Shubhabrata Dutta
Amazon Prime is growing both in terms of its demographics and its content. From action to horror to romance, the list of movies and shows belonging to these and other genres is unending. However, in this article, we are bringing 8 of the best sex comedies available on the platform. Life is incomplete without comedy. And comedy is incomplete with sex, or is it the other way around? The following films will make it clear to you.
10. An Awkward Sexual Adventure (2012)
Directed by Sean Garrity, ‘An Awkward Sexual Adventure’ is a Canadian sex comedy that follows Jordan Abrams, whose inability to perform in bed for his ladylove Rachel makes her reject his marriage proposal. Abrams subsequently reaches out to Julia, an exotic dancer, with the hope that she can teach him the basics of sex and how to get better at it. What follows is Abrams’ journey of sexual enlightenment as he is taken to massage parlors and strip clubs and acquires learnings about S&M and cross-dressing. Whether all these help him prove himself to Rachel is what we find out in this funny and charming flick. You can watch it here.
9. Good Kisser (2019)
Directed by Wendy Jo Carlton, the film follows Jenna (Kari Alison Hodge), Kate (Rachel Paulson), and Mia (Julia Eringer). These three ladies come together for a weekend get-together/date as a result of Jenna and Kate trying to spice up their relationship. However, Mia is an enchanting woman who adds more than expected to the sexual tequila that Jenna and Kate planned to create with dancing, drinking, and secrets. Amidst erotic tension and mind games, cracks in relationships begin to appear. You can watch ‘Good Kisser’ here to find out what happens.
8. Behaving Badly (2014)
Getting laid has been a dream for teenager Rick Stevens (Nat Wolff), but that is about to change. Rick intends to ask his crush, Nina Pennington (Selena Gomez), out. However, before he can do that, he has to deal with his alcoholic mother, his best friend Billy’s (Lachlan Buchanan) horny mom, his pervert school principal, a psycho strip-club manager, and the son of a gangster with whom he has placed a bet that he will get laid with Nina. To find out whether Rick manages to get what he wants, you can watch this Tim Garrick directorial right here.
7. Screwballs (1983)
Directed by Rafal Zielinski, ‘Screwballs’ offers a true-to-form sex comedy experience. Set in the 1960s, we have a group of five prankster dudes, Rick (Peter Keleghan), Brent (Kent Deuters), Melvin (Jason Warren), Howie (Alan Deveau), and Tim (James Coburn), at the Taft and Adams High School, who end up in detention, thanks to Purity Busch (Linda Speciale), the most beautiful girl in the school. Each of the guys has contributed in his own shameless and outrageous way towards earning detention, albeit they blame it on Busch, who apparently set them up. Now, they plan to take revenge on her at the upcoming homecoming game. To find out whether they are successful, you can stream ‘Screwballs’ here.
6. All About Sex (2020)
This Dakota Gorman directorial follows three friends in their mid-20s, namely Casey (Natalee Linez), Morgan (Emma Deckers), and Sage (Dakota Gorman), who are trying to maneuver themselves through the common crisis that is life while trying to make the most of their sexuality. Amidst adulthood, relationships, profession, and most of all, sex, the three ladies find respite in each other. You can watch the movie here.
5. The Overnight (2015)
Directed by Patrick Brice, ‘The Overnight’ follows the events of a single night. We meet a married couple, Alex and Emily, who have just entered their new Los Angeles neighborhood. They meet another eccentric couple, Kurt and Charlotte, who invite them to their house as part of a playdate for their kids. That night, after the kids sleep at Kurt and Charlotte’s place, the four adults get involved in a series of humorous merrymaking activities that become more and more unpredictable. ‘The Overnight’ stars Adam Scott, Taylor Schilling, Jason Schwartzman and Judith Godrèche. An unusual sex comedy that offers a rare quality of humor, ‘The Overnight’ can be watched here.
4. The Layover (2017)
Starring Alexandra Daddario, Kate Upton, and Matt Barr, this movie follows two best friends, Kate (Daddari) and Meg (Upton), who decide to go on a vacation to Florida after being fed up with the chaos that is their job life. On the flight, they meet a handsome firefighter named Ryan (Barr) and start flirting with him in their own ways until it becomes a competition for the two ladies, especially after the flight is rerouted to St. Louis, Missouri, due to a hurricane warning. They are taken to a local resort. Pinned against each other to woo Ryan, Kate, and Meg apply all their skills to get Ryan’s attention. To find who the winner is, you can watch the hilarious chick-flick sex comedy right here.
3. Afternoon Delight (2013)
Starring Kathryn Hahn, Juno Temple, Josh Radnor, and Jane Lynch, ‘Afternoon Delight’ is directed by Joey Soloway. It follows Rachel, struggling to cope with her motherhood and no-sex married life with her loving husband, Jeff. However, a few hours at a strip club brings her face-to-face with 19-year-old McKenna, and they become friends. Rachel even brings McKenna home, much to Jeff’s dismay, but all that she wants is to help McKenna have a better life. As she comes across new ways of seduction from McKenna, the latter gets the hang of being a live-in nanny. Will this change in the lives of both the ladies make things better? To find out, you can watch the movie here.
2. Secretary (2002)
This sex comedy, which can be addressed as a bit dark, focuses on the professional/BDSM relationship between lawyer Edward Grey (James Spader) and his secretary Lee Holloway (Maggie Gyllenhaal). Edward gets easily aroused by Lee, who likes to intimidate him. This slowly takes the form of sadomasochism. But what Edward doesn’t know is that Lee has a history of self-harm and even did time at a mental facility. As the two figure out their “preferences,” the viewers’ interest is piqued as they want to know more about the characters. Based on Mary Gaitskill’s 1988 eponymous short story, ‘Secretary’ is directed by Steven Shainberg. You can watch it here.
1. The Little Hours (2017)
A bizarre and dark sex comedy that raises the bar by incorporating religion, thereby claiming our top spot, ‘The Little Hours’ follows the escapades of three sexually frustrated nuns and a gardener at their convent in 14th-century Italy. Full of sexual and fertility themes that underscore the secrets that lay within the walls of the convent, ‘The Little Hours’ is an underrated comedy movie starring a talented cast that includes Alison Brie, Kate Micucci, and Aubrey Plaza as the three nuns and Dave Franco as the gardener. We also have John C. Reilly, Molly Shannon, and Fred Armisen in effective supporting roles. You can watch the movie here.
