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Germany Bans “Citizen Vigilante” Starring Armie Hammer

7/1/2026

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German Authorities Ban

German authorities have banned Citizen Vigilante, directed by Uwe Boll.
The movie leads North American streaming charts.
It has been viewed by millions on X.
Armie Hammer stars in his first role since a #MeToo cancellation.
The plot shows illegal migrants committing violent crimes, opening with a German mother stabbed and ending with the antihero entering a Syrian man's house linked to a gang-rape.

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Musk Secures Distribution

Elon Musk’s promotion led Quiver Distribution to secure Citizen Vigilante, with Jeff Sackman and Berry Meyerowitz handling distribution except the United Kingdom, South Korea and Taiwan.
Digital sales have earned $600,000, below the $2 million budget, while Uwe Boll plans a 2027 sequel despite no finished script.
Germany’s FSK denied certification after a 6-2 vote, labeling the film as inciting migrants, while Armie Hammer’s casting revived sexual-assault controversy with no charges.

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Musk Warns

Elon Musk promoted the film as a warning about a ‘migrant-caliphate’ in Europe.
Armie Hammer plays Sanders, an ex-soldier who inherited his late father’s property empire in Croatia.
Armie Hammer is the great-grandson of oil magnate Armand Hammer and faced 2021 sexual-assault accusations dismissed for insufficient evidence.
A commentator suggested Armie Hammer return to selling Cayman-Island timeshares and urged Boll and Elon Musk to film a Jeffrey Epstein-Donald Trump story.

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German Authorities Ban

German authorities have banned Citizen Vigilante, directed by Uwe Boll.
The movie leads North American streaming charts.
It has been viewed by millions on X.
Armie Hammer stars in his first role since a #MeToo cancellation.
The plot shows illegal migrants committing violent crimes, opening with a German mother stabbed and ending with the antihero entering a Syrian man's house linked to a gang-rape.

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