35 Movie Sex Scenes People Can't Forget Because They Were Either SUPER Hot Or SUPER Messed Up
Recently, Reddit user KnewMedalPhan asked the question, "What Movie Sex Scenes Are Etched Into Your Mind Permanently?" And the folks over at r/movies had some A+ responses. Members of our BuzzFeed Community had even more to add, too! So, here's a combination of what everyone had to say. And, fair warning, don't read this with your parents:
1. Desperado (1995) — "Antonio Bandaras and Salma Hayek. Man, when she flips rear cowgirl for the camera…my god!"
— Valenderio
2. Parasite (2019) — "The sex scene in Parasite deserves an honorable mention. So much tension juxtaposed to one of the silliest bits in the whole movie."
— asstundersecretary
3. True Lies (1994) — "Not a sex scene per se, but the strip tease is forever etched into my mind."
4. MacGruber (2010) — "One of the most cringey sex scenes with Vicki St. James, only to be topped like a minute later by the sex scene with the ghost of his dead wife. Then when you see it from the perspective of the graveyard's groundskeeper and he's just bare-assed humping the air…LOL."
— joecarter93
5. Secretary (2002) — "Housewives thinking Fifty Shades is hot when this came out 13 years earlier and has James Spader."
6. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) — "Dang, am I the oldest one here? The pool scene with Phoebe Cates from Fast Times at Ridgemont High changed my life and the life of every guy I knew. To this day, I must be careful if I hear that song in public!"
7. Showgirls (1995) — "In the pool with 'Jessie' from Saved by the Bell."
8. Trainspotting (1996) — "The sex scene between Renton and Diane, if only for the quote of, 'I haven't felt that good since Archie Gemmill scored against Holland in 1978!'"
9. Monster's Ball (2001) — "A coworker and I would always say, 'Make me feel good...make me feel good, Billy Bob, you son of a bitch!,' to crack each other up."
— carnahanad
10. Cruel Intentions (1999) — " Sarah Michelle Gellar saying, 'You can put it anywhere' while sticking her butt out was better than any sex scene in that movie."
11. Disclosure (1994) — "The movie stars Michael Douglas and Demi Moore, and not too long after it came out in 1994, it was on HBO. Being a newly minted teenager at the time, that was the first 'sex' scene I'd ever witnessed."
12. Requiem for a Dream (2000) — "The very first one I thought of because it didn't ask which movie sex scene was etched 'positively' into your mind."
— Manaze85
13. American Psycho (2000) — "'Don't just stare at it. Eat it!' American Psycho was the first time I saw a sex scene in a real movie that made me burst out laughing."
14. Y Tu Mamá También (2001) — "It was a formative viewing experience."
20th Century Fox / Via youtube.com
— trebole13
15. Wild Things (1998) — "The alt girl and the popular girl getting together and releasing the ultimate fantasy."
Columbia Pictures / Via youtube.com
— no-tenemos-triko-tri
16. Risky Business (1983) — "The subway train. If you know, then you know. 😬😉"
Warner Bros. / Via youtube.com
— psychicsinger155
17. Team America: World Police (2004) — "Top three of the most fucked up puppet sex scenes I have ever seen."
Paramount Pictures / Via youtube.com
— akaKinkade
18. 8 Mile (2002) — "The sex scene in 8 Mile left an impression on my teenage self."
Universal Pictures / Via youtube.com
— charminghouse64
19. Ghostbusters (1984) — "The ghost blowjob scene. The scene every child forgets, but every adult will never unsee."
Columbia Pictures / Via youtube.com
— elinumber2
20. The Terminator (1984) — "The hottest sex scene, hands down, is the one in The Terminator that conceived John Connor."
Orion Pictures / Via youtube.com
— luxahoy
"That's the best sex scene ever: The cinematography, the editing, but mainly the chemistry between the two actors completely justified a passionate sex scene in a sci-fi/action/horror movie."
— ananecdotebybreanna
21. Atonement (2007) — "In the library. It was so hot it was uncomfortable to watch in the theater. It was like watching porn with strangers."
Focus Features / Via youtube.com
— Ambystomatigrinum
22. Bound (1996) — "Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon. Not to be missed."
Gramercy Pictures / Via youtube.com
— creativekid167
23. Titanic (1997) — "It may be a cliché one, but it was the first one I remember. Didn't expect it because I was in it for the boat. Instead, I learned that I like both men and women from it. Leo and Kate did something to me, man."
Paramount Pictures / Via youtube.com
— annoyedgrunt420
24. Enemy at the Gates (2001) — "One of the most visceral, down and dirty, human scenes out there."
Paramount Pictures / Via youtube.com
— graffiti_bridge
25. Watchmen (2009) — "I believe the flamethrower was canon in the comics. Pairing it with 'Hallelujah' was…a choice."
Warner Bros. / Via HBO Max
— CompetitiveProject4
26. Starship Troopers (1997) — "Mobile infantry (and Dina Myers) made me the man I am today!"
TriStar Pictures / Via youtube.com
— The_Lazy_Samurai
27. Unfaithful (2002) — "The hallway sex scene."
20th Century Fox / Via youtube.com
— AbbreviationsGlad833
"And the bathroom sex scene. Basically, every sex scene."
— TwoIdleHands
28. A Fish Called Wanda (1988) — "Jamie Lee Curtis and Kevin Kline in A Fish Called Wanda. Now that is truly memorable."
MGM / Via youtube.com
— sparklesthecupcake
29. The Room (2003) — "You are my rose, you are my rose, you are my rose…"
TPW Films / Via youtube.com
— SenorMouse
30. The Big Easy (1986) — "I am SUPER old, but I'll never forget Dennis Quaid and Ellen Barkin in that scene."
Columbia Pictures / Via youtube.com
— melissap61
31. Crank (2006) — "Sex in public, God that was hilarious."
Lionsgate Films / Via youtube.com
— Brilliant_Park_2882
32. Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) — "Obviously we're sleeping on the chastity belt bit in Men In Tights. Massive giggle fit by a teenager. me."
20th Century Fox / Via youtube.com
— playoutside
33. Splice (2009) — "I just rewatched this movie the other night! The older you get, the more messed up that sex scene gets."
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— promisingyoungwoman
34. Fear (1996) — "The rollercoaster scene from Fear was unforgettable. Wild."
Universal Pictures / Via youtube.com
— jealousmule817
35. Finally, Mulholland Drive (2001) — "RIP to David Lynch. I will NEVER forget being like 12 and just flipping through channels with my mom. Stumbled upon that film RIGHT before the first lesbian scene. I was absolutely mesmerized but was also trying to fumble for the remote to turn the movie off. My mom (who ALWAYS jokingly gave me a hard time about that kind of thing) quipped as I frantically shut the TV off, saying I must have been enjoying it. She wasn't wrong. I'm still so captivated by that whole scene and having the movie's full context later. It's so beautiful."
Universal Focus / Via youtube.com
— KnewMedalPhan
Note: Some responses and submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.
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