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This is a '''list of films banned (Rejected) in Malaysia'''. Films that are classified as ''Rejected'' by the [[Film Censorship Board of Malaysia]] are banned for sale, possession, distribution and screening. Screening ''Rejected'' films, possessing, selling, or even owning them in private is forbidden and strictly enforced and can be punished with severe fines, up to 5 years imprisonment or both.
This is a '''list of films banned (Rejected) in Malaysia'''. Films that are classified as ''Rejected'' by the [[Film Censorship Board of Malaysia]] are banned for sale, possession, distribution and screening. Screening ''Rejected'' films, possessing, selling, or even owning them in private is forbidden and strictly enforced and can be punished with severe fines, up to 5 years imprisonment or both.


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* 1936: ''[[The Bohemian Girl (1936 film)|The Bohemian Girl]]'' was banned due to its [[Romani people|Roma]] theme. It was passed during the '90s with a VCD release from [[Warner Home Video|Warner Malaysia Video]].<ref name="listsofbests" />

* 1946: ''[[The Big Sleep (1946 film)|The Big Sleep]]'' was banned in Malaysia, but passed in 1999 by a VCD release and a delayed DVD release from Warner Malaysia Video.<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1971: ''[[A Clockwork Orange (film)|A Clockwork Orange]]'' was banned, due to its explicit sexual and violent content. A censored version was later released on DVD after several years.<ref name="tonight ggs">{{cite news|url=http://tonight.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=347&fArticleId=5128279|title=Gratuitous Gore and Sex|last=Davis|first=Laura|date=16 August 2009|work=Tonight|publisher=Tonight & Independent Online|accessdate=19 March 2010|location=}}</ref>
* 1956: ''[[The King and I (1956 film)|The King and I]]'' was banned when Malaysians were offended by this film. It was passed in 2005 by a VCD release and a DVD release from Fox Malaysia.<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1956: ''[[The Ten Commandments (1956 film)|The Ten Commandments]]'' was banned by Paramount Malaysia (now United International Pictures) due to religious content. <ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1964: ''[[491 (film)|491]]'' was banned due to a homosexual rape scene; a censored version was later released.<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1971: ''[[A Clockwork Orange (film)|A Clockwork Orange]]'' was banned, due to its explicit sexual and violent content. A censored version was later released on DVD after several years. <ref name="tonight ggs">{{cite news|url=http://tonight.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=347&fArticleId=5128279|title=Gratuitous Gore and Sex|last=Davis|first=Laura|date=16 August 2009|work=Tonight|publisher=Tonight & Independent Online|accessdate=19 March 2010|location=}}</ref>
* 1971: ''[[The Last House on the Left (1972 film)|The Last House on the Left]]'' - passed for a VCD release by Movie Master in the late 1990s.<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1971: ''[[Villain (1971 film)|Villain]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1972: ''[[Fritz the Cat]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1972: ''[[Deep Throat]]'' - Banned due to very offensive content (sexual intercourse, masturbation, [[pornography]], etc.)<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1973: ''[[The Exorcist (film)|The Exorcist]]'' - Banned due to high impact violence and cruelty.<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1974: ''[[The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat]]'' <ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1974: ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974 film) |The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'' - Banned due to very high impact violence and cruelty. <ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1975: ''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'' - passed for a VCD release and a long-delayed DVD release by Movie Master. Many other [[Steven Spielberg]] films were banned.<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1975 ''[[Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom]]'' - Banned due to repulsive, outrageous & abhorrent content. (Extremely high impact violence, offensive depictions of cruelty & other material that is repelling and abhorrent) <ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1975: ''[[Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1977: ''[[Saturday Night Fever]]'' was banned by [[Cinema International Corporation]]'s [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] Malaysia division, some say, because it may be deemed to cause chaos in the community.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gogoi |first=Pallavi |url=http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/nov2006/db20061107_885480.htm |title=Banning Borat |publisher=Businessweek.com |date=2006-11-05 |accessdate=2010-05-31}}</ref>
* 1979: ''[[Monty Python's Life of Brian]]'' <ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1983: ''[[Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1983: ''[[Monty Python's The Meaning of Life]]'' <ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1984: ''[[Cannibal Holocaust]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.listsofbests.com/list/23429-movies-banned-in-malaysia |title=Movies banned in Malaysia on Lists of Bests |publisher=Listsofbests.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-12}}</ref> - Banned due to extremely high-impact violence and offensive depictions of cruelty.
* 1986: ''[[Platoon (film)|Platoon]]'' was banned, due to vulgar language and violence.<ref>{{cite news|title=Why 'Platoon' is banned|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=t7kTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XpADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4804,1501896&dq=vietnam+banned+platoon+film&hl=en|accessdate=5 July 2010|newspaper=New Straits Times|date=7 April 1987|page=3}}</ref>
* 1986: ''[[Platoon (film)|Platoon]]'' was banned, due to vulgar language and violence.<ref>{{cite news|title=Why 'Platoon' is banned|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=t7kTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XpADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4804,1501896&dq=vietnam+banned+platoon+film&hl=en|accessdate=5 July 2010|newspaper=New Straits Times|date=7 April 1987|page=3}}</ref>
* 1987: ''[[Nekromantik]]'' - Banned due to outrageous, abhorrent content ([[necrophilia]], very high impact violence, offensive depictions of cruelty, etc.) <ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1989: ''[[Pet Sematary (film)|Pet Sematary]]'' <ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1989: ''[[Beware! Children at Play]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1993: ''[[Schindler's List]]'' - never released in cinemas; passed in 2004 for DVD release by Berjaya HVN <ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1994: ''[[The Shawshank Redemption (film)|The Shawshank Redemption]]'' (1994) - passed in 2001 by a VHS and DVD release by Berjaya HVN <ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1994: ''[[Pulp Fiction]]'' (1994) - banned due to high-impact horror violence and heavy nudity and sex scenes.<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1995: ''[[Babe (film)|Babe]] - Banned due to its title and subject matter not being halal. Released direct-to-VHS when the ruling was overturned almost a year later.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gogoi |first=Pallavi |url=http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/nov2006/db20061107_885480.htm |title=Banning Borat |publisher=Businessweek.com |date=2006-11-05 |accessdate=2010-05-31}}</ref>
* 1995: ''[[Piranha (1995 film)|Pirahna]]'' - banned, due to high-impact violence and cruelty<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1995: ''[[Demon Knight]]'' <ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1995: ''[[Showgirls]]'' <ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1996: ''[[Beavis & Butthead Do America]]'' - Banned due to strong sexual content. <ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1996: ''[[Last Man Standing (film)|Last Man Standing]]'' {{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1997-present: ''[[South Park]]'' - banned along with the film<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1997: ''[[Orgazmo]]''<ref name="listsofbests_a">{{cite web|url=http://www.listsofbests.com/list/23429-movies-banned-in-malaysia?page=3 |title=Movies banned in Malaysia on Lists of Bests |publisher=Listsofbests.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-12}}</ref><ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1997: ''[[Boogie Nights]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1997: ''[[Blade (film)|Blade]]'' - never released in cinemas, passed for a VCD release and a delayed DVD release by Movie Master.<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1998: ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]'' - never released in cinemas because the censor body ruled that the film is "insensitive for religious and moral reasons".<ref>{{cite news |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/263905.stm |accessdate= 2013-06-21 |title= Malaysia bans Spielberg's Prince |date= 1999-01-27 |publisher= BBC News}}</ref> The film was passed for VCD and DVD release by Berjaya HVN
* 1998: ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]'' - never released in cinemas because the censor body ruled that the film is "insensitive for religious and moral reasons".<ref>{{cite news |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/263905.stm |accessdate= 2013-06-21 |title= Malaysia bans Spielberg's Prince |date= 1999-01-27 |publisher= BBC News}}</ref> The film was passed for VCD and DVD release by Berjaya HVN
* 1998: ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]'' - never released in cinemas, passed for VCD and DVD release by Berjaya HVN <ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1998: ''[[Barney's Great Adventure]]'' was banned due to the country finding this film to be unacceptable for children to watch. The censors failed to provide an explanation as to the ban.<ref>http://lamplighter.cooperyoung.org/2011/04/02/banned-films-in-history/</ref> It is unknown if it was passed on for a VCD or DVD release.<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1998: ''[[Bride of Chucky]]'' - banned, due to very high-impact violence and cruelty<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1999: ''[[Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me]]'' - never released in cinemas, but passed for a VCD release and delayed DVD release by Sunny Film Productions.<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1999: ''[[South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut]] - ''Banned due to "vulgar, offensive content" (The television series far above is banned for the same reason)''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 1999: ''[[Dogma (film)|Dogma]]''<ref name="listsofbests">{{cite web|url=http://www.listsofbests.com/list/23429-movies-banned-in-malaysia?page=2 |title=Movies banned in Malaysia on Lists of Bests |publisher=Listsofbests.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-12}}</ref> - Banned for offensive religious content
* 1999: ''[[Dogma (film)|Dogma]]''<ref name="listsofbests">{{cite web|url=http://www.listsofbests.com/list/23429-movies-banned-in-malaysia?page=2 |title=Movies banned in Malaysia on Lists of Bests |publisher=Listsofbests.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-12}}</ref> - Banned for offensive religious content
* 1999: ''[[Best Laid Plans (1999 film)|Best Laid Plans]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2000: ''[[Final Destination]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2000: ''[[But I'm a Cheerleader]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2000: ''[[Baise-Moi]]'' - Banned due to grotesque, abhorrent content (rape, explicit sexual content, high impact violence, cruelty, etc.) <ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2001: ''[[Fiza]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2001: ''[[Ichi the Killer (film)|Ichi the Killer]]'' Banned due to very high impact violence and offensive depictions of cruelty. <ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2001: ''[[Zoolander]]''<ref>{{cite news | title = Zoolander faces Malaysian censorship controversy | url = http://film.guardian.co.uk/censorship /news/0,11729,661800,00.html | date = 28 September 2001 | publisher = [[Guardian Unlimited]] | location=London, United Kingdom}}</ref> Banned for an offensive joke about the country in the film.
* 2001: ''[[Zoolander]]''<ref>{{cite news | title = Zoolander faces Malaysian censorship controversy | url = http://film.guardian.co.uk/censorship /news/0,11729,661800,00.html | date = 28 September 2001 | publisher = [[Guardian Unlimited]] | location=London, United Kingdom}}</ref> Banned for an offensive joke about the country in the film.
* 2005: ''[[Inside Deep Throat]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2002: ''[[Auto Focus]]'' - passed for VCD release from MediaMax.com <ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2005: ''[[Hostel (2005 film)|Hostel]]''<ref name="listsofbests" /> Banned due to very high impact violence and offensive depictions of cruelty.
* 2002: ''[[Queen of the Damned (film)|Queen of the Damned]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2002: ''[[40 Days and 40 Nights]]'' never released in cinemas, but passed for a VCD release and delayed DVD release by Sunny Film Productions<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2002: ''[[Pinocchio (2002 film)|Pinocchio]] (2002)''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2003: ''[[Bruce Almighty]]''<ref name="listsofbests.com">- never released in cinemas, but passed for a VCD release and delayed DVD release by Sunny Film Productions</ref> - passed for VCD and DVD release by Berjaya HVN
* 2003: ''[[Daredevil (film)|Daredevil]]'' (2003) - passed for VCD and DVD release<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2003: ''[[Homerun (film)|Homerun]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2003: ''[[Final Destination 2]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2003: ''[[Freddy vs. Jason]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2003: ''[[Underworld (2003 film)|Underworld]] (2003)''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2003-2009: ''[[Australian Idol]]'' (aired in Australia)
* 2003: ''[[Kill Bill|Kill Bill: Vol. 1]]'' - never released in cinemas, passed for DVD release by Berjaya HVN<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2003: ''[[Thirteen (film)|Thirteen]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2004: ''[[The Girl Next Door (2004 film)|The Girl Next Door]] (2004)''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2004: ''[[Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle]]'' - never released in cinemas, passed for DVD release by Berjaya HVN <ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2004: ''[[Seed of Chucky]]'' - banned, due to high-impact violence and cruelty<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2004: ''[[The Passion of the Christ]]'' - The film's viewing was restricted solely to the Christian residents of the country.<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2004: ''[[Sideways]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2004: ''[[Team America: World Police]]'' - banned because it was made by the creators of ''[[South Park]]'', which itself is banned outright.<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2004: ''[[Saw (film)|Saw]]'' - banned, due to very high-impact violence and cruelty<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2004: ''[[Alfie (2004 film)|Alfie]] (2004)'' - never released in cinemas, passed for DVD release by Berjaya HVN<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2005: ''[[Ken Park]]'' - Banned due to very offensive content (sexual intercourse, masturbation, [[pornography]], high impact violence, etc.) <ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2005: ''[[Sin City (film)|Sin City]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2005: ''[[Hustle & Flow]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2005: ''[[The 40-Year-Old Virgin]]''<ref name="listsofbests.com"/>
* 2005: ''[[Saw II]]'' - banned, due to very high-impact violence and cruelty<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2005: ''[[Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2005: ''[[Inside Deep Throat]]'' - Banned because it was a documentary on a film that was banned due to very offensive content (sexual intercourse, masturbation, [[pornography]], etc.)<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2005: ''[[Hard Candy (film)|Hard Candy]]'' {{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2005: ''[[Hostel (2005 film)|Hostel]]''<ref name="listsofbests" /> Banned due to very high impact violence and offensive depictions of cruelty. <ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2005: ''[[Rent (film)|Rent]]'' - was released straight to DVD/VCD by Mediamax.com<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2005: ''[[Brokeback Mountain]]'' - for it favorable depiction of homosexuality<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2006: ''[[Glory Road (film)|Glory Road]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2006: ''[[Glory Road (film)|Glory Road]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2006: ''[[See No Evil (film)|See No Evil]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2006: ''[[Severance (film)|Severance]]'' Movie was allowed in theaters as censored version, but the bear trap scene was removed. The video version was initially banned and had no DVD release.<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2006: ''[[United 93 (film)|United 93]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2006: ''[[Final Destination 3]]'' is heavily banned amongst all ''[[Final Destination (film series)|Final Destination]]'' films.<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2006: ''[[How to Eat Fried Worms (film)|How to Eat Fried Worms]]'' because of the disgusting behavior shown in the film
* 2006: ''[[Saw III]]''<ref name="listsofbests_b">{{cite web|url=http://www.listsofbests.com/list/23429-movies-banned-in-malaysia?page=4 |title=Movies banned in Malaysia on Lists of Bests |publisher=Listsofbests.com |date= Not available |accessdate=2011-09-12}}</ref>-Banned for high impact violence and cruelty
* 2006: ''[[Saw III]]''<ref name="listsofbests_b">{{cite web|url=http://www.listsofbests.com/list/23429-movies-banned-in-malaysia?page=4 |title=Movies banned in Malaysia on Lists of Bests |publisher=Listsofbests.com |date= Not available |accessdate=2011-09-12}}</ref>-Banned for high impact violence and cruelty
* 2006: ''[[Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2007: ''[[Alpha Dog]]''<ref name="listsofbests.com"/>
* 2007: ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters]]'' <ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2007: ''[[Hostel: Part II]]''<ref name="listsofbests" /> Banned due to very high impact violence and cruelty.
* 2007: ''[[Hostel: Part II]]''<ref name="listsofbests" /> Banned due to very high impact violence and cruelty.
* 2007: ''[[Dead Silence]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2007: ''[[Superbad (film)|Superbad]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2007: ''[[Death Sentence (2007 film)|Death Sentence]]'' (2007)<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2007: ''[[Halloween (2007 film)|Halloween]] (2007)''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2007: ''I Don't Want to Sleep Alone'', based on 18 counts of incidents shown in the film depicting the country "in a bad light" for cultural, ethical, and racial reasons. However, they later allowed the film to be screened in the country after Tsai agreed to censor parts of the film according to the requirements of the Censorship Board.<ref>[http://star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2007/5/14/movies/17639243&sec=movies "Cutting for change"], ''TheStar Online'', May 14, 2007.</ref>
* 2007: ''[[Saw IV]]''-Banned for high impact violence and cruelty.<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2008: ''[[Anaconda 3: Offspring]]'' - banned, due to very high-impact violence and cruelty<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2008: ''[[Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2008: ''[[Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2008: ''[[Waltz With Bashir]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2008: ''[[Wanted (2008 film)|Wanted]]'' - passed by a release by Berjaya HVN and United International Pictures Malaysia.
* 2008: ''[[Step Brothers (film)|Step Brothers]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2008: ''[[Crooked Business]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2008: ''[[Pineapple Express (film)|Pineapple Express]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2008: ''[[Zack and Miri Make a Porno]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2008: ''[[Saw V]]''-Banned for high impact violence and cruelty.<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2008: ''[[Role Models]]'' <ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2008: ''[[RocknRolla]]'' <ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2008: ''[[Repo! The Genetic Opera]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2008: ''[[Gran Torino (film)|Gran Torino]]'' - passed and released on Home Video only by the Censorship board of Malaysia
* 2009: ''[[Brüno]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2009: ''Anaconda 4: Trail Of Blood'' - banned, due to high-impact violence and cruelty<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2009: ''[[The Final Destination]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2009: ''[[The Haunted World of El Superbeasto]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2009: ''[[Halloween II (2009 film)|Halloween 2]] (2009)'' <ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2009: ''[[Saw VI]] (2009)'' - Banned for high impact violence and cruelty.<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2009: ''[[Paranormal Activity]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2010: ''[[Rumah Dara]]'' aka ''Macabre''<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 2010 | url = http://www.esqmagazine.com/hiburan/2010/02/05/1385/film-rumah-dara-dicekal-di-malaysia.html | title = Film "Rumah Dara" Dicekal di Malaysia | work = | publisher = ESQmagazine | quote = | language = [[Indonesian language|Indonesian]]}}</ref>
* 2010: ''[[Piranha 3D]]'' - Passed with a heavily censored version (six minutes removed) in 2010, due to sexual and nude content only; violent content remains somewhat intact.
* 2010: ''[[Paranormal Activity 2]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2010-present: ''[[The X Factor Australia]]'' (aired in Australia) - heavily banned amongst all ''[[Sony Music Australia]]'' albums and music videos.
* 2010: ''[[Saw 3D|Saw: The Final Chapter]]'' - heavily banned amongst all ''[[Saw (franchise)|Saw]]'' films.<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2011: ''[[No Strings Attached (film)|No Strings Attached]]'' - Passed with a heavily censored version (seven minutes censored) in 2011, due to sexual and nude content<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2011: ''[[Friends with Benefits (film)|Friends with Benefits]]'' - banned due to its sexual content<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2011: ''[[Final Destination 5]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2011: ''[[Paranormal Activity 3]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2011: ''[[Insidious (film)|Insidious]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2012: ''[[The Dictator (2012 film)|The Dictator]]'' <ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2012-present: ''[[Young Talent Time]]'' (aired in Australia)
* 2012-present: "[[A Serbian Film]]" - banned due to extremely high impact violence and offensive depictions of cruelty, pedophilia, child sexual abuse, and other themes that are "outrageous and abhorrent"<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2012: ''[[Paranormal Activity 4]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2012: ''[[The Hunger Games]]''<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2013: ''[[Viswaroopam]]'' - banned for symbolizing Muslims as terrorists<ref name="listsofbests" />
* 2013: ''[[Race 2]]'' - banned for showcasing underworld crime in Turkey<ref name="listsofbests" />


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Revision as of 01:03, 20 August 2013

This is a list of films banned (Rejected) in Malaysia. Films that are classified as Rejected by the Film Censorship Board of Malaysia are banned for sale, possession, distribution and screening. Screening Rejected films, possessing, selling, or even owning them in private is forbidden and strictly enforced and can be punished with severe fines, up to 5 years imprisonment or both.

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