There are a ton of movies out there that showcase true love and sexual tension, but not many that capture the two so deeply together. With steamy scenes that will make you sweat, these sexiest movies are a beautiful balance of story and erotica that capture the essence of love like no other. If you are searching for movies that will pull you into the characters’ lives and sweep you off your feet in the process, these hottest romantic movies will stay with you long after they are over.
Brokeback Mountain
One of the most emotional and moving films of all time, this one will stay with you long after it’s done, thanks to the intensity of the passion portrayed between two people in love but unable to be together. This is one of those romantic movies that have deep meanings, and coupled with the fantastic performances by Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Linda Cardellini, Anna Faris, Anne Hathaway, Michelle Williams and others, one cannot come out of this one unscathed.
Following the complex relationship between two cowboys, this is a kind of love story that is heartwrenching but heartwarming, all at the same time. The sexiness comes from the passion between two men doomed never to be together, and it makes your heart flutter in spite of its bittersweet ending.
50 Shades of Grey
Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele will make your wildest dreams come true in the famous BDSM movie starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan. Following the sudden meeting and eventual romantic relationship between the pair, the movie makes just another romantic movie more spicy by adding well-acted and well-executed sex scenes that will keep you entertained throughout the runtime. This is the first movie of a trilogy, with the second movie and the last encompassing the pair’s growing relationship along with the problems that they face.
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Showcasing the relationship between high school student Adèle and painter Emma, this passionate movie is all about finding yourself and your sexual awakening. Starring Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos, whose brilliant acting can steal anyone’s heart, this steamy romance movie is more than just that. It’s a celebration of sexuality, a warm embrace and a look at love, lust, hope and a myriad of other emotions all in one. There’s something truly engrossing about this movie that never really lets up in its 180-minute runtime.
After
A 50 Shades of Grey-inspired romantic drama, it follows a young woman, Tessa Young, whose relationship with Hardin Scott, both college students initially, reaches extremes thanks to their differing viewpoints about life. In spite of poor performances, especially from Hero Fiennes Tiffin, the movie has a fanbase like no other and has taken the world by storm. The romantic sequences between the main characters will leave you sweating.
In the Mood for Love
Directed and produced by Wong Kar-wai, this romantic-drama film showcases the budding romantic relationship between two people wronged by their respective spouses and moves you like no other. It’s a tease and an awakening and has the power to break or mend your heart. Plus, it’s a gorgeous film and actors Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung are magical in every scene of love, yearning and true passion.
Carol
Based on The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith, this romantic drama film is based in 1950s New York City where an aspiring filmmaker starts a passionate affair with an older woman. Starring Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson and others, this is a movie that will pull you into its restrained passion and leave you breathless. It’s one of those erotic movies where the sexy scenes mean much less, and it’s the dialogue, the performances and the stolen glances that make it more passionate. Its depiction of romantic desire is beautifully done, and with wonderful direction and costumes, it’s one of the best romance movies that will stay with you long after it’s over.
Closer
In a story about torrid affairs, this is that sexy movie where everyone is gorgeous, and the love and lust feel oddly relatable. Apart from proving some hard-hitting truths about life and love, this film is truly a passionate whirlwind of romance, lust and desire. Starring Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Clive Owen and others, there’s something very watchable in this effective drama.
Dirty Dancing
This is a great movie if you love good music and heartwarming love and passion like no other. With incredible chemistry between Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze, this movie will make your heart flutter, partly because of Swayze’s easy charm and stellar moves and partly because the screenplay is so good that the chemistry and character arcs come naturally and flow smoothly.
Unfaithful
Starring Richard Gere and Diane Lane, this erotic thriller film is a roller coaster ride of emotions. It’s a hot movie with a lot of shocking moments and these two themes just go hand in hand. Although affairs are terrible, the passion we see between Lane’s and Olivier Martinez’s characters is undeniable and will leave you asking for more.
Deep Water
Ana de Armas and Ben Affleck star in Gone Girl-like movie, but not really. It’s a thrilling and sexy movie that showcases the two sides of love and lust and that, oftentimes, they are the different sides of the same coin. It aims to titillate with its erotic themes mixed with psychological warfare and gives us something truly worth a watch.
Basic Instinct
A detective’s passionate love affair with the murder’s prime suspect promises to titillate and thrill all at once. This is one of the steamiest films of all time, coupled with incredible performances from Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone. It’s an extremely effective movie that is relentless in its pursuit of entertainment.
Secretary
This romantic comedy film gives a rather palatable twist to the sadomasochism portrayal of cinema and provides a movie that makes you laugh at all the right moments. Starring the enigmatic James Spader and Maggie Gyllenhaal, this movie is excellent in all the right ways. If you love watching Spader in similar roles, White Palace is also a hidden gem. Of course, The Office is also a choice, but a very different one at that!
Atonement
James McAvoy, Keira Knightley and Saoirse Ronan star in this romantic war movie that is emotionally powerful and stunningly gorgeous in its adaptation of Ian McEwan’s 2001 novel. It’s a heart-wrenching story, but it is filled with passion that bursts out of the seams and makes your heart flutter. The stolen glances between McAvoy and Knightley will leave you hot and bothered with a love letter that can make you spontaneously combust.
Body Heat
In this erotic thriller, starring William Hurt and Kathleen Turner, this movie is a thrilling watch that leaves you breathless. Showcasing a torrid affair and an equally shocking murder plot in tandem, the movie uses sex to keep the other moving pieces together, effectively showcasing a storyline with both mixing together well.
The Notebook
A definite fan-favourite starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, there’s something truly passionate in its ‘sexy’ longing and sweet love. There are truly moving moments in this moment that have proved their way into people’s hearts, and the movie uses sexual energy and tension in a beautiful way, never cheapening the experience.
Original Sin
Antonio Banderas and Angelina Jolie star in this sexy movie rife with passion and love. In this game of deception and lust, the chemistry between the leads is infectious, although not the same can be said about the twisted ending!
Eyes Wide Shut
There’s something so magically enticing about this movie that you just cannot run away from it. Starring Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise, this movie is like a fever dream of sex, intrigue and passion that will constantly tease you with what’s to come, while the dreamlike intensity will leave you genuinely breathless.
Nine 1/2 Weeks
Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger engage in a passionate sexual affair in this erotic romantic drama film that will positively give you goosebumps. Although the drama might feel just a little bit stagnant, it’s what’s happening between the sheets that will leave you titilated.
Chloe
Starring Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, and Amanda Seyfried, the sexual encounters between the lead actress will set your screen on fire. Also showcasing a thriller in the midst of this love affair, the movie mixes the two elements well, although it does fall a little off the bandwagon sometimes. Regardless, it delivers some great erotic moments that will leave you breathless.
Cruel Intensions
The attractive young cast of Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon make this movie easy on the eyes and heavy on the heart. The movie is a relentless pursuit of jealousy, revenge and lust and never lets up its onslaught throughout its runtime.
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