1Magic Mike's Last Dance
Warner Bros. While the first two Magic Mike movies are (tragically) no longer on Max, you can still find the latest installment in the series: Magic Mike's Last Dance, in which Channing Tatum reprises his role as Mike Lane, a male stripper who's down on his luck. He meets Max (played by Salma Hayek Pinault) who offers him a job in London producing and choreographing a play. Tons of sexual chemistry (and, spoiler alert: some actual sex) ensues.
The hottest part: The lap dance Mike gives Max at the beginning. You'll be sweating within the first 15 minutes.
2Ghost
Paramount Okay so, PSA: This movie is really only sexy for a few minutes until it becomes devastatingly heartbreaking. But! The sex scene between Molly (Demi Moore) and Sam (Patrick Swayze) at the beginning around her pottery wheel is so iconic, it deserves a top spot on this list. Go watch it ASAP.
The hottest part: The aforementioned iconic pottery wheel sex scene. Clay has never looked more hot.
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3Jennifer's Body
20 Century Fox Megan Fox plays Jennifer, a Cool Girl TM who gets possessed by a demon and starts seducing (and, ahem, killing) the guys in her school. When her best friend Needy (played by Amanda Seyfried) learns what happened, she does everything (and I really do mean everything) she can to save her.
The hottest part: The very spicy make out scene between Needy and Jennifer.
4The "Fifty Shades" Trilogy
Focus Features/Universal As problematic as the Fifty Shades trilogy is (real-life BDSM is so much more complex and nuanced than what this series painted it out to be), the sex scenes are graphic and will definitely satisfy if you're looking for depictions of rough, whips-and-chains, tie-me-up sex.
The hottest part: The ice cube scene?!?! (IYKYK, and if you don't, you can find out in the first movie around the one-hour mark.)
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5Donât Worry Darling
HBO Max//Warner Bros. Youâd be hard-pressed to find someone who hasnât already seen Donât Worry Darling or at least heard about all the behind-the-scenes celeb drama that reportedly went down. Nevertheless, this thriller directed by Olivia Wilde is about a housewife in a picturesque suburban town (think: The Stepford Wives) who starts to notice not everything is as it seems.
The hottest part: The scene where Harry Styles goes! down! on! Florence Pugh. You heard me.
6Sex and the City
HBO Max Unless youâve been living under a rock since the â90s, itâs safe to say you know about Sex and the Cityâespecially its raunchy sex scenes. If you want to take a shot every time you see a topless woman or a butt naked man, well, good luck.
The hottest part: Itâs hard to pick just one hot sex scene from the show or the movies, but my personal fave? When Samatha goes down on a woman for the first time. Although a little clumsy, itâs undeniable that this scene is top-notch.
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7And Just Like That...
HBO The Sex and the City revival (which got renewed for a second season!) finds Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda juggling life in their 50s, and though not as steamy as the original series, it wouldnât be Sex and the City without, well, sex in the city.
The hottest part: Miranda having her first queer sex experience with Che in Carrieâs kitchenâŚas Carrie recovers from surgery.
8Girls
A group of girlfriends in New York City go through all the trials and tribulations that come with your 20s, including friendships, relationships, careers, and life transitions.
The hottest part: There are dozens of sex scenes to chose from, but who could forget the one where Desi gets up close and personal with Marnieâs booty? Classic.
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9Looking, and Looking: The Movie
HBO Basically the male L Word, the series Looking follows the lives (and the sex lives!) of a group of gay men in San Francisco. The 2014 series was beloved by its small-but-mighty fan base during its short two-season run, and in 2016, the creators threw their fans a bone in the form of Looking: The Movie, which many folks feel offered a sense of closure that the series did not. Both the show and the movie are on Max, and full of enough sexy all-male interludes to keep you up alllll night.
The hottest part: Any sex scene between Jonathan Groff and Russell Tovey.
10Gia
HBO One of Angelina Jolieâs most classic performances, Gia tells the true story of troubled beauty Gia Carangi, a lesbian from working class Philly and one of the first ever supermodels. Although the film explores the real-life tragedy that she faced (she was a heroin addict and died from AIDS complications at age 26), it also explores her sexuality and sense of self in a manner thatâs super raw, super gay, and super, super horny.
The hottest part: Among the many naked moments in this film, the most iconic scene involves Gia and her lover Linda kissing naked through the openings in a chain link fence.
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11The Young Pope
HBO This show is unpredictable and wild. Jude Law stars as a rebellious new pope who ushers in an era of chaos for the Catholic church. Expect lots of full frontal nudity and a threesome scene that might just blow you away. God bless.
The hottest part: The MMF threesome in season 1, episode 6.
12There Is No âIâ In Threesome
HBO Itâs no shocker that thereâs a lot of horny action packed into a documentary (well, sorta) with a title like this one, but here we are. Released in early 2022, this HBO Original follows a newly engaged couple as they navigate opening up their relationship and eventually trying polyamory. They explore sleeping with and dating new people separately and together, and audiences watch as they cope with new feelings of jealousy and insecurity brought on by their shifting dynamic.
The hottest part: Basically every make-out. And the sex party.
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13Je Tu Il Elle
HBO This one is for all the Art Hoes⢠out there who want to get dirty in black and white and in French. Chantal Akermanâs 1975 film about a woman mourning the end of a relationship culminates with a legendary lesbian sex scene that lasts more than 10 minutes. Je Tu Il Elle is considered one of the most significant films in the lesbian canon because the sex is not at all driven by the male gaze, making it righteous and sexy all at once. What a treat!
The hottest part: The final 10 minutes of the film are pure nudity, sex, and desire.
14Desert Hearts
HBO This 1985 film is still celebrated today for its nearly all-woman cast and its rejection of the male gaze. File this one under: longing lesbian looks, sexual tension, and lots of full frontalâall with a heavy dose of real passion. Plus, itâs set against a stunning desert backdrop, which never hurts.
The hottest parts: When Cay and Vivian finally break the tension and hook up, I swear you can see the sparks from space. Super hot.
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15The Sex Lives of College Girls
HBO Again, this title kinda says it all. Mindy Kalingâs charming series is jam-packed with hormones and lust and tons of deliciously horny scenes. On top of all that, itâs genuinely hilarious. Come for the sex, stay for the heart.
The hottest part: There are sooo many hot moments in this show, like in season 1, episode 4, when Leighton rides her brotherâs friend. Or how about the next episode, when Leighton and Alicia finally kiss? But what really takes the cake is season 1, episode 7, during Kimberly and Nicoâs sex montage. Doing it on a desk never fails.
16Insecure
HBO Max Created by Issa Rae, Insecure is all about oneâs woman life as she navigates her relationships. But with all those relationships obviously comes lots and lots and lots of sex.
The hottest part: Issa and Lawrenceâs sex is just *chefâs kiss*. In the first season, after she cheated on him with another man, she goes out with her boyfriend and seduces himâwhether out of guilt or as a way to mend their relationship, itâs unknown but itâs still damn hot.
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17Lovecraft Country
HBO Max The plot: One woman (played by Jurnee Smollett) travels across the U.S. in an attempt to find her missing father. But pair Jurnee with a sexy lead like Jonathan Majors and you know thereâs going to be some fire sex scenes.
The hottest part: Iâm partial to the bathroom sex scene in episode 3. Gotta love a nice pick-me-up-and-place-me-on-the-sink quickie in the bathroom.
18Game of Thrones
HBO Max Yeah, so, you canât not have Game of Thrones in this roundup. Even if itâs not your cup of tea plot-wise, the consensual sex scenes are definitely top-notch. Thereâs probably someone getting it in in every other episode.
The hottest part: Out of the many sex scenes, the best one had to be between Missandei and her lover, Grey Worm. While Grey Worm is castrated, he has no problem going down on her to please her.
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19Euphoria
HBO Although the show is centered on high school kids who have a way better sex life than most, it also deals with very real, everyday situations like finding acceptance, battling depression, and how to cope with drug abuse.
The hottest part: Although there are plenty of sex scenes to choose from, my favorite sexy moment is when Kat finds her sensual side and becomes a âman-eater.â In one particular scene, she hooks up with a guy she met at the carnival, and when he asked if she orgasmed, she told him no and simply walked away.
20True Blood
HBO Max I mean, the whole premise of this show is just sexy vampires fighting to make one human woman their true love. Itâs basically Twilight, but R-rated.
The hottest part: In season 4, Eric and Sookie cannot keep their hands off of each other, as one particular episode begins with them actually having sex. Nothing else happens in that opening scene, but seeing them going at it as vampires will definitely do something to you.
Sophia is a freelance writer based in New York City with experience in writing everything from beauty and lifestyle to health and wellness. She hails all the way from Puerto Rico and lately, youâll find her writing stories that exhaust the Latinx voice in the United States.
Emma Glassman-Hughes (she/her) is a freelance writer for Cosmopolitan and a part-time editor at the Boston Globe. She was formerly a staff writer at Elite Daily, where she covered sex, intimacy, and queer topics. She is a graduate student at Boston University, where sheâs pursuing a masterâs in journalism with an emphasis on narrative and investigative reporting. She has a Twitter but her website is way more fun.
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