The 10 Most Anticipated Sex Movies of 2025
Here at Esquire, we’re developing a new subgenre of movies called “speculatively sexy.” It’s a descriptor for any film that seemingly promises a lot of sex—*cough* Challengers *cough*—but then only features one or two scenes that are actually sexy. We understand that every movie can’t replicate Babygirl. (It was perfectly sexy, if you ask me.) But was it really too much to ask for the romantic leads to kiss at the end of Twisters?! Hopefully, 2025 doesn’t let us down.
If you couldn’t tell, we’re still a little hung up with 2024’s slate of seductive movies. Many of the films planned for 2025 are seemingly—say it with me—speculatively sexy. So far, we’re most excited for the upcoming Robert Pattinson and Zendaya-starring film, The Drama. Also, The History of Sound features a period romance between Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor—we’re excited for that, too. Don’t forget the Maggie Gyllenhaal-directed Frankenstein film, The Bride!, which released photos of Christian Bale as a devilishly handsome Frankenstein’s Monster. There’s also a Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett-starring spy film directed by Steven Soderbergh that looks like it’ll showcase quite a few scenes in the bedroom.
For the rest of this year’s lineup of steamy releases, follow along below.
Marked Men
Starring: Chase Stokes and Sydney Taylor
Why we’re excited: The Notebook director Nick Cassavetes just released a film about a tattoo artist named Rule Archer (Outer Banks’ Chase Stokes), who falls in love with pre-med student Shaw Landon (Taylor). From the trailer alone, I’m picking up on an After-franchise vibe here.
Release Date: January 22
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Starring: Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Leo Woodall
Why we’re excited: It’s Bridget Jones! While I’m personally rooting to see Jones with Ejiofor, her new love interest (played by Woodall) in the trailer is twenty-seven years her junior. He’s named Roxster, which you should absolutely take as an immediate red flag.
Release Date: February 13
Black Bag
Starring: Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett
Why we’re excited: Fassbender and Blanchett star as George and Kathryn Woodhouse, a Mr. and Mrs. Smith-esque spy couple who keeps their personal and professional lives separate. When Kathryn is accused of treason, it’s up to George to investigate.
Release Date: March 14
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