11 Sexy, Sweaty Movie Moments That Will Make You Feel Better About Your Summer Stank

Pit stains got you down? Just remember to flaunt them proudly — the wet look is what made Marlon Brando's career when he starred in 1951's A Streetcar Named Desire.

To quote the 1967 film's famous line, "What we have here is a failure to communicate." That's also what we say to our natural deodorant when it leaves us less-than-dry.

Don't question why Kathleen Turner and William Hurt thought it would be a good idea to draw a hot bath on the sweatiest day of the year — it's sexy, damnit.

In Dog Day Afternoon, Al Pacino has more important things to deal with than sweat-matted hair. (The film follows his character robbing a bank to pay for his lover's sex reassignment operation.) And yet, this narrative serves as a friendly reminder that you never know when that mini-sized Sephora sample of dry shampoo at the bottom of your bag might come in handy.

Richard Linklater's 1993 coming-of-age high school comedy is set during one sweltering June day. The film's characters make humidity-induced frizz work for them, so don't stress if your smoothing hair oil isn't doing its job.

The Summer of 1977 was fraught with chaos for New Yorkers, who were dealing with city-wide blackouts, blistering temperatures, and a serial killer the terrorizing the outer boroughs. Spike Lee, who apparently has a thing for sweaty actors, set his 1995 film Summer of Sam against this steamy backdrop. In one scene, a woman played by Mira Sorvino goes to a disco with John Leguizamo's character, and her dewy skin doubles as a fabulous highlighter.

Carrie Mulligan is all of us on our last sleeveless dress before laundry day as we stare at the weather app thinking, "Not this sh*t again."

Carroll Baker in 1956's Baby Doll is us on a sticky Friday night, canceling plans and ordering in 10 pints of ice cream.