Sexy Movies of Hollywood

Over the years, Hollywood has produced a slew of sexy movies. These movies may be dramas, comedies, documentaries or anything in between. Some of the sexiest films in Hollywood include:http://blogs.amctv.com/photo-galleries/steamiest-sex-scenes/intro.php 

''Last Tango in Paris," considered by some to be "the most erotic movie ever filmed."http://movies.about.com/od/sensualandsexy/Films_that_are_Steamy_Sexy_or_Sensual.htm   

"Eyes Wide Shut," starring then husband and wife Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.

"Cruel Intentions," starring Ryan Phillippe, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Reese Witherspoon.

"Wild Things," starring Neve Campbell and Denise Richards

''Body Heat,'' starring William Hurt and Kathleen Turner

"Wild at Heart," a David Lynch film starring Laura Dern and Nicholas Cage

"Two Moon Junction," starring Sherilyn Fenn and Richard Tyson

''Secretary,'' starring James Spader and Maggie Gyllenhaal

''9 1/2 Weeks,'' starring Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger

"Showgirls," starring Elizabeth Berkley, Gina Gershon and Kyle MacLachlan

''Brokeback Mountain,'' starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger

"Out of Sight" starring Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney

Sexy Hollywood movies may also include a hefty dose of humor in them. These films include all of the ''American Pie'' comedies, including 2009's "American Pie Presents: The Book of Love," the ''Van Wilder'' film franchise, including 2009's ''Van Wilder: Freshman Year'' and recently, 2010's ''Hot Tub Time Machine'' and "Love and Other Drugs," which features some steamy scenes between Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal.http://www.filmsite.org/sexinfilms75.html 

Some of the biggest names in Hollywood have bared all for sexy movies. Angelina Jolie has appeared topless in several films, including 1996's ''Foxfire'' and 1999's ''Pushing Tin.'' Jolie has also appeared nude in the movies ''Original Sin'' and ''Taking Lives.'' She's shown some "minor onscreen nudity" in the 2008 films ''Wanted'' and ''Changeling.'' Other recognizable actresses who've appeared nude or partially nude in sexy Hollywood movies include Julianne Moore, Marisa Tomei, Nicole Kidman and Kate Winslet.http://www.filmsite.org/sexinfilms76.html  

As for the men, only a handful of well-known actors have gone "Full Monty" on film. They include Ewan McGregor in ''Trainspotting'' and ''The Pillow Book,'' Harvey Keitel in ''Bad Leiutenant'' and ''The Piano'' and Colin Farrell. Farrell has filmed several "full frontal" scenes, but they were all cut, including nude scenes in ''A Home at the End of the World'' and ''Alexander.''  Farrell and actor James Franco have both shown their posteriors - Farrell in ''Hart's War'' and ''Ask the Dust;'' Franco in such films as ''Sonny'' in 2002 and ''Milk'' in 2008.http://www.filmcritic.com/features/2009/05/actors-naked-scenes-movies 

When one thinks of the term "erotic film," it may call to mind pornography. Erotic films, however, aren't necessarily porn. While they do typically include nudity and sex, they may not be quite so as explicit as porn. Erotic films are not new to the movie industry - the genre's history dates back decades, to the beginning of film, in fact.

According to Filmsite.org, several films that could be classified as "erotic" surfaced in the late 1800s. French filmmakers offered erotic movies that included nude scenes and strip teases.  Most of these early erotic films were short - some only seconds long - and they contained only brief images of nudity.http://www.filmsite.org/sexualfilms.html   

The first feature-length "sex film" in America was 1913's "Traffic in Souls." Other racy American films began to surface in the years that followed, including "The Inside of the White Slave Traffic," "Damaged Goods" and "The Sex Lure." Filmsite.org says the majority of these so-called "vice films" dealt with the "historical theme" of prostitution.http://www.filmsite.org/sexinfilms1.html 

In the 1920s, the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America began to crack down on erotic films, establishing a code of sorts that included specific "restrictions and guidelines" for filmmakers. The "don'ts" included no "suggestive nudity or perversion, lustful kissing, drugs, profane swearing or brutal violence, rape or attempted rape."http://www.filmsite.org/sexinfilms1.html  

Several mainstream movies in the 1930s that today might seem tame certainly caused a stir.  Jean Harlow's turn as a "sexy floozy" in 1930s "Hell's Angel" among them. Harlow went on to star in several other titillating films of the day, including 1931's "Goldie" and 1932's "Red-Headed Woman." Actress Marlene Deitrich also raised eyebrows and emerged as a sex star with roles in 1930's "Morocco," 1932's "Blonde Venus" and 1934's "The Scarlet Empress."http://www.filmsite.org/sexualfilms4.html 

During the 1940s and 50s, some slightly erotic films were put out, despite stricter codes. They include 1947's "Cass Timberlane," 1950's "Gun Crazy," 1951's "A Streetcar Named Desire" and 1958's "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," starring Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor.  Marilyn Monroe also appeared in several "sensual" film roles, including 1955's "The Seven Year Itch" and 1959's "Some Like It Hot."http://www.filmsite.org/sexualfilms4.html  

The 1960s saw the doors open wide for the production and distribution of more sexual films, including two notables from Stanley Kubrick: 1960's "Spartacus" and 1962's "Lolita." A ratings system for movies began to take shape in 1967, with the release of several films that contained profanity, including "Ulysses" and "I'll Never Forget Waht's 'Isname."  Several popular films of the day, including 1968's "Barbarella" and 1969's "Women in Love," began to push boundaries; the latter featured the "first explicit scene revealing male genitals in a commercial film." 1969's "Midnight Cowboy," which won Best Picture and Best Director Oscars, was originally an X-rated movie, though the film was later re-rated an "R." Kubrick released the X-rated "A Clockwork Orange" in 1971.http://www.filmsite.org/sexualfilms6.html  

The 1970s saw the emergence of pornographic films, or "porn chic," in mainstream theaters, including several "X-rated" films like 1970's "Mona: the Virgin Nymph." In 1973, "Deep Throat," starring Linda Lovelace, became the first "hard-core" porn movie to gain mainstream success.  More "soft-core" films, including the "Emmanuelle" series starring Sylvia Kristel, were released to audiences.http://www.filmsite.org/sexualfilms5.html 

In the 1980s, several films were released as R-rated, though the video versions decidedly contained more erotic scenes not shown in theaters, including 1986's "9 1/2 Weeks." Other films with "strong sexual content" released in the 80s include 1988's "Two Moon Junction" and 1990's "Wild Orchid." In 1990, "Henry & June" became the first film to get the new NC-17 rating (previously an "X' rating). According to Filmsite.org, the NC-17 rating "was originally designed to distinguish films with serioius sexual content" from movies that are more pornographic in nature.http://www.filmsite.org/sexualfilms6.html  

The NC-17 rating still stands today, though few mainstream films are released with this rating. In October of 2010, the MPAA gave the movie "Blue Valentine," starring Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling, an NC-17 rating.http://insidemovies.ew.com/2010/12/08/blue-valentine-wins-mpaa-appeal-for-r-rating/   In December of 2010, the MPAA changed it's decision and gave the film an R rating, following an appeal hearing.http://www.indiewire.com/article/mpaa_slaps_blue_valentine_with_an_nc-17/#  

Some of the sexiest Hollywood films have included some well-known stars, along with a hefty dose of sensuality and passion. Over the years, some of Hollywood's best-known stars have appeared in steamy movie scenes. Some of the hottest include:http://blogs.amctv.com/photo-galleries/steamiest-sex-scenes/intro.php http://blog.moviefone.com/2010/12/17/best-sex-scenes-2010/ 

2002's "Secretary," which features multiple hot hookups between stars James Spader and Maggie Gyllenhaal

1986's "9 1/2 Weeks" - this movie chronicles a steamy (and "traumatic") affair between Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke

1981's "Body Heat," which stars Kathleen Turner and William Hurt in a "sweaty, uninhibited sex scene"

2005's "Brokeback Mountain," which features a love scene between Jake Gyllenhaal and the late Heath Ledger

2001's "Mulholland Drive," a David Lynch film that features a steamy scene between Naomi Watts and Laura Harring

1953's "From Here to Eternity," a classic film that features the iconic scene of Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr embracing on a sandy beach "as waves crash over their bodies"

1973's "Last Tango in Paris" features a "controversial and memorable" sex scene between Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider

1983's "Risky Business" includes a steamy lovemaking scene between Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay in a subway car

1998's "Wild Things," which includes a "threesome" hookup between Denise Richards, Neve Campbell and Matt Dillon

1998's "Out of Sight" includes a red hot tryst between stars George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez

More recent films haven't suffered for a lack of sexy scenes as well. 2010 films that include hot hookups include "Black Swan" (between stars Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis), "Love & Other Drugs" (starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway), and "Blue Valentine" (starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams).