The Best Movie Sex Scenes to Watch Right Now

"Challengers" has a couple notably hot movie sex scenes to pick from, but our favorite just might be the threesome between Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist.

Sometimes movie sex scenes are so hot, you forget they're not real. In "We Live in Time," Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh were so, ahem, in the moment, they didn't even hear the director call "cut."

"Love Lies Bleeding" contains a few different movie sex scenes that focus on the love between Lou (played by Kristen Stewart) and Jackie (played by Katy M. O'Brian). Their connection is raw, emotional, and at times, even dark.

"Passages" is the most recent movie to earn a NC-17 rating, meaning that it's so explicit, it's way past an R-rating. (If that doesn't make you want to watch it for the sex scenes, I don't know what will.)

Phoebe Dynevor stars in "Fair Play," and it's one of the hottest Netflix movies you'll find. Not only is there cunnilingus, but there's period sex, too.

Another must-watch movie on Netflix, "Lady Chatterley's Lover" literally has "lover" in the title. You can only imagine how many hot movie sex scenes are in this one.

What is sexier than being half naked and dancing all up on each other? Nothing. Nothing is sexier than that, which is why this "Dirty Dancing" scene is one of the steamiest ever. They are definitely having the time of their lives.

Sex on a train? Seems problematic (and kind of bumpy), but Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay made it look like a piece of very delicious cake in "Risky Business."

One of the most famous love scenes of all time comes courtesy of "Ghost," where Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore make pottery look sexier than we ever thought possible.

No one in the wide world can hear Counting Crows' "Colorblind" without seeing the scene from "Cruel Intentions" in their minds — you know, rising music, Sebastian at the top of the elevator, Annette coming to meet her bad boy, telling him, "I'm impressed." His response? "Well, I'm in love."

"Brokeback Mountain" made our hearts simultaneously swell with happiness and break into pieces. The tent scene in the movie is what summer love dreams are made of, so at least viewers have it to hold on to when all is said and done.

Being banged against a bookshelf is kind of like living the dream, so kudos to these two for making it look like magic. Watch some of the hottest movie sex scenes in "Atonement" for all kinds of horny pleasure.

In "Secretary," the plot revolves around an affair with a secretary, as you could expect. It's hot and it's kinky, making it a movie with some of the best sex scenes.

It's pretty hard to pick just one movie sex scene from "Basic Instinct," so we won't. Instead, let's just rewatch the this erotic thriller in its entirety?

"Y Tu Mamá También" reaches its literal and figurative climax right about the time the tension between two male best friends leads to a sensual encounter with the older woman they are both vying for. Trust me, there's a reason this movie sex scene is included in this roundup.

The trippy movie sex scene in "Black Swan" may have been just a figment of Nina Sayers's crazy ballerina imagination, but it's still up there as one of the most memorable in recent movie history.

Despite the overall darkness of "Blue Valentine," some very happy memories of the couple's relationship early on are still included for our viewing pleasure. Ryan Gosling's character pleasuring Michelle Williams's character is just one example.

The chemistry between Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway is undeniable in "Love and Other Drugs," and this movie sex scene reveals the moment when casual sex quickly becomes something more.

"The Notebook" brought us sweet summer love, soulmate romance, and a smoldering movie sex scene when Noah and Allie finally unite after years of being apart. We love to see it.

If a photo of a mysterious woman allegedly kept you alive during the war, and then you meet said woman and fall in love, we imagine your first time together would go something like this scene from "The Lucky One." Also, Zac Efron is shirtless. That is all.

I mean, sex on a piano. Do we really have to explain why "Pretty Woman" gave us one of the best movie sex scenes?

The documentary-style filming of "Blue Is the Warmest Color" made the entire movie feel very real, including Adèle's first sexual experience with a woman.

Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton's sex scene in "Monster's Ball" is so raw and passionate. They almost can't wait while desperately tearing each other's clothes off.

While there isn't pure nudity in the sex scenes in "After," the college-set romance includes a lot of intimate touches, implied oral sex, loss of virginity, and more steamy moments. Of course, this combination creates some of the hottest movie sex scenes.

You didn't think we forgot about "Fifty Shades of Grey," did you? This kinky film is definitely one of the sexiest of all time, and that's because the titillating movie sex scenes in here are pretty damn hot.

Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly will leave your jaw dropped in "Bound." The movie sex scenes in here start early, with a seduction that'll keep your eyes glued to the screen. You won't want to turn away.

Lovers Jason (played by Allen Payne) and Lyric (played by Jada Pinkett Smith) head out for a romantic boat ride, but soon find an empty forest where they have slow, passionate sex. Watch "Jason's Lyric" for the best movie sex scenes now.

"Call Me by Your Name" has it all: a steamy forbidden love story, a beautiful Italian backdrop, and one very creative way to use a peach.

When a movie sex scene involves teasing your partner by dripping ice cubes on different parts of their bare body slowly, you know it's going to be hot. "Do the Right Thing" perfectly captures the feeling of building anticipation in the most sensual of ways.

Let's just say the sex scenes in "The Handmaiden" are so sexy, the director gave his male camera crew the day off and used a remote camera just to film them.

First and foremost, there are many sex scenes among the characters in "The Wolf of Wall Street," but Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie give a few A+ performances that'll leave you wanting more.

While "Carol" only has one sex scene, it's one you don't want to miss. The romantic drama tells the story of a forbidden affair between a female photographer and a woman going through a divorce. Viewers get to sit back and watch as their sexual chemistry transpires with one of the best movie sex scenes of all time.

"Love & Basketball" features two hot basketball players struggling to find themselves and their love for each other, plus a hot sex scene to Maxwell's "This Woman's Work"? Sign us up.

Two manipulative women from different social spheres doing it in a pool while simultaneously betraying each other? Yeah, this scene from erotic thriller "Wild Things" is pretty much the epitome of all things dark and sexy.

Josh Hartnett is abstaining from sex in "40 Days and 40 Nights," but he still manages to bring his girlfriend to orgasm without touching her. As her friend Sam says, "From a flower? Like a vibrating flower?"

While we didn't get to see the full-on action between Ryan Gosling's and Emma Stone's characters in "Gangster Squad," even the post-coital makeout session was so sexy we had to include it. They left the rest to our imaginations . . .

Full of secrecy, betrayal, and lots and lots of kinky sex, it was hard to pick just one movie sex scene from "Eyes Wide Shut" that topped them all. We have no complaints about this one, though.

Jack and Rose's sweaty sex car scene might have set our standards pretty high. But hey, we can't all be on a doomed boat with our forbidden love affair unfolding as time runs out. We will just have to settle for watching and rewatching "Titanic."

It only took them three books, one wedding, and an unfathomable amount of longing glances, but Edward and Bella finally seal the deal in "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1," and the bed-breaking sex scene does not disappoint.

"Troy" is a movie about a bunch of warring Greek and Trojan studs. Of course it's filled with hot movie sex scenes.

Hilary White was a PS living editor.

Taylor Andrews (she/her) is the balance editor at PS, specializing in topics relating to sex, relationships, dating, sexual health, mental health, travel, and more. With seven years of editorial experience, Taylor has a strong background in content creation and storytelling. Prior to joining PS in 2021, she worked at Cosmopolitan.