as "rape."

There were other, smaller controversial films. "2016: Obama's America" was the most successful documentary of 2012, but attitudes toward it changed after details emerged about the director's private life. And "The Innocence of Muslims" sparked outrage for depicting the prophet Mohammad (as well as being awful).

And then there's "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey." Many fans were incensed when they found out that the short book was to be made into three 180-minute movies.

Take a look at the slideshow and tell us: Which do you think was the year's most controversial movie?

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Bailey C 2012/12/30 00:42:44

2016: Obama's America

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Ben Mankiewicz said it best "2016 is another reminder of how many people in this country find Obama so shockingly unlikesome that they are seemingly ready to believe the most nonsensical theories about him."
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