Fri 20 September 2019:
Malaysia has banned the hit Jennifer Lopez movie Hustlers, the authorities said on Friday (Sept 20), criticising the film about strippers as packed with “obscene content” not suitable for cinema-goers in the conservative country.
The country’s film censorship board said Hustlers’ naked breasts, erotic dances and scenes featuring drugs made it “not suitable for public screening”.
Square Box Pictures, the company distributing Hustlers in Malaysia, confirmed the ban on social media.
The film is currently riding high in both the US and UK box office charts.
The film had reportedly been due for release at cinemas on Thursday.
It is common for censors in the Muslim-majority country to ban films entirely or cut scenes related to subjects they deem sensitive.
Other films that were banned from Malaysian cinemas include The Shawshank Redemption and children’s movie Barney’s Great Adventure.
Earlier this year, censors cut gay sex scenes from Rocketman, the movie musical based on the life of British singer Elton John, sparking anger from critics.
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