So I’ve been using BoxOfficeMojo for years, and pride myself in having discovered said resource before its ascent to industry authority. However, I stumbled across a rather ridiculous category that Passion of the Christ topped: Controversy Movies. And some of my newly-crowned favourite ‘Top Grossing Controversial Movies’ include...

3. The Day After Tomorrow (Global Warming)

8. Barbershop (Anti-black leaders)

12. Thelma and Louise (Feminism)

17. Powder (Child molestor director)

21. Battlefield Earth (Scientology)

24. Transformers: The Movie [1987] (Animated use of “s-word”)

28. The Pope Must Die(Offensive Title)

The very fact that #11 on the list grossed $50M and #22 grossed a paltry $8M strongly suggests they’re clutching at something distinctly straw-colored here.

Also check out other amusing sub-genres, such as: Dragon as Focal Point of Movie (an extensive list of 7) and Dragon as Supporting Role (featuring a different 7), Irish, Shark (almost entirely Jaws and Computer Animation) and Period Sports (such as Friday Night Lights).