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The 30 Most Important Sex Scenes in Movie History: Vulture

Sex scenes have a rich, varied tradition in the cinema. They've gone through periods of near-ubiquity, as well as scarcity. In the 1960s and '70s, they were often used for shock value and to shake viewer complacency. In the 1980s, they were commodified in startling ways. These days, they tend to be relatively rare. But sex scenes have also been important — whether in the development of the cinematic idiom, or sparking controversy, or just plain helping break new ground in depicting intimacy. Some of the scenes on this list are seminal moments in film history (for better and for worse). Some are flash points that wound up changing our culture in interesting ways. Some came to represent nefarious, exploitative trends. And some are just unforgettable scenes that informed what came after them. It really is a mixed bunch.
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Ecstasy (1933)
Ecstasy (1933)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
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Little Vera (1988)
Little Vera (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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Cruising (1980)
Cruising (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   50%
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I Am Curious (Yellow) (1967)
I Am Curious (Yellow) (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   52%
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Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
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Henry & June (1990)
Henry & June (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   64%
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Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986)
Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   61%
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Monster's Ball (2001)
Monster's Ball (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
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The Terminator (1984)
The Terminator (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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Blue Valentine (2010)
Blue Valentine (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
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The Big Easy (1986)
The Big Easy (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)
Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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Shortbus (2006)
Shortbus (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   68%
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Body Heat (1981)
Body Heat (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
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A Clockwork Orange (1971)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
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Top Gun (1986)
Top Gun (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   59%
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The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
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Boogie Nights (1997)
Boogie Nights (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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Team America: World Police (2004)
Team America: World Police (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
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Do the Right Thing (1989)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
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In the Realm of the Senses (1976)
In the Realm of the Senses (1976)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
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Love & Basketball (2000)
Love & Basketball (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
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Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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Bound (1996)
Bound (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
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Coming Home (1978)
Coming Home (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
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Last Tango in Paris (1972)
Last Tango in Paris (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
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Out of Sight (1998)
Out of Sight (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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Don't Look Now (1973)
Don't Look Now (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
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The Brown Bunny (2004)
The Brown Bunny (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   47%
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