Top 10 Sexiest Movies Ever Made

Lawrence Kasden's career was at a peak in the early 1980s. After writing the screenplays for “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” he was riding a wave of geek cred. However, Kasden did not want to be limited to one genre. He wanted to branch out and spread his wings. 1981's 'Body Heat', written and directed by Kasden, was completely different from his previous work. The film was daring, with beautifully shot sex scenes that perfectly captured the passion between the two leads. It was warmly received by critics and audiences upon release, and many consider it Kasden's best work.

Before the Wachowski brothers rose to fame with the Matrix trilogy, the two brothers released “Bound,” a film about a pair of women exploring their sexuality. The film starred Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly as Corky and Violet, a lesbian couple who try to steal money from the mafia. The lesbian sex scenes in Bound were titillating and exciting to watch. Gershon and Tilly's on-screen chemistry was perfect and their scenes together were incredible.

Before director Adrian Lyne filmed “Unfaithful” in 2002, he made a number of other films with explicit sex scenes, including “9 1/2 Weeks” starring Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger as a husband and wife who embark on a steamy affair. 9 1/2 Weeks featured some of the most explicit sex scenes ever filmed. A scene involving Rourke and Basinger using blindfolds and ice cubes was particularly exciting and sparked much outrage in the American press.

Before Maggie Gyllenhaal played the beautiful 'Rachel Dawes' in 'The Dark Knight' and the lovely 'Ana Pascal' in 'Stranger Than Fiction', she played the sexy 'Lee Holloway' in 'Secretary', a film about a sadomasochistic love affair between a lawyer and his secretary. Directed by Steven Shainberg, 'Secretary' featured graphic sex scenes involving BDSM, domination and other fetishes. Secretary has become a cult film over the years, with many seeking it out due to its taboo nature and open attitude towards BDSM and other fetishes.

Before Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron had great success with 'Gravity', 'Children of Men' and 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban', he wrote and directed 'Y Tu Mamá También', a low-budget Mexican indie film. The film starred Mexican actors Gael García Bernal, Maribel Verdú and Daniel Giménez Cacho as a trio on a road trip through Mexico. During the journey, the three become increasingly familiar with each other, with threesomes, orgies and more taking place along the way. Y Tu Mamá También is still considered one of Cuaron's best works and one of the best Mexican films ever made.

Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci has never been one to shy away from controversy. His previous works (particularly 'Last Tango in Paris' mentioned later in this list) contain some of the most explicit sex scenes ever put to film, and 'The Dreamers', which Bertolucci directed in 2003, is no different. Starring a pre-Boardwalk Empire 'Michael Pitt' and a pre-Casino Royale 'Eva Green', The Dreamers told the story of a French brother and sister who become entangled in a steamy love triangle with a young American exchange student. One of Bertolucci's friends once called The Dreamers "Viagra on film," and he wasn't wrong. Few films are sexier than The Dreamers.

1992's 'Basic Instinct' transformed Sharon Stone's career and made her a star. The film saw Stone in the role of Catherine Tramell, a seductive woman involved in the murder of a wealthy and powerful businessman. Michael Douglas starred alongside her as a police detective trying to track down the businessman's killer. Basic Instinct featured some of the hottest sex scenes ever filmed. Douglas and Stone had incredible on-screen chemistry with plenty of sexual tension. Basic Instinct also became famous for its iconic interrogation scene. In it, Stone flashes the camera for a few moments, briefly showing her vagina to the world. Basic Instinct is still considered one of the sexiest films ever made. Although the film has had a few sequels over the years, none have been able to capture the magic of the original, unfortunately.

Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche, the sext film Blue Is the Warmest Color is known for its intensely intimate and long sex scenes between the main characters, played by Adèle Exarchopoulos and Léa Seydoux. The film follows the life and love of Adèle, a young woman who discovers and experiences her sexuality in a deep and passionate relationship with Emma, ​​a slightly older art student. Their relationship, full of passion and struggle, is presented in a raw and unfiltered way, making 'Blue Is the Warmest Color' a distinctive and powerful contribution to the genre of erotic films. The film won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, with the prize exceptionally awarded to both the director and the two leading actresses. This highlights the impressive performances of Exarchopoulos and Seydoux, and the film is seen as a milestone in the representation of LGBTQ+ relationships in cinema.”

Jack Nicholson is one of Hollywood's most notorious womanizers. According to Nicholson himself, he has slept with more than 2,500 women. In 1981's 'The Postman Always Rings Twice', Nicholson got the chance to show his sexy side to the world for the very first time. Starring Jessica Lange and John Colicos, the film starred Nicholson as "Frank Chambers," a drifter who begins an affair with a married woman. An adaptation of the novel of the same name, the film featured some steamy and sexy scenes between Nicholson and Lange. Director Bob Rafelson understood the source material perfectly, and it showed on screen. The film became a great success worldwide. Many claim it is one of Nicholson's best performances.

Richard Gere became the king of the romantic comedy genre when he starred in 'Pretty Woman' in 1990. The film, a story of a blossoming love between a man and a prostitute, captured the hearts and minds of women everywhere, and Gere quickly became the image of the "ideal man" for women worldwide. In 2002, Gere starred alongside Diane Lane and Olivier Martinez in “Unfaithful,” a film that completely changed his image. While Pretty Woman was light-toned and easy to watch, Unfaithful was hot, sweaty and sexy. Gere turned into a sex symbol overnight. To this day, Unfaithful remains one of the sexiest films ever made. The sex scenes, directed by Adrian Lyne, are as exciting today as they were in 2002.