Lists of erotic films

This chronological list of erotic films is organized by decade. There may be considerable overlap between erotica and other genres including drama, horror and comedy. The list attempts to document films which are more closely related to erotica, even if it bends genres. Erotic thrillers are listed on a separate page.

1950s[edit]

Title Director Cast Country Genre Citation
1950
Caged John Cromwell Eleanor Parker, Agnes Moorehead USA Women in prison film
1956
Crazed Fruit Kō Nakahira Masahiko Tsugawa, Mie Kitahara Japan Drama

1960s[edit]

Title Director Cast Country Genre Citation
1962
Flesh Market Satoru Kobayashi Tamaki Katori, Hiroshi Asami Japan Drama
Lolita Stanley Kubrick Sue Lyon, James Mason United Kingdom

USA

Comedy drama
1964
Daydream Tetsuji Takechi Kanako Michi, Akira Ishihama Japan Drama
1966
The Embryo Hunts in Secret Kōji Wakamatsu Hatsuo Yamaya, Miharu Shima Japan Drama
Trans-Europ-Express Alain Robbe-Grillet Jean-Louis Trintignant, Marie-France Pisier France

Belgium

Drama
1967
I Am Curious (Yellow) Vilgot Sjöman Lena Nyman, Börje Ahlstedt Sweden Drama
The Graduate Mike Nichols Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman USA Comedy drama
Violated Angels Kōji Wakamatsu Jūrō Kara, Keiko Koyanagi Japan Drama
1968
I Am Curious (Blue) Vilgot Sjöman Lena Nyman, Börje Ahlstedt Sweden Drama
I See Naked Dino Risi Nino Manfredi, Sylva Koscina Italy Comedy
Inga Joseph W. Sarno Marie Liljedahl, Thomas Ungewitter Sweden Sexploitation film
The Seduction of Inga Joseph W. Sarno Marie Liljedahl, Tommy Blom Sweden Sexploitation film [1]
1969
Go, Go, Second Time Virgin Kōji Wakamatsu Mimi Kozakura, Michio Akiyama Japan Drama
The Lady of Monza Eriprando Visconti Anne Heywood, Hardy Krüger Italy Nunsploitation

Historical drama

Venus in Furs Massimo Dallamano Laura Antonelli, Régis Vallée Italy Drama

1970s[edit]

Title Director Cast Country Genre Citation
1970
Mujo Akio Jissoji Ryō Tamura, Michiko Tsukasa Japan Drama [2]
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls Russ Meyer Dolly Reed, Cynthia Meyers, Marcia McBroom USA Satire, Musical, Melodrama
Portraits of Women Jörn Donner Jörn Donner, Ritva Vepsä Finland Comedy [3]
1971
Vampyros Lesbos Jesús Franco Ewa Strömberg, Soledad Miranda, Andrea Montchal Germany, Spain Horror
Il Decameron Pier Paolo Pasolini Franco Citti, Ninetto Davoli Italy

France

West Germany

Anthology film
Pretty Maids All in a Row Roger Vadim Rock Hudson, Angie Dickinson, Telly Savalas USA Comedy
The Devils Ken Russell Oliver Reed, Vanessa Redgrave United Kingdom Historical drama
1972
Ecstasy of the Angels Kōji Wakamatsu Ken Yoshizawa, Rie Yokoyama Japan Drama
Female Convict Scorpion: Beast Stable Shunya Itō Meiko Kaji, Mikio Narita Japan Women in prison film
Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 Shunya Itō Meiko Kaji, Fumio Watanabe Japan Women in prison film
Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion Shunya Itō Meiko Kaji, Rie Yokoyama Japan Women in prison film
Ichijo's Wet Lust Tatsumi Kumashiro Sayuri Ichijō, Hiroko Isayama Japan Sexploitation film
Last Tango in Paris Bernardo Bertolucci Marlon Brando, Maria Schneider Italy

France

Drama
1973
Les Démons Jesús Franco Anne Libert, Britt Nichols France

Portugal

Nunsploitation
Malicious Salvatore Samperi Laura Antonelli, Turi Ferro Italy Comedy drama
Sensuela Teuvo Tulio Marianne Mardi, Mauritz Åkerman Finland Drama [4][5]
Story of a Cloistered Nun Domenico Paolella Catherine Spaak, Eleonora Giorgi Italy

France

West Germany

Nunsploitation
The Cheerleaders Paul Glickler Enid Finnbogason, Denise Dillaway USA Comedy
1974
Emmanuelle Just Jaeckin Sylvia Kristel, Alain Cuny France Drama
Flavia the Heretic Gianfranco Mingozzi Florinda Bolkan, María Casares Italy

France

Nunsploitation
School of the Holy Beast Norifumi Suzuki Yumi Takigawa, Emiko Yamauchi Japan Nunsploitation
The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine Sergio Grieco Françoise Prévost, Jenny Tamburi Italy Nunsploitation
The Swinging Cheerleaders Jack Hill Rainbeaux Smith, Jo Johnston USA Comedy
1975
Black Emanuelle Bitto Albertini Laura Gemser, Karin Schubert Italy

Spain

Sexploitation film
Cooley High Michael Schultz Glynn Turman, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs USA Teen film

Comedy drama

Emmanuelle 2 Francis Giacobetti Sylvia Kristel, Umberto Orsini France Drama
Frauengefängnis Jesús Franco Lina Romay, Monica Swinn Switzerland

West Germany

Women in prison film
Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS Don Edmonds Dyanne Thorne, Gregory Knoph Canada Nazi exploitation
Private Lessons Vittorio De Sisti Carroll Baker, Rosalino Cellamare Italy Comedy
The Nun and the Devil Domenico Paolella Anne Heywood, Ornella Muti Italy Nunsploitation
1976
Cloistered Nun: Runa's Confession Masaru Konuma Luna Takamura, Aoi Nakajima Japan Nunsploitation
Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks Don Edmonds Dyanne Thorne, Max Thayer Canada Women in prison film
Salon Kitty Tinto Brass Helmut Berger, Ingrid Thulin Italy

West Germany

France

War film

Drama

The Pom Pom Girls Joseph Ruben Robert Carradine, Jennifer Ashley USA Comedy
1977
Ilsa, the Tigress of Siberia Jesús Franco Dyanne Thorne, Michel Morin Canada Sexploitation film
Ilsa, the Wicked Warden Jesús Franco Dyanne Thorne, Tania Busselier Canada

Switzerland

West Germany

Sexploitation film
Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun Jesús Franco Susan Hemingway, William Berger West Germany

Switzerland

Nunsploitation
Suor Emanuelle Giuseppe Vari Laura Gemser, Mónica Zanchi Italy Nunsploitation
The Chicken Chronicles Frank Simon Phil Silvers, Ed Lauter, Steve Guttenberg USA Comedy
1978
Lemon Popsicle Boaz Davidson Jonathan Sagall, Yftach Katzur, Zachi Noy Israel

West Germany

Teen film

Comedy drama

National Lampoon's Animal House John Landis Harold Ramis, Douglas Kenney, Chris Miller USA Comedy
1979
Going Steady Boaz Davidson Jonathan Sagall, Yftach Katzur, Zachi Noy Israel

West Germany

Teen film

Comedy drama

Images in a Convent Joe D'Amato Paola Senatore, Marina Hedman Italy Nunsploitation
Killer Nun Giulio Berruti Anita Ekberg, Joe Dallesandro Italy Nunsploitation
Malabimba – The Malicious Whore Andrea Bianchi Katell Laennec, Patrizia Webley Italy Sexploitation film

1980s[edit]

Title Director Cast Country Genre Citation
1980
Little Darlings Ronald F. Maxwell Tatum O'Neal, Kristy McNichol USA Teen film

Comedy drama

1981
Taxi zum Klo Frank Ripploh Frank Ripploh, Bernd Broaderup Germany Dark comedy
Hot Bubblegum Boaz Davidson Jonathan Sagall, Yftach Katzur, Zachi Noy Israel

West Germany

Teen film

Comedy drama

Private Lessons Alan Myerson Sylvia Kristel, Howard Hesseman USA Teen film

Comedy

Something Like It Yoshimitsu Morita Kumiko Akiyoshi, Katsunobu Itō Japan Comedy
1982
The Concrete Jungle Tom DeSimone Jill St. John, Tracey E. Bregman USA Women in prison film
The Last American Virgin Boaz Davidson Lawrence Monoson, Diane Franklin USA Teen film

Comedy drama

1983
Chained Heat Paul Nicholas Linda Blair, John Vernon USA

West Germany

Women in prison film
Class Lewis John Carlino Jacqueline Bisset, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy USA Comedy
Private School Noel Black Phoebe Cates, Matthew Modine USA Teen film

Comedy

Risky Business Paul Brickman Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay USA Teen film

Comedy

1984
Abnormal Family: Older Brother's Bride Masayuki Suo Kaoru Kaze, Miki Yamaji Japan Comedy
1985
Private Resort George Bowers Emily Longstreth, Karyn O'Bryan USA Comedy
1986
9½ Weeks Adrian Lyne Kim Basinger, Mickey Rourke USA Romance film

Drama

Call Me Tonight Tatsuya Okamoto Katsumi Toriumi, Sakiko Tamagawa Japan Anime

Comedy horror

Convent of Sinners Joe D'Amato Eva Grimaldi, Karin Well Italy Nunsploitation
1987
A Taxing Woman Juzo Itami Nobuko Miyamoto, Tsutomu Yamazaki Japan Comedy
1988
A Taxing Woman's Return Juzo Itami Nobuko Miyamoto, Rentarō Mikuni Japan Comedy

1990s[edit]

Title Director Cast Country Genre Citation
1991
Malizia 2000 Salvatore Samperi Laura Antonelli, Turi Ferro Italy Comedy drama [6]
The Rapture Michael Tolkin Mimi Rogers, David Duchovny USA Drama
1992
Naked Killer Clarence Fok Chingmy Yau, Simon Yam Hong Kong Action

Thriller

Tokyo Decadence Ryū Murakami Miho Nikaidō, Sayoko Amano Japan Drama
1993
Dangerous Game Abel Ferrara Madonna, Harvey Keitel, James Russo USA Drama
1994
Threesome Andrew Fleming Lara Flynn Boyle, Stephen Baldwin, Josh Charles USA Dramedy
1995
Kids Larry Clark Leo Fitzpatrick, Justin Pierce, Chloë Sevigny, Rosario Dawson USA Coming-of-age drama
Getting Any? Takeshi Kitano Dankan, Hideo Higashikokubaru Japan Comedy
1996
Crash David Cronenburg James Spader, Deborah Kara Unger, Elias Koteas, Holly Hunter Canada Drama
1997
Lolita Adrian Lyne Jeremy Irons, Dominique Swain USA

France

Drama
1998
The Idiots Lars Von Trier Bodil Jørgensen, Jens Albinus, Anne Louise Hassing Black comedy, Drama Denmark
Joshi pro shigan: Chichi gatame manji kuzushi Minoru Kunizawa Momiji Nanatsuki, Tomomi Aizawa Japan Romance film [7]
There's Something About Mary Peter Farrelly,

Bobby Farrelly

Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz USA Romantic comedy
1999
American Pie Paul Weitz Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott USA Teen film

Comedy

American Beauty Sam Mendes Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Mena Suvari USA Drama
Sacred Flesh Nigel Wingrove Sally Tremaine, Moyna Cope United Kingdom Nunsploitation

2000s[edit]

Title Director Cast Country Genre Citation
2000
Malèna Giuseppe Tornatore Monica Bellucci, Giuseppe Sulfaro Italy Romance
Quills Philip Kaufman Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet USA Drama
Road Trip Todd Phillips Breckin Meyer, Seann William Scott USA Comedy
Water Drops on Burning Rocks François Ozon Bernard Giraudeau, Malik Zidi France Drama
2001
Sex and Lucia Julio Medem Paz Vega, Tristan Ulloa, Najwa Nimri Spain Drama
The Piano Teacher Michael Haneke Isabelle Huppert, Annie Girardot, Benoît Magimel France Psychological drama
American Pie 2 J. B. Rogers Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott USA Teen film

Comedy

2002
Ken Park Larry Clark James Ransone, Tiffany Limos, James Bullard USA Drama
2003
The Brown Bunny Vincent Gallo Vincent Gallo, Chloë Sevingy USA Experimental, Road drama
The Dreamers Bernando Bertolucci Louis Garrel, Michael Pitt, Eva Green France Romance, Drama
American Wedding Jesse Dylan Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott USA Comedy
The Glamorous Life of Sachiko Hanai Mitsuru Meike Emi Kuroda, Takeshi Ito Japan Satire
2004
Closer Mike Nichols Natalie Portman, Clive Owen, Julia Roberts USA Romance, Drama
Ma Mère Christophe Honoré Isabelle Huppert, Louis Garrel, Emma de Caunes France Drama
2005
American Pie Presents: Band Camp Steve Rash Tad Hilgenbrink, Arielle Kebbel USA Teen film

Comedy

2006
Destricted Marina Abramović, Matthew Barney

Marco Brambilla Larry Clark Gaspar Noé Richard Prince Sam Taylor-Wood Marilyn Minter Cecily Brown Sante D'Orazio Tunga

Impaled: Daniel, August, Jasmine Byrne,

House Call: Kora Reed, John Saint John Hoist: Vincente Pinho Neto Death Valley: Chris Raines We Fuck Alone: Manuel Ferrara, Katsuni

UK Anthology, Art film
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile Joe Nussbaum John White, Steve Talley USA Teen film

Comedy

Shortbus John Cameron Mitchell Sook-Yin Lee, Paul Dawson, Lindsay Beam USA Comedy

Drama

2007
Viva Anna Biller Anna Biller, Jared Sanford, Bridget Brno USA Comedy
Lust, Caution Ang Lee Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tang Wei, Anupam Kher China Period, Espionage, Romance, Mystery
American Pie Presents: Beta House Andrew Waller John White, Steve Talley USA Teen film

Comedy

2009
Enter the Void Gaspar Noé Nathaniel Brown, Paz Da La Huerta, Cyril Roy France, Japan Art Film
Dogtooth Yorgos Lanthimos Christos Stergioglou, Michelle Valley,Angeliki Papoulia,Christos Passalis Greek Absurdist psychological drama
Amer Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani Cassandra Forêt, Charlotte Eugène Guibeaud, Marie Bos France Experimental, Psychological Horror, Drama
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love John Putch Bug Hall, Brandon Hardesty USA Teen film

Comedy

Sugar Boxx Cody Jarrett Geneviere Anderson, Tura Satana USA Women in prison film

2010s[edit]

2020s[edit]

Title Director Cast Country Genre Citation
2020
PVT Chat Ben Hozie Julia Fox, Peter Vack USA Drama
Possessor Brandon Cronenburg Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, Rossif Sutherland Canada,

UK

Science fiction, psychological horror
Dry Wind Daniel Nolasco Leandro Faria Lelo, Allan Jacinto Santana, Renata Carvalho Brazil Drama
American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules Mike Elliott USA Teen film

Comedy

2021
Titane Julia Ducournau Agathe Rousselle, Vincent Lindon, Garance Marillier France Body horror, psychological drama
2022
Serve the People Jang Cheol-soo Yeon Woo-jin, Ji An, Jo Sung-ha South Korea Romantic drama [8]
X Ti West Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow, Kid Cudi, Martin Henderson, Owen Campbell USA Slasher
Lonesome Craig Boreham Josh Lavery, Daniel Gabriel, Ian Roberts Australia Drama
2023
No Hard Feelings Gene Stupnisky Jennifer Lawrence,Andrew Barth Feldman,Laura Benanti USA Comedy
Infinity Pool Brandon Cronenburg Mia Goth, Alexander Skarsgård, Cleopatra Coleman Canada, Croatia, Hungary Science fiction, Horror

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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