October is usually associated with all things scary rather than anything sexy, but on Netflix, anytime is a good time for sexy movies [1]. Believe it or not, erotic thrillers [2] do exist, but even if horror isn't your thing, you're sure to find something you like in Netflix's selection of tantalizing flicks. From horrors to rom-coms, we've rounded up the sexiest movies available to stream on Netflix this October, and whether your thing is tricks or treats, Netflix has something to satisfy everyone. Who knows — the right movie may even give you inspiration for the perfect sexy Halloween costume [3] this year.
Bad Boys
In this '90s action film, two sexy detectives (played by Will Smith [5] and Martin Lawrence) have five days to track down the crook who stole $100 million worth of heroin from their Miami police station — and if they don't find him, they'll have to say goodbye to the narcotics division. The best news: Bad Boys II will also be available this month.
When it's available: Oct. 1 [6]
Charlie's Angels
Starring Drew Barrymore [7], Cameron Diaz [8], and Lucy Liu [9], this 2000 flick revolves around of kick-ass trio of private investigators who a brilliant, lethal, and just happen to be total bombshells. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle is also coming to Netflix, so you can get a double dose of hot.
When it's available: Oct. 1
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.
When it's available: Oct. 1 [10]
Sin City
This highly stylized crime thriller — which is based on Frank Miller's graphic novel of the same name — is definitely violent, but it also boasts an incredibly stacked (and incredibly attractive) cast that includes Jessica Alba [11], Bruce Willis [12], Rosario Dawson [13], Clive Owen [14], Benicio del Toro [15], and more, so how could you resist?
When it's available: Oct. 1 [16]
Troy
Based on Homer's Iliad, 2004's epic Troy portrays the battle between the ancient kingdoms of Troy and Sparta. As 300 reminds us, when you get men in Roman sandals, good things happen.
When it's available: Oct. 1 [17]
After
Based on Anna Todd's bestselling novel of the same name, 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 [18], premieres!
When it's available: Oct. 9 [19]
American Psycho
Based on the Bret Easton Ellis novel by the same name, this film is centreed around a handsome young professional (played by Christian Bale [20]) who works on Wall Street by day and commits murder by night. Please don't judge us — we realise that Bale's performance as the infamous Patrick Bateman is totally disturbing and violent, but you've got to admit that it's inexplicably arousing nevertheless.
Watch American Psycho on Netflix [21].
Eat Pray Love
While Julia Robert spends time eating and praying on her journey to self-discovery (which is based on Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir of the same name), you can still expect plenty of hot-and-heavy loving when newly-divorced Liz takes her travels to Bali and meets a sexy Brazilian businessman played by Javier Bardem [22].
Watch Eat Pray Love on Netflix [23].
Daddy Issues
In this indie flick, a 19-year-old queer "pixie" named Maya who dreams of going to art school in Florence falls in love with sexually-fluid young fashion designer Jasmine, not realising that Jasmine is already involved with a sugar daddy doctor who financially supports her and, oh yeah, is also Maya's father.
Watch Daddy Issues on Netflix [24].
Jackie Brown
In this 1997 adaptation of Elmore Leonard's novel Rum Punch, the sexy Pam Grier stars as crafty flight attendant Jackie Brown, who, when busted smuggling money for an arms dealer (played by Samuel L. Jackson [25]), is recruited to bring down the boss — but Jackie has other plans in mind.
Watch Jackie Brown on Netflix [26].
Sex and the City: The Movie
When Carrie Bradshaw and her girl gang take their sexual escapades to the (Mr.) big screen, things are obviously bound to get sexy. Along with Samantha Jones's incredibly hot new Casanova next door (played by Gilles Marini), there's also a scene involving a whole lot of sushi that — while highly improbable — you won't soon forget.
Watch Sex and the City: The Movie on Netflix [27].
Something's Gotta Give
When a young woman (played by the irresistible Amanda Peet [28]) takes her womanizing older boyfriend to her dramatist mother's beach house, she never imagines their initial hatred of each other turning into wild sexual attraction. Only the stunning Diane Keaton [29] could ever distract Jack Nicholson [30] from Peet, after all.
Watch Something's Gotta Give on Netflix [31].
Swordfish
Swordfish shows what happens when the world's most dangerous spy convinces a computer hacker to help steal $6 billion in unused government funds, and Halle Berry [32] and Hugh Jackman [33] show just how hot a life of crime can be.
Watch Swordfish on Netflix [34].
Sorry Angel
In this dreamy French love story, a Parisian writer on the cusp of 40 and suffering from AIDs meets a 22-year-old student just coming to terms with his sexuality, and the result is a torrid love story that will make your heart burst (and then, of course, break).
Watch Sorry Angel on Netflix [35].
The Phantom of the Opera
Emmy Rossum and Gerard Butler [36] take on Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit Broadway musical in this darkly romantic film adaptation — seriously, who ever knew that a foreboding masked man could be so sexy?
Watch The Phantom of the Opera on Netflix [37].
Taking Lives
You know that anything starring Angelina Jolie [38] and Ethan Hawke [39] is going to be steamy, but you'll be amazed how sexy a story about an FBI agent investigating a recent string of murders and the art dealer who claims to be an eyewitness can really be.
Watch Taking Lives on Netflix [40].
Someone Great
Starring Jane the Virgin's Gina Rodriguez [41], Pitch Perfect's Brittany Snow [42], and She's Gotta Have It's DeWanda Wise, this comedy tells the story of aspiring music journalist Jenny (played by 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 (played by 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 [43].
American Honey
This dreamy romance revolves around Star (played by Sasha Lane), a young woman who runs away from her troubled home life to drive across the Midwest, and Jake (played by Shia LaBeouf [44]), the hard-partying guy who lures Star into a world of debauchery.
Watch American Honey on Netflix [45].
The Lives of Others
This German Oscar-winning drama tells the story of a dedicated Stasi officer who decides to spy on a playwright and his famous actress girlfriend when he doubts their loyalty to the Communist party, but the longer the officer watches them, the more he warms to them — a sentiment that becomes complicated when his superior orders him to eliminate the playwright so he can have the beautiful actress for himself.
Watch The Lives of Others on Netflix [46].
The Tree of Blood
In this steamy Spanish romance, a young couple visit an old farmhouse that belonged to the woman's family, and it is 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 [47].
Across the Universe
Starring Rachel Evan Wood and Jim Sturgess as Lucy and Jude, this trippy Beatles-themed musical romance places two star-crossed lovers in the midst of the Vietnam War, the turbulence of the late 1960s, and the most incredible soundtrack you'll ever hear.
Watch Across the Universe on Netflix [48].
Battle
If you can't get enough of Step Up and Save the Last Dance [49], then you'll love this new 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 all-new moves.
Watch Battle on Netflix [50].
One Day
Starring the incredibly sexy Jim Sturgess and Anne Hathaway [51], this movie takes a working-class idealist and a rich playboy and visits them on the same day each year for 20 years until they finally, inevitably realise just how in love they are. The result is just as satisfying as you can imagine.
Watch One Day on Netflix [52].
Cam
In this new Netflix psychological horror film set in the world of webcam pornography, Madeline Brewer from The Handmaid's Tale [53] stars as an erotic cam girl who finds her popular channel hijacked by a look-alike. What's even better: Cam is one of the few films about sex work written by a former sex worker, resulting in a story that doesn't glamorize, glorify, or romanticize the profession.
Watch Cam on Netflix [54].
Blue Valentine
Any movie that depicts a crumbling marriage is going to be a tearjerker, but when that married pair are played by Ryan Gosling [55] and Michelle Williams [56], seeing a couple that hot split is all the more devastating.
Watch Blue Valentine on Netflix [57].
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 [58].
Us and Them
This film follows the love story between two strangers who meet on a train in China and the bond that forms and evolves over several decades after.
Watch Us and Them on Netflix [59].
Dare to Be Wild
This UK movie is based on the true story of an Irish landscaper who gets a chance to compete at the prestigious Chelsea flower show (and falls in love with a sexy builder — Tom Hughes — along the way).
Watch Dare to Be Wild on Netflix [60].
Blue Is the Warmest Colour
This movie is a coming-of-age romance about a 15-year-old girl who begins to explore her sexuality.
Watch Blue Is the Warmest Colour on Netflix [61].
Y Tu Mamá También
When two young men go on a road trip with a woman and both begin a sexual relationship with her (as well as with each other), things are bound to get complicated.
Watch Y Tu Mamá También on Netflix [62].
My Week With Marilyn
This biographical drama follows the true story of the week The Prince and the Showgirl production assistant Colin Clark spent with sex-symbol film star Marilyn Monroe in the British countryside, and we'll just say that Eddie Redmayne and Michelle Williams [63] were born to play these roles.
Watch My Week With Marilyn on Netflix [64].