Best sex oriented movies

This list is about a very specific theme of film: Movies that are about sex and not much else. Don't get me wrong, these are great movies in their own right, but they're also stuffed with sex, sexual tension, and sexual tension broken by more sex. In other words, the perfect film to watch when you're in the mood for something super-sexy, but don't feel like a porn film though, if you're looking for those, you can find some great ones here. The following list contains drama films, comedy films, and porn films disguised as mainstream movies I'm looking at you, 9 Songs. But what they all have in common is sex. Like, a lot of sex.

The art of seduction is not unlike that of film. What is left to the imagination is often what viewers end up wanting to see the most. Even just a tender close-up would otherwise be anti-climactic if not for its initial absence. And, of course, as any good Foucault-reading sexpert will tell you: Even when sex is forced out of the picture, its very nature of being repressed often makes humans unable to stop thinking, talking, and joking about it. These are the best movies about lust, love, and everything in between.

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The Franco-Italian romance starring Marlon Brando centered on a couple that conducts an anonymous sexual relationship in an unfurnished apartment in Paris. The film's portrayal of sexual violence and the use of butter as a lubricant sparked controversy, even earning a TIME cover story. Watch here. Tom Cruise burst onto the movie scene by having sex on an abandoned Chicago "L" train with a call girl as a high schooler in this movie. Some of the scenes border on assault, and at one point the couple even has sex after stabbing another man in the buttocks.