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Picture this: It's Thursday night, you're home alone, and you're...bored. Instead of scrolling Tinder , swipe right on some truly iconic movies that happen to be alllll about sex. And bonus: They also all happen to be really good (and in some cases Oscar-nominated), which means you'll get a side of culture, too. You're welcome!
This 1967 movie is a total classic, and stars none other than known bombshell Catherine Deneuve as a woman who decides to become a prostitute during the afternoons. (Yes, the title is a play on "Lady of the Night"—an old fashioned term that your grandma probably uses.) Belle de Jour is a beautiful, complex ode to female agency and sexuality , and oh yeah—did we mention that Yves St. Lauren t designed the costumes? Casual.
Before there was Fifty Shades of Grey , there was Secretary —the original BDSM drama starring its very own Mr. Gray (played by James Spader). The movie stars Maggie Gyllenhaal as a shy secretary to an attorney with a particular interest in dominance. There are a lot of yikes -inducing scenes, but really Secretary is a unique love story that just happens to feature lots of sex and bondage.
On Chesil Beach is an upcoming film staring Saoirse Ronan as a young woman who falls head over heels in love—only to have her marriage unraveled by all the complications that come the with sex. More specifically, the pressure to have sex on your wedding night when you're a virgin. It might not be you average sex-themed movie, but it's definitely one to see in theaters on May 18.
Otherwise known as the NC-17 movie starring Jesse Spano from Saved by the Bell , Showgirls is about...well, showgirls. It's not exactly a *good* movie, but it is a cult classic thanks to how incredibly '90s it is—and as you might expect there's tons of sex—including one extremely graphic scene that takes place in a pool and involves hilarious amounts of splashing.
What do you get when you put Richard Gere and Diana Lane in an angst-y early aughts sex movie? Literally, everything. Unfaithful —which follows a marriage that's thrown into chaos thanks to an affair—is pretty dated, but like most things made in 2002, it's totally *chef kiss* perfect.
If you prefer your steamy affair-themed movies with vintage vibes, The End of the Affair will certainly be your jam. The film stars Ralph Fiennes as a man who doesn't understand why the woman he'd been having a fling with ended it—and is told through partial (and extremely risqué) flashbacks. Please note that Julianne Moore got an Oscar nom for this one.
Public sex, food-themed foreplay, and some casually blindfolding. All these things happen in 9 1/2 Weeks , a film staring Kim Basinger as a gallery girl who has an affair with a Wall Street bro. Said affair is short, hot, and has major sadomasochistic vibes.
Another sex-themed film with plenty of Oscar nominations, Kinsey stars Liam Neeson as Alfred Kinsey—a sexologist who literally spent his time studying people having sex in order to better understand the science behind human desire. Best job ever?
This movie won Steven Soderbergh the Palme d'Or at Cannes, so it's not just sexy—it's fancy. As you can probably tell, the film is about sex, lies, and videotapes—more specifically a couple who are in a sexually unfulfilling relationship, which might *possibly* have something to do the husband sleeping with his wife's sister. Enter James Spader as an old friend from college, who comes to town and convinces both sisters to open up about their sex lives...on camera. What could go wrong? Oh wait, everything.
This movie features Johnny Depp at his most Johnny Depp-y, playing a rake/libertine (or as we say in 2018, a "f*ckboy") who spends his time having sex with women. The movie takes itself very seriously which makes it all the more hilarious.
Wong Kar-wai 's In The Mood for Love is so aesthetically lovely that you'll want to live in it. And that world happens to be not just stylish, but very sexy. The film is about a man and woman who find out that their spouses are having an affair—and plot twist: They end up falling for each other in the process. Filled with breathtaking cinematography and glorious acting that won actor Tony Leung a Cannes Film Festival award, In the Mood for Love might be one of the best movies of all time.
If you love yourself an erotic thriller, welcome to Two Moon Junction —about a southern belle who has a fling with a hot carnival worker sporting free-flowing ringletted hair. Please note that there is a steamy sex scene that takes place in literal steam.
American Pie is about a high schooler who is desperate to lose his virginity and ends up having intercourse with a pie. Honestly, that is all you need to know about this iconic piece of American filmmaking, so we'll leave it at that.
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Picture this: It's Thursday night, you're home alone, and you're...bored. Instead of scrolling Tinder , swipe right on some truly iconic movies that happen to be alllll about sex. And bonus: They also all happen to be really good (and in some cases Oscar-nominated), which means you'll get a side of culture, too. You're welcome!
This 1967 movie is a total classic, and stars none other than known bombshell Catherine Deneuve as a woman who decides to become a prostitute during the afternoons. (Yes, the title is a play on "Lady of the Night"—an old fashioned term that your grandma probably uses.) Belle de Jour is a beautiful, complex ode to female agency and sexuality , and oh yeah—did we mention that Yves St. Lauren t designed the costumes? Casual.
Before there was Fifty Shades of Grey , there was Secretary —the original BDSM drama starring its very own Mr. Gray (played by James Spader). The movie stars Maggie Gyllenhaal as a shy secretary to an attorney with a particular interest in dominance. There are a lot of yikes -inducing scenes, but really Secretary is a unique love story that just happens to feature lots of sex and bondage.
On Chesil Beach is an upcoming film staring Saoirse Ronan as a young woman who falls head over heels in love—only to have her marriage unraveled by all the complications that come the with sex. More specifically, the pressure to have sex on your wedding night when you're a virgin. It might not be you average sex-themed movie, but it's definitely one to see in theaters on May 18.
Otherwise known as the NC-17 movie starring Jesse Spano from Saved by the Bell , Showgirls is about...well, showgirls. It's not exactly a *good* movie, but it is a cult classic thanks to how incredibly '90s it is—and as you might expect there's tons of sex—including one extremely graphic scene that takes place in a pool and involves hilarious amounts of splashing.
What do you get when you put Richard Gere and Diana Lane in an angst-y early aughts sex movie? Literally, everything. Unfaithful —which follows a marriage that's thrown into chaos thanks to an affair—is pretty dated, but like most things made in 2002, it's totally *chef kiss* perfect.
If you prefer your steamy affair-themed movies with vintage vibes, The End of the Affair will certainly be your jam. The film stars Ralph Fiennes as a man who doesn't understand why the woman he'd been having a fling with ended it—and is told through partial (and extremely risqué) flashbacks. Please note that Julianne Moore got an Oscar nom for this one.
Public sex, food-themed foreplay, and some casually blindfolding. All these things happen in 9 1/2 Weeks , a film staring Kim Basinger as a gallery girl who has an affair with a Wall Street bro. Said affair is short, hot, and has major sadomasochistic vibes.
Another sex-themed film with plenty of Oscar nominations, Kinsey stars Liam Neeson as Alfred Kinsey—a sexologist who literally spent his time studying people having sex in order to better understand the science behind human desire. Best job ever?
This movie won Steven Soderbergh the Palme d'Or at Cannes, so it's not just sexy—it's fancy. As you can probably tell, the film is about sex, lies, and videotapes—more specifically a couple who are in a sexually unfulfilling relationship, which might *possibly* have something to do the husband sleeping with his wife's sister. Enter James Spader as an old friend from college, who comes to town and convinces both sisters to open up about their sex lives...on camera. What could go wrong? Oh wait, everything.
This movie features Johnny Depp at his most Johnny Depp-y, playing a rake/libertine (or as we say in 2018, a "f*ckboy") who spends his time having sex with women. The movie takes itself very seriously which makes it all the more hilarious.
Wong Kar-wai 's In The Mood for Love is so aesthetically lovely that you'll want to live in it. And that world happens to be not just stylish, but very sexy. The film is about a man and woman who find out that their spouses are having an affair—and plot twist: They end up falling for each other in the process. Filled with breathtaking cinematography and glorious acting that won actor Tony Leung a Cannes Film Festival award, In the Mood for Love might be one of the best movies of all time.
If you love yourself an erotic thriller, welcome to Two Moon Junction —about a southern belle who has a fling with a hot carnival worker sporting free-flowing ringletted hair. Please note that there is a steamy sex scene that takes place in literal steam.
American Pie is about a high schooler who is desperate to lose his virginity and ends up having intercourse with a pie. Honestly, that is all you need to know about this iconic piece of American filmmaking, so we'll leave it at that.
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Watching pornography is a normal extracurricular activity for many women. Yet, the storylines in most porn movies center on a delivery guy/repair man showing up unexpectedly (eye roll). Why should you sacrifice a good plot for great sex? Get you some female-friendly porn that can do both. The best and most arousing porn films are often the ones that involve drama, relationships, and, ya know, things other than HD penises on the screen. But sometimes they can be hard to find. (Pun intended...?) In an effort to be helpful and sex positive, we've rounded up the best full-length porn movies, from vintage porn to softcore porn and everything in between, with ethical standards, feminist values, pretty cinematography, and good music to boot. (And P.S.: Just in case you need a great new sex toy to go along with these, we've rounded up our favorites there too.)
This 1974 French drama was actually the first in a series of softcore porn films all based on the erotic novel Emmanuelle , which was published in 1967. The plot follows a young woman named Emmanuelle who lives with her older husband in Bangkok, where he's serving as a French diplomat in the country. While abroad, Emmanuelle embarks on a journey of sexual discovery (because would it even be a proper softcore classic without a woman embarking on a journey of sexual discovery?).
In 1975, the Black Emmanuelle series, Laura Gemser, kicked off. The movies focus on Mae Jordan, an investigative journalist and photographer who publishes under the pseudonym Emmanuelle, and her erotic adventures around the world. The first installment was set in Africa and filmed mostly in Kenya.
This ‘70s porn classic is actually based on an off-Broadway play that ran for several weeks in 1971. It follows a tennis match that gets very sexy, and is actually considered as “erotic romance.” Bonus points for the theater beginnings, because it’s not just porn—it’s culture . Plus, keep an eye out for Sylvester Stallone in a pre-fame camera as a repairman (of course).
Also known simply as Mona , this 1970 pornographic film was the second porn movie, after Blue Movie (below), to receive wide release in the United States. It's considered to be the first mainstream pornographic movie with a real plot focused on action, whereas Blue Movie was more of a slice-of-life movie (with sex, of course). Granted, the "action" of plot of Mona is mostly the movement it takes for characters to get to another sexual partner, but still.
Another 1970s classic from porn’s high-ish budget heyday, this one follows the tale of a woman who is rereading her diary and reliving all of the very sexy exploits she’s experienced while in a hotel room.
This 1973 movie deals is all about the school spirit. A group of enterprising cheerleaders takes it on themselves to secure a win for their team’s football team by exhausting the opposing side the night before the big game. You can guess what ensues.
In 1971, noted Golden Age of Porn producer Bill Osco brought the world Harlot . Osco got his start in the industry working on Mona , and Harlot is definitely a movie in the same vein (it follows a young woman as she makes her way through various sexual situations—you know, like most '70s porn movies).
Bill Harrison stars in this 1972 classic as a construction worker who witnesses a car accident and then goes through the victim's purse (you know, as you do), where he discovers an invitation to a club called Bijou. As you might expect, this sets him out on a sexy adventure.
In 1984, Reel People hit the porn world and changed the game as the first major pornographic film to feature sex between professional porn stars and amateurs. This led to the launch of the "Pro-Am" genre; the film is seen as paving the way for the reality porn genre, too.
There are porn movies with "plots" and then there are porn movies with actual PLOTS. For the record, 1973's The Devil in Miss Jones is the latter. The movie is about a depressed woman who commits suicide, only to be told in the afterlife that even though she lived a good life, her suicide excludes her from entering heaven. Faced with an eternity in limbo, Miss Jones requests to be sent back to earth as the embodiment of lust so she can earn her place in Hell instead.
This 1976 porn has a very 1976 porn plot: A wealthy, married New York heiress named Pauline sets out on an adventure of sexual discovery and exploration involving ~sexy~ times with several different people. Classic.
A plot doesn't have to be complicated to be good, and that's more true in porn than probably any other genre around. This '90s classic (emphasis on the '90s) is about an Italian woman named Moana who embarks on a personal quest to improve her sex life and you have to respect a woman who knows exactly what her goals are and goes for them.
In this 1985 movie, a couple visits a sex therapist for help finding the elusive and magical (in 1985, at least) G-spot. The movie stars Ginger Lynn, Harry Reems, and Annette Haven and is considered a classic among porn aficionados.
This smoking hot classic takes viewers inside the sexual fantasies of several women, from a bored housewife and a lady boss businesswoman to an older woman and a curious teenager, touching on as many parts of the female sexual spectrum as you could expect a movie from 1979 to do.
Here's another '70s classic from back when plot and porn were much more linked than they are today. In The Ultimate Pleasure , an unhappily married couple jet to Vegas to indulge in their hedonistic sides when the husband finds a suitcase full of money in the back of his taxi.
The final installment in the Pink Velvet trilogy is widely considered one of the best lesbian adult films of recent years and is praised for its sensual love scenes, which feature real female orgasms.
This classic is basically a who's who of early '70s porn actresses. The movie is a series of sexy, sexy vignettes and the film's narrator acts as our tour guide on the erotic adventure quest. Yes, please.
This Japanese film from 1977 follows a somewhat classic plot: A beautiful young man is paid by wealthy older women to act as a gigolo who seduces young women so that his clients can watch their encounters from behind a two-way mirror. It’s a “pink film,” a designation given in Japan to films that received a theatrical release but contained nudity and sex.
You can’t go wrong with any of Erika Lust films. The director takes on women-centered porn, and the XConfessions films are the result of her requesting subject matter from viewers who want to see their erotic fantasies played out on the little screen. The cinematography is gorgeous, the actors have real chemistry, and the resulting films are as beautiful as they are super hot.
Follow dinner party guests on an otherwise civilized evening, where the couples present recount—and relive—their twisting romantic and sexy adventures. The sex is told from the points of view of both parties, and the reactions from the guests vary in surprising ways. It’s a sexy movie in a very French way.
This 2003 film may star some big names like Eva Green and Michael Pitt, but it is pure erotic artistry. It follows the story of an American studying in Paris who gets in too deep with a pair of siblings—yes, it’s extremely taboo—who help him to explore all of his sexual fantasies.
Another Erika Lust film (she's simply the best!), this one won the 2012 Film of the Year award at the Feminist Porn Film Festival, and for good reason—it’s a female g
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