Even if you made a New Year's resolution to keep your home and your diet clean in 2021, that doesn't mean you can't still have a dirty mind. Of course, a little dirty doesn't hurt anybody, and if you need a break from all that cleanliness, sexy movies are the perfect escape. From erotic dark comedies to sensual dramas to titillating thrillers [1], we've rounded up the sexiest movies you can stream on Netflix this January, and you'll definitely need to take a shower after watching these hot-and-heavy flicks. Go ahead and treat yourself — you deserve it after making it through 2020.
Stripetease
Demi Moore [3] stars in his erotic dark comedy as Erin, a former FBI secretary who turns to stripping after losing custody of her young daughter, and it's a lot more fun (and a lot sexier) than it sounds.
When it's available: Jan. 1
Spring Breakers
When four college students (played by Vanessa Hudgens [4], Selena Gomez [5], Ashley Benson, and Rachel Korine) turn to armed robbery in order to fund their Spring Break trip, you know that they're willing to go to the extremes to have fun — but when they're bailed out of jail after a night of partying by a drug dealer and aspiring rapper who goes by Alien (played by James Franco [6]), their bikini-and-booze-filled trip turns into a full-fledged crime spree.
When it's available: Jan. 10
Basic Instinct
When a sexy, mysterious crime novelist (played by Sharon Stone [7]) becomes a murder suspect, she decides to seduce the homicide detective (played by Michael Douglas) to throw him off her trail. There's a certain leg-crossing scene in this one that you won't soon forget.
Watch Basic Instinct on Netflix [8].
Piercing
Based on the novel of the same name by Ryu Murakami, this red-hot thriller stars Mia Wasikowska [9] as a sadistic sex worker who's hired by a married man (played by Christopher Abbott) who hopes to take his murderous impulses out on her.
Watch Piercing on Netflix [10].
Lust, Caution
Set during World War II, this sexy espionage drama follows a secret agent who's tasked with seducing — then killing — an official who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai, China. However, her mission becomes trickier when she engages in a wild love affair with him instead.
Watch Lust, Caution on Netflix [11].
Someone Great
Starring Jane the Virgin's Gina Rodriguez [12], Pitch Perfect's Brittany Snow [13], and She's Gotta Have It's DeWanda Wise, this comedy tells the story of aspiring music journalist Jenny (Rodriguez), whose boyfriend of nine years unceremoniously dumps her as soon as she lands her dream job in San Francisco because he's not willing to make long distance work. However, her two BFFs, Blair and Erin (Snow and Wise, respectively), are there to help her get over her ex and give her one last crazy (and sexy) weekend in New York City before she moves across the country.
Watch Someone Great on Netflix [14].
Rebecca
Based on the 1938 novel of the same name by Daphne du Maurier, this erotic thriller tells the story of a wealthy widower's second wife, who — after moving into his English country home — starts to feels the threat of his late wife's presence. Lily James and Armie Hammer star in this one, so you know it's got to be hot.
Watch Rebecca on Netflix [15].
After
Based on Anna Todd's bestselling novel of the same name [16], After is basically Fifty Shades of Grey set at a college, telling the story of bad boy Hardin Scott, who pursues — and eventually falls in love with — innocent college student Tessa Young. Just make sure to watch this one before its sequel, After We Collided [17], premieres.
Watch After on Netflix [18].
After We Collided
In this sequel to After based on Anna Todd's novel of the same name, Tessa and Hardin's relationship is tested by Hardin's past and by Tessa's handsome new coworker, Trevor, who eagerly pursues her and serves as a welcome distraction. Unlike the first movie in the series, this one is strictly rated R.
When it's available: Dec. 22
Battle
If you can't get enough of Step Up and Save the Last Dance, you'll love this movie about an affluent dancer whose father's bankruptcy means the end of her formal dance training — and her introduction to a hip-hop dancer who wants to teach her new moves.
Watch Battle on Netflix [19].
Your Name Engraved Herein
Set in 1987 Taiwan, where martial law just ended, this romance tells the story of two students at an all-male boarding school who begin to explore their intense bond in the bedroom.
When it's available: Dec. 23 [20]
Knock Knock
Starring the sexy trio of Keanu Reeves [21], Lorenza Izzo, and Ana de Armas, this erotic thriller tells the story of a happily married architect who — while his family is out of town without him for the weekend — has his home invaded by two uninvited and very persistent houseguests.
Watch Knock Knock on Netflix [22].
American Honey
This dreamy romance revolves around Star (Sasha Lane), a young woman who runs away from her troubled home life to drive across the Midwest, and Jake (Shia LaBeouf [23]), the hard-partying guy who lures Star into a world of debauchery.
Watch American Honey on Netflix [24].
Newness
Nicholas Hoult stars in this romantic drama as a Los Angeles-based pharmacist who starts up a relationship with a physical-therapy assistant he met on a dating app, never expecting real intimacy will develop between them after they have sex.
Watch Newness on Netflix [25].
Fatal Affair
In Fatal Affair, Nia Long is swept off her feet for a few hours by an old college friend (Omar Epps) — and he can't seem to forget her.
Watch Fatal Affair on Netflix [26].
Swimming Pool
This 2003 thriller from the UK and France centres on a young novelist who takes her publisher up on his offer to stay at his summer home.
Watch Swimming Pool on Netflix [27].
An Affair to Die For
Thought you ran out of thrilling, erotic love triangles? Think again! This 2019 drama involves love of cheating within a game of cat and mouse.
Watch An Affair to Die For on Netflix [28].
Gerald's Game
If you think you can tell the plot of Gerald's Game by this picture, you can't. Adapted from a Stephen King novel, this movie starts sexy, then turns . . . not sexy.
Watch Gerald's Game on Netflix [29].
Elisa & Marcela
This Netflix movie tells the story of Spain's first modern same-sex marriage, between Marcela Gracia Ibeas and Elisa Sánchez. Just as educational as it is sensual, it's a revealing look at a chapter in Spain's history.
Watch Elisa & Marcela on Netflix [30].
Carol
Set in New York City in the early 1950s and based on the romance novel The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith, this drama follows the affair between a young shop girl and an older woman going through a divorce. What begins as a chance encounter in a department store blossoms into a life-changing romance, and things between the two get real hot real fast.
Watch Carol on Netflix [31].
The Tree of Blood
In this steamy Spanish romance, a young couple visit an old farmhouse that belongs to the woman's family, and it's there that they discover their shared genealogical roots and family histories, as well as a terrible secret that could threaten the future of their relationship.
Watch The Tree of Blood on Netflix [32].
Lust Stories
Love, lust, sex, and modern relationships are all explored in this film from the viewpoint of four Indian women.
Watch Lust Stories on Netflix [33].
Us and Them
This film follows a pair of strangers who meet on a train in China and form a bond that evolves over several years.
Watch Us and Them on Netflix [34].