It has always been explored in the film with tales that would contradict your wildest fantasies. There is something for everyone who wants to explore the fictional world of s*x and foreplay, from kinky obsessions to passionate relationships, co-dependent addictions to scorching encounters. There are many different sorts of interactions in the enigmatic world of the flesh, whether they be startlingly filthy or sublimely exquisite.
At Rotten Tomatoes, things are about to get juicy soon! For our massive list of erotic films, we delve into the history of cinema and select some of the best sleaze from the 1980s (9 1/2 Weeks, Body Double), as well as international and arthouse films (3-D S*x and Zen, Romance), LGBTQ-focused films (Blue is the Warmest Color, Stranger by the Lake), and possibly straight-up pornographic material (9 Songs, Love). It is most likely placed here if the film received at least 20 positive reviews and helped to titillate.
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1 LA BELLE NOISEUSE (1991)
Tomatometer: 100%, AUDIENCE SCORE: 83%
Critics Consensus: The consensus among critics is that La Belle Noiseuse is a sensual and mesmerising masterwork that luxuriates in its four-hour runtime while retaining spectator interest.
Starring: Michel Piccoli, Emmanuelle Béart, Jane Birkin, Marianne Denicourt
Directed By: Jacques Rivette
2. BODY HEAT (1981)
TOMATOMETER: 98% AUDIENCE SCORE: 80%
Critics Consensus: Body Heat more than lives up to its descriptive name because of its use of traditional noir ingredients and a generous amount of scorching contemporary spice.
Starring: William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Richard Crenna, Ted Danson
Directed By: Lawrence Kasdan
3. THE DRAUGHTSMAN’S CONTRACT (1982)
TOMATOMETER: 96%, AUDIENCE SCORE: 86%
Critics Consensus: The Draughtsman’s Contract, a period piece that is clever and completely original, shows the further development of a writer-director with an exhilaratingly creative vision.
Starring: Anthony Higgins, Janet Suzman, Anne Louise Lambert, Dave Hill
Directed By: Peter Greenaway
4. THE HANDMAIDEN (2016)
TOMATOMETER: 96%, AUDIENCE SCORE: 91%
Critics Consensus: A loosely based on Victorian crime fiction, Park Chan-The wook’s Handmaiden is another lavishly produced and engrossingly unique film.
Starring: Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-Woong
Directed By: Park Chan-wook
5. WEEKEND (2011)
TOMATOMETER: 95%, AUDIENCE SCORE: 86%
Critics’ Consensus: Weekend may be a chamber piece, but its insights into contemporary s*xuality go far beyond the intimate setting.
Starring: Tom Cullen, Chris New, Jonathan Race, Laura Freeman
Directed By: Andrew Haigh
6. BELLE DE JOUR (1967)
TOMATOMETER: 95%, AUDIENCE SCORE: 86%
Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel, Michel Piccoli, Macha Méril
Directed By: Luis Buñuel
7. CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (2017)
TOMATOMETER: 94%, AUDIENCE SCORE: 86%
Critics’ Consensus: Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer portray first love in Call Me by Your Name in a gloomy, profoundly moving way.
Starring: Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar
Directed By: Luca Guadagnino
8. THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY (2014)
TOMATOMETER: 94%, AUDIENCE SCORE: 65%
Critics’ Consensus: The Duke of Burgundy is a stylish, seductive, and intelligent example of an erotic film with real substance.
Starring: Sidse Babett Knudsen, Chiara D’Anna, Eugenia Caruso, Monica Swinn
Directed By: Peter Strickland
9. STRANGER BY THE LAKE (2013)
TOMATOMETER: 94%, AUDIENCE SCORE: 65%
Critics Consensus: For mature moviegoers looking for thought-provoking drama, Stranger by the Lake provides enjoyable viewing. It is seductive, intelligent, and darkly hilarious.
Starring: François-Renaud Labarthe, Pierre Deladonchamps, Christophe Paou, Patrick D’Assumçao
Directed By: Alain Guiraudie
10. BLUE VELVET (1986)
TOMATOMETER: 95%, AUDIENCE SCORE: 88%
Critics Consensus: Even if viewers leave this subversive, surreal surprise with only partial knowledge of the plot, they might do so with a more nuanced sense of the power of cinematic narrative.
Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern
Directed By: David Lynch
11. THE LAST SEDUCTION (1994)
TOMATOMETER: 94%, AUDIENCE SCORE: 75%
Critics Consensus: The Last Seduction, like Body Heat, modernises film noir tactics for the present while injecting ’90s humour into this sexy movie.
Starring: Linda Fiorentino, Peter Berg, Bill Pullman, J.T. Walsh
Directed By: John Dahl
12. NINA FOREVER (2015) – Erotic Movies Online
Critics’ Consensus: Nina Forever tests the limits of the rom-com with a decidedly unorthodox triangle that’s as diabolically original as it is daringly dark.
Starring: Fiona O’Shaughnessy, Abigail Hardingham, Cian Barry, David Troughton
Directed By: Ben Blaine, Chris Blaine
13. EXOTICA (1994) – Best Erotic Movie
TOMATOMETER: 94%, AUDIENCE SCORE: 83%
Critics Consensus: Exotica succeeds in serving as an extreme character study while simmering with sensuality and desire.
Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Mia Kirshner, Don McKellar, Arsinée Khanjian
Directed By: Atom Egoyan
14. DANGEROUS LIAISONS (1988)
Critics Consensus: Stephen Frears’ adaption is a wickedly amusing investigation of s*xual politics and is stylish, sensual, and intelligent.
Starring: Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Swoosie Kurtz
Directed By: Stephen Frears
15. AND YOUR MOTHER TOO (2001) – Erotic Movies Online
Critics Consensus: a road movie that’s not just hot, but also smart.
Starring: Maribel Verdú, Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Diana Bracho
Directed By: Alfonso Cuarón
16. THE SESSIONS (2012)
Critics Consensus: The Sessions is a tender, humorous, and moving film that shows off the acting abilities of its great cast and demonstrates that Hollywood is capable of making a mature film about s*x.
Starring: John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy, Moon Bloodgood
Directed By: Ben Lewin
17. LOLITA (1962)
Critics Consensus: With a subtly comic twist and a strong performance from James Mason, Kubrick’s Lolita adapts its ostensibly unadaptable source material while maintaining its fundamental edge. The contentious novel is turned into something new and exciting without losing its controversial edge.
Starring: James Mason, Shelley Winters, Sue Lyon, Peter Sellers
Directed By: Stanley Kubrick
18. THE PIANO (1993)
Critics Consensus: The Piano is a truth-seeking romance performed in the key of sensual desire, and Holly Hunter provides the film’s principal performance.
Starring: Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin
Directed By: Jane Campion
19. BOUND (1996)
Critics Consensus: Although Bound’s more titillating aspects garnered notice, its sleek direction, top-notch acting, and engaging neo-noir caper plot make it well worth watching.
Starring: Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon, Joe Pantoliano, Barry Kivel
Directed By: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski
20. BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR (2013)
Critics’ Consensus: Blue Is the Warmest Color presents some of the most gorgeously composed, emotionally engrossing drama in contemporary cinema. It is raw, honest, powerfully played, and delectably dramatic.
Starring: Léa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Salim Kechiouche, Mona Walravens
Directed By: Abdellatif Kechiche
21. Shame (2011)
Director: Steve McQueen
A handsome and prosperous bachelor living in New York, Brandon. Although he hides the fact that he is a s*x addict who even masturbates at work, he appears to have the ideal existence. He goes crazy when his sister unexpectedly invades his space and violates his privacy.
22. I AM LOVE (2009)
Critics Consensus: It stumbles into melodrama, but I Am Love backs up its flamboyance with tremendous visual style and a marvellous central performance from Tilda Swinton.
Directed By: Luca Guadagnino
23. LIVE FLESH (1997)
Critics Consensus: The mature melodrama Live Flesh examines the effects of a violent act. Pedro Almodóvar performs in a remarkably restrained manner.
Starring: Javier Bardem, Francesca Neri, Liberto Rabal, Ángela Molina
Directed By: Pedro Almodóvar
