Seth Rogen's new 'adult' animated film is accused of being racist because it features an Irish potato and a Mexican taco (among other stereotypes)

  • Comedian Seth Rogen co-wrote new animated comedy, Sausage Party
  • The film features foods from around the world in aisles of a supermarket
  • It features some Nazi German sauerkraut which exterminates 'the juice'
  • One character is a lesbian Mexican taco voiced by actress Salma Hayek
  • Some reviewers have praised the film for celebrating cultural differences
  • But other reviews on social media declared it the most racist movie ever

By Patrick Lion For Mailonline

Published: 10:20 EST, 12 August 2016 | Updated: 12:36 EST, 12 August 2016

A film about a hot dog's relationship with other foods - including a climax involving a food orgy - is causing uproar for alleged racial stereotypes.

Comedian Seth Rogen co-wrote the new animated adult comedy, Sausage Party, a spoof of the many Disney and Pixar films.

But the film has divided opinion over its content, with some praising the over-the-top racism and others on social media unhappy with the Sony flick.

Actor Paul Rudd and writer Seth Rogen attend the premiere of Sausage Party at Sunshine Landmark in New York City

Actor Paul Rudd and writer Seth Rogen attend the premiere of Sausage Party at Sunshine Landmark in New York City

Pictured left to right, Nick Kroll, Paul Rudd, Salma Hayek, Seth Rogen, Danny McBride and Michael Cera take a selfie at the Premiere Of Sony's Sausage Party at Regency Village Theatre on August 9 in Westwood, California

Pictured left to right, Nick Kroll, Paul Rudd, Salma Hayek, Seth Rogen, Danny McBride and Michael Cera take a selfie at the Premiere Of Sony's Sausage Party at Regency Village Theatre on August 9 in Westwood, California

In one example, the movie features some Nazi German sauerkraut dedicated to 'exterminating the juice'. 

Actress Salma Hayek also reportedly does the voice for a lesbian Mexican taco while the film features a Native American bottle of Firewater which complains he had settled in a store first before being kicked out to the backroom.

An Arabic loaf of lavash longs for 77 bottles of extra-virgin olive oil awaiting him in the next life, Heat Street reports, adding that the film also includes an Irish potato who sings 'Danny Boy' and has a catchphrase 'Jesus! F**k!'  

On Twitter, Sonal Patel, from New Zealand, summed up much of the social media criticism.

'SAUSAGE PARTY's heavy reliance on racial stereotypes for gags pretty much put me off the whole film,' she tweeted.

'Sh**y, lazy writing.'

While the film has been widely commented on for its racism - many tweets laughing at the jokes, others criticizing it - it has found support from left-wing newspaper The Guardian.

Characters based on different foods in the new film, Sausage Party, have caused uproar

Characters based on different foods in the new film, Sausage Party, have caused uproar

Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller arrive for the premiere of the film in Los Angeles

Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller arrive for the premiere of the film in Los Angeles (left) while some of the character hit the red carpet at the New York City premier (right)

Some criticism on social media says the film relies too much on social media

Some criticism on social media says the film relies too much on social media

Film reviewer Jordan Hoffman declared that the 'whole thing is so tasty, you may just want seconds'.

'Racial stereotypes await on every aisle, which will undoubtedly be a third rail for some viewers,' he wrote.

 'My attitude is that if you want to play in that sandbox, you have to be sure to insult everyone and, more importantly, make sure the jokes work.'

Writing on the Birth Movies Death website, Devin Faraci said: 'The ethnic jokes in aren’t just there because they’re funny - and holy s*** are many of them unbelievably funny - they’re there because the script is directly engaging what they mean.

'This is a movie where all the different foods are split up into aisles, and each food has a dedication to its own aisle, and each aisle has its own beliefs and religion, and Frank travels through them all trying to bring everybody together.

 'The movie is, in its own jokey way, celebrating the differences among nations and peoples while also reminding us that those differences are only skin deep.'

One user described the movie as 'one of the most racist movies' they had ever seen

One user described the movie as 'one of the most racist movies' they had ever seen

Some more of the Twitter reaction to Sausage Party, a film co-written by Seth Rogen

Some more of the Twitter reaction to Sausage Party, a film co-written by Seth Rogen

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