Was the Controversy Over Oliver Stone’s 1991 Political Thriller Overblown?
Without a doubt, when it comes to debated historical films, few are as contentious as Oliver Stone’s 1991 blockbuster, JFK. Despite being Stone’s most financially successful movie (earning over $200 million globally on a budget of just $40 million), and receiving critical acclaim with multiple Oscar nominations (two of which it won), very few people consider it historically factual. In truth, labeling it as a biopic is questionable, as Stone frequently bends the rules creatively to advance his theory that JFK’s assassination was not an isolated event but rather a conspiracy.