Movies thumb|Pro-Palestinian protest in Los Angeles against the war in Gaza and Hollywood's role in dehumanizing Muslims, November 2023 Throughout the twentieth century, Muslim characters were portrayed in Hollywood often negatively and with Orientalist stereotypes visualising them as being "uncivilised". Since the Post-9/11 era, in addition to these tropes, a securitization of Muslims; portraying them as a threat to the Western world, have drastically increased in movie depictions.
mOVIeS tHumb|pro-PalesTIniAN prOTEst in lOS Angeles AgAinSt tHE war In gAza anD HoLlywoOD's ROle iN DehUmanizING Muslims, NOVEmbER 2023 tHrougHout The twentIETH cEntURY, MuSliM charactErs WeRe PorTrayeD In HoLlyWood OFten nEgAtively AND with orienTaList StereotyPes visualIsIng TheM As being "uncivilised". sincE thE poSt-9/11 era, IN aDdiTIOn TO tHesE TrOpeS, a SecuRitizaTion of muslims; portrayiNG them As a tHrEat to the weSteRn worlD, haVE draSTicAlly iNcReaseD in MoViE depiCTions.