18 dirty movies on netflix for couples to watch on date night

Netflix isn’t just for marathoning New York-set comic book adaptations and cherry-picking the most comforting episodes of your favorite sitcoms. The streaming service also has a nice cache of  romantic movies that drift towards the sensual. So when you’re spending an evening in with your significant other, there’s no need to look to outlets that specialize in saucy viewings.with just their regular monthly membership fee (and now with Netflix Party, couples can watch together while physically apart). But since some of these movies are foreign-made, independent, or otherwise off-the-beaten path, you may not come across them while casually browsing.

You may have seen a few of these movies already. Some were major theatrical releases; others are critically acclaimed. But I hope you’ll find some hidden treasure in this list of psychological dramas, hotter-than-average romantic comedies, and pleasantly silly erotic thrillers. With these movies, you and your partner can lose yourself in another romance for a while, experience something new together, and ideally be inspired to get creative and stay connected. You could watch these 26 Netflix movies alone, but wouldn’t it be more fun if you had some company?

1. Y Tu Mama Tambien

Childhood friends Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna broke out in this life-affirming road movie about two bros who take a trip with a mysterious older woman and end up shattering the boundaries between them.

2. Blue Is The Warmest Color

Infamous for its lengthy and realistic sex scenes, Blue Is the Warmest Color is also a touching and troubling story about all-consuming first love. Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos were both celebrated for their performances, and the film won the coveted Palme d’Or at Cannes.

3. Porto

Two outsiders (Anton Yelchin and Lucie Lucas) who experienced a brief moment of mysterious, passionate connection, and the memories and consequences that follow.

4. Chloe

A gynecologist (Julianne Moore) suspects her husband (Liam Neeson) of cheating, so she does what any wife would do – hires an escort (Amanda Seyfried) to test him. But things heat up between all three.

5. Adore

Best friends (Naomi Watts and Robin Wright) have affairs with each other’s hunky adult sons, but trouble brews when one decides he wants to date someone his own age. The film of a thousand eye emojis.

6. Purple Rain

There’s a plot in here somewhere about becoming the parent we hated, competition, and whatnot, but it’s mostly about Prince and Apollonia at peak hotness.

7. Newness

Like Crazy filmmaker Drake Doremus brings his dreamy style to a feature about apps, hookup culture, open relationships, and the millennial pressure to want to participate in all of those things. Nicholas Hoult and Laia Costa lead the 2017 film.

8. Ibiza

This Netflix original comedy about three girlfriends who take a trip to Spain includes a sexy romantic subplot between Harper (Gillian Jacobs) and a hot DJ played by Richard “King in the North” Madden.

9. Love

Gaspar Noé’s erotic drama isn’t particularly positive or heartwarming, but it has sensuality in spades as one man remembers his roller-coaster relationship with the love he lost.

10. You Get Me

This trailer about badly behaving teens (including Bella Thorne and Halston Sage) features lots of partner switching, lies, and artfully constructed drama. And pools!

11. Indiscretion

This erotic TV thriller isn’t good, by any means, but sexual obsession and a forbidden tryst add some excitement. If you’re not necessarily looking for a compelling plot, this will do the trick.