10 Vitriolic Films Built On Biting Satire

10. Team America: World Police

Starting off the list is Team America: World Police. Arguably the most well known piece of satire in the 21st Century, Matt Stone and Trey Parker deftly lampoon America's insistence on being king of the world and all the disruptive interventions that come with it.

Told entirely with puppets, TAWP is all about American military might and the way it is constantly flaunted overseas. It's an insanely over-the-top presentation loaded with patriotic nationalism. The "America, F*ck Yeah" anthem blares out through much of its runtime and the characters (for the most part) are all idyllic representations of the nation's society.

It all kicks off in the movie's opening action, which sees the anti-terrorist task force blow up the Eiffel Tower in France. But it doesn't really matter does it? America are the infallible good guys; they could never stoop to evil acts or create an unending mess that needs to be cleaned up. The irony is that in reality, many of the nation's modern conflicts have left other countries in ruin and caused untold harm to civilians.

With its hilarious writing and ridiculous premise, Team America: World Police is a crazily entertaining flick at face value, but its ridicule of America's modern conflicts makes it far more memorable.