Banned Before Release: Germany Rejects Migrant Crime Movie
17th June 2026
German director Uwe Boll’s latest film about a man who turns to vigilantism after becoming frustrated by rising street crime has been effectively barred from release in Germany. According to Boll, the ban is linked to the film’s portrayal of migrants as perpetrators of serious crimes.
Citizen Vigilante, starring former Hollywood actor Armie Hammer, has been in effect barred from release in Germany after the country’s film classification board refused to grant it any age rating.
The action thriller, due to debut in North America on June 19, stars Hammer as Sanders, a man whose violent campaign against criminals transforms him into a social media sensation.
Thank God we have the First Amendment—unlike fascist Europe.