There's no denying that Netflix has plenty of sexy movie [1] and TV offerings, but that's not the only place where you can stream sexy content (and no, we're not talking about dirty stuff here — get your head out of the gutter). Hulu has more steamy films and TV series available than you might realise, so forget the beach, because you can stream all the heat you need. From dark and sultry thrillers to sappy, sob-inducing romances, we've rounded up the sexiest movies [2] and shows that will be available to stream in August, with options that are sure to satisfy no matter what you're looking for.
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
In this thriller, Sam Rockwell appears to be nothing more than a TV producer and host at the top of his game, but secretly, he's supposedly a covert assassin working for the CIA (who also happens to be juggling a hot female operative played by Julia Roberts [4] and a sexy free spirit played by Drew Barrymore [5]).
When it's available: Aug. 1
Indecent Proposal
Woody Harrelson and Demi Moore [6] star in this romance as a sexy and successful husband and wife who — when the recession hits and they find themselves broke — have to decide whether they're willing to accept money from a mysterious millionaire, who offers to solve their money woes on one condition: the wife has to sleep with him.
When it's available: Aug. 1
Kama Sutra
Obviously a movie named after the oldest surviving Hindu text on erotic love is going to be hot, but this melodrama — which tells the story of an embittered handmaiden who uses her mastery of sex to seduce a prince on his wedding night — will still surpass your expectations.
When it's available: Aug. 1
Step Up
Though this may touch a nerve for anyone who shipped former couple Channing Tatum [7] and Jenna Dewan, this dance romance about the star-crossed love affair between a disadvantaged street dancer and a privileged modern dancer is still sexy as hell.
When it's available: Aug. 1
The Transporter
When an ex-Special Forces operator (played by Jason Statham) is recruited to kidnap the daughter of a lethal Chinese crime lord, he's thinks it's going to be an easy job — but that's only because he doesn't know that the crime lord's daughter is a feisty, sexy troublemaker played by actress and model Shu Qi.
When it's available: Aug. 1
Sleeping with the Enemy
In this thriller, Julia Roberts [8] plays a woman who fakes her death, escapes from her violent husband, and adopts a new identity — which, if that isn't dramatic enough, then leads to a tumultuous love affair with a local teacher played by Kevin Anderson.
When it's available: Aug. 1
Weird Science
You wouldn't think a 1985 movie about two high school geeks who design their ideal woman on a computer would be hot, but just wait until a freak electrical accident brings that super sexy superhuman to life.
When it's available: Aug. 1
Friends With Benefits
No Strings Attached may have come first, but sorry, Ashton and Natalie — Mila Kunis [9] and Justin Timberlake [10] definitely make the whole friends-who-have-sex thing look even hotter than you do.
When it's available: Aug. 17
The Layover
Admittedly, this movie is pretty ridiculous, but when you have Alexandra Daddario and Kate Upton battling to win Matt Barr while waiting for their plane to take off from St. Louis, you know things are going to get hot.
When it's available: Aug. 20
Bad Teacher
In this comedy, Cameron Diaz [11] plays a foul-mouthed, booze-loving teacher who wants nothing more than to land a rich hottie — which is why the sexy, wealthy substitute teacher (played by Justin Timberlake [12]) becomes her new target.
When it's available: Aug. 27
A Year Ago in Winter
In this sensual German flick, a troubled dancer named Lilli begins an erotic relationship with an artist, Max, whom her mother commissions to paint a portrait of Lilli and her late brother. Definitely not at all complicated.
Watch A Year Ago in Winter on Hulu [13].
Bull Durham
You may not think baseball is all that sexy, but that's just because you haven't seen this underrated rom-com yet. Kevin Costner [14] stars in the sports flick as "Crash" Davis, a veteran catcher who must train Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh (played by Tim Robbins) for the major leagues, and though baseball groupie (yes, that's a thing) Annie Savoy (played by Susan Sarandon) initially pursues Nuke, it isn't long before she finds herself feeling increasingly attracted to Crash.
Watch Bull Durham on Hulu [15].
Desperately Seeking Susan
In Madonna [16]'s first major screen debut, she plays Susan, a mysterious NYC woman whose series of personal ads draws New Jersey housewife Roberta (Rosanna Arquette) into her world as a voyeur — though Roberta ends up becoming a more active participant than she ever imagined.
Watch Desperately Seeking Susan on Hulu [17].
Endless Love
Based on Scott Spencer's 1979 novel of the same name (as well as the 1981 movie adaption), this predictable but irresistible romance revolves around a privileged teen and a troubled young man who, following their high school graduation, find themselves falling madly, intensely in love, despite their parents' disapproval and their inevitably different paths.
Watch Endless Love on Hulu [18].
Good Luck Chuck
Is this movie — which stars comedian Dane Cook [19] as a man cursed to watch every woman he has sex with marry the next man they date — ridiculous? Yes. Is Jessica Alba [20] irresistibly sexy in it? Absolutely yes. Also, shoutout to a young Sasha Pieterse for playing the freaky goth girl who curses Cook's character at a childhood party.
Watch Good Luck Chuck on Hulu [21].
Honey 2
Everyone knows that sequels are never as good as the original (especially when they don't even include the actors from the original movie), but there's no denying that Kat Graham — who plays a formerly incarcerated teen with a passion for dance — is incredibly hot in this one nevertheless. (And don't worry — the original with Jessica Alba [22] is also available to stream [23].)
Watch Honey 2 on Hulu [24].
Into the Blue
Four incredibly good-looking young divers (played by Jessica Alba [25], Paul Walker [26], Scott Caan, and Ashley Scott) discover a downed aeroplane full of cocaine while exploring a shipwreck in the Bahamas and find themselves pursued by some angry drug dealers — what more could you want from a movie? (Bonus: you can also watch the sequel [27] right after for a bikini-filled marathon.)
Watch Into the Blue on Hulu [28].
The Princess of Montpensier
Even if you're not into period romances, this dreamy French flick — which tells the story of heiress Marie and her love triangle between the Prince of Montpensier (whom she's supposed to marry) and a soldier named Henri de Guise (whom she actually loves) — is still a thrill to watch.
Watch The Princess of Montpensier on Hulu [29].
The Rules of Attraction
Based on the novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis, this dark comedy revolves around Sean Bateman (the younger brother of American Psycho's Patrick Bateman) as he and his college buddies experiment with drugs, sex, and music. With a cast that includes James van der Beek [30], Shannyn Sossamon, Ian Somerhalder [31], Kate Bosworth [32], and Jessica Biel [33], among others, it may just be one of the sexiest casts of all time.
Watch The Rules of Attraction on Hulu [34].
Unmade Beds
In this British comedy-drama, a guy from Spain and a woman from Belgium both end up in London to attempt to cope with their own issues, and when alcohol and random hookups don't work, they eventually meet and find their solution in each other.
Watch Unmade Beds on Hulu [35].
No Strings Attached
When two lifelong friends (Natalie Portman [36] and Ashton Kutcher [37]) decide to start getting physical without any romantic attachment, it isn't long before the casual sex becomes a lot less casual than they had anticipated.
Watch No Strings Attached on Hulu [38].
Body of Evidence
Madonna [39] strikes again in this supersexy erotic thriller about a elderly millionaire, the gorgeous woman who was sleeping with him (and who is left a load of money after he dies), and the defence attorney for her case (played by Willem Dafoe) who ends up getting drawn into a risky affair with her.
Watch Body of Evidence on Hulu [40].
Young & Beautiful
In this French drama, a young sex worker begins to explore relationships with men outside of her work, and damn, does it get sensual.
Watch Young & Beautiful on Hulu [41].
Closer
In this strange, brutal movie, an American stripper and a London writer (played by Natalie Portman [42] and Jude Law [43], respectively) fall in love after Portman is hit by a taxi in front of him, and despite the odd start, it turns into a relationship and a novel, and everything seems wonderful — until the writer gets bored and transfers his attention to a gorgeous photographer (played by Julia Roberts [44]).
Watch Closer on Hulu [45].
The Lovers
Set against the backdrop of the first Anglo-Maratha war over two different time periods and continents, this epic time-travel romance tells the stories of two sets of lovers: a brain-dead marine archaeologist (Josh Hartnett [46]) who was injured saving his wife (Tamsin Egerton) from the wreck of a colonial British East Indiaman in 2020, and a 1778 ship captain who romances a Maratha warrior, whom the archeologist dreams of in his coma.
Watch The Lovers on Hulu [47].
Chicago
Based on the musical of the same name, this criminally sexy crime flick follows the unexpected friendship that develops between famous showgirl Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones [48]) and aspiring vaudevillian Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger [49]) after they are both imprisoned for murder and both seek the help of the slick Billy Flynn (Richard Gere [50]) to get them out.
Watch Chicago on Hulu [51].
Vanilla Sky
In this English-language adaptation of the 1997 Spanish film Open Your Eyes, Tom Cruise [52] stars as the owner of an NYC publishing company who, through flashbacks, tells the story of his epic rise, fall, and all the romance in between, all while speaking to a court psychologist.
Watch Vanilla Sky on Hulu [53].
28 Hotel Rooms
Before he was The Mindy Project's sexy Danny Castellano, Chris Messina starred in this indie flick as an unnamed New York novelist who, over the course of several years, finds himself returning again and again to the Seattle accountant (played by Marin Ireland) with whom he casually slept with while travelling for work.
Watch 28 Hotel Rooms on Hulu [54].
Secretary
Based on the short story "Secretary" by Mary Gaitskill, this hilariously perverse flick stars Maggie Gyllenhaal [55] as a shy, sensitive woman named Lee who becomes the secretary for an eccentric attorney (played by James Spader) and soon finds herself swept into a wild BDSM relationship that eventually blossoms into something like love.
Watch Secretary on Hulu [56].
Die Another Day
All Bond films are totally sexy, but the 20th film in the franchise takes sexy to a whole new level when it pairs Pierce Brosnan [57] with Halle Barry, who plays a hot NSA agent named Jinx and who has some serious sexual chemistry with Bond.
Watch Die Another Day on Hulu [58].
xx/xy
In this romantic drama, Coles (played by Mark Ruffalo [59]) fulfils a million secret fantasies when he meets college roommates Sam and Thea and manages to romance them both in a wild sexual romp. Though Coles and Sam attempt to begin a relationship, it is only eight years later when he is reunited with Thea that Coles realises whom he truly harbors feelings for.
Watch xx/xy on Hulu [60].
Fifty Shades Freed
In the conclusion to the notorious Fifty Shades trilogy, billionaire Christian Grey and his now-wife, Anastasia, attempt to finally settle into a (somewhat) normal domestic relationship, but of course, these two can never manage to keep things conventional for long, and a dark event from the past suddenly comes to light.
Watch Fifty Shades Freed on Hulu [61].
Queer as Folk
This sex-filled series follows the lives of gay men and women in Pittsburgh as they traverse their careers, family dramas, ambitions, and — of course — their complicated love lives.
Watch Queer as Folk on Hulu [62].
The Affair
This series follows the forbidden romance between a young diner waitress Alison and an aspiring novelist, telling the story from each of their perspectives (and eventually from the perspectives of their spouses) and showing how memory bias results in very different tellings of how the affair came to be.
Watch The Affair on Hulu [63].
The Borgias
This historical-fiction drama tells the story of the titular Borgias, a family of outsiders from Spain who try to take control of 16th-century Renaissance-era Italy through the use of any means possible, including bribery, extortion, torture, and even murder. Think Game of Thrones, but perhaps even more sex, if that's possible.
Watch The Borgias on Hulu [64].
Californication
In this series, David Duchovny [65] plays an erratic, hedonistic novelist with a drinking problem who still harbors feelings for his ex but instead drowns his sorrows in all the debauchery and sex that Los Angeles has to offer — and believe us, there's a lot of it.
Watch Californication on Hulu [66].
The L Word
This show is Sex and the City [67] with hot LA lesbians, but even better, following the sexual escapades of a group of lesbians and bisexuals questioning their sexuality, hiding their identities, discovering their desires, and sleeping around — oftentimes with each other.
Watch The L Word on Hulu [68].
Shameless
Starring the beautiful Emmy Rossum and strangely sexy William H. Macy, this incredibly raunchy and hilarious series follows a woman attempting to keep her life, her relationships, and her five younger siblings together in the South Side of Chicago, while her bumbling alcoholic father continuously wreaks havoc on them all.
Watch Shameless on Hulu [69].
The Tudors
Period pieces may not be your thing, but this Showtime drama (which takes place during the early years of King Henry VIII's reign) delves into the young and lustful monarch's tumultuous relationships with Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn, and if you like hot and heavy romances, then we guarantee you'll like this one.
Watch The Tudors on Hulu [70].