The Don Juans was a controversial pick as members of the Czech Film Academy did not see the film before it was chosen and because the film was poorly received by Czech critics.
The Don Juans menjadi pilihan kontroversial karena para anggota Akademi Film Ceko tak menyaksikan film tersebut sebelum film tersebut terpilih dan karena film tersebut meraih sambutan rendah dari para kritikus Ceko.