The 21 Best NC-17 Movies to Stream Tonight

For those who are unfamiliar with the rating, NC-17 movies are basically big-budget porn films with a plot — and come with very, very explicit sex scenes. The best NC-17 movies are much raunchier than your mainstream sexy flicks, but there’s enough acting involved to keep them from veering too far into the porn lane. (Not that there would be anything wrong with that!)

There’s a trove of NC-17 movies to stream on Netflix, Amazon, and other sites — whether you’re looking for some new masturbation material, something to add to foreplay with a partner, or just a great watch that happens to be filled with lots of nudity. Our curated list of the best NC-17 movies to stream caters to different moods, too, and includes plotlines that involve forbidden love, longing for ex-lovers, steamy will-they-won’t-they’s, and much more.

Some of our favorite NC-17 movies feature kinks and fetishes, BDSM play, and even un-simulated sex — aka actual sex, not the pretend version viewers usually see on screen with the help of intimacy coordinators.

The following list of movies is sure to fulfill your NC-17 fantasies — and maybe spark some new ones, too. Keep reading to see the steamiest, sexiest, and downright best NC-17 movies to stream now.