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. 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.
7. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) (1972)
Directed by Woody Allen, this anthology film is based on California psychiatrist David Reuben’s 1969 book of the same name. Consisting of seven hysterical vignettes, the film addresses seven questions about sex in David Reuben’s 1969 book of the same name. From ejaculation to male orgasms to sexual perversions to bondage and more, it seeks answers to many unasked questions, especially during the time the film was made. ‘Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex’ stars Woody Allen, Gene Wilder, Lynn Redgrave, and Heather MacRae. You can watch it 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. Don Jon (2013)
Will Jon Martello’s (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) porn addiction result in the demise of his courtship of Barbara (Scarlett Johansson)? This is the question that the film poses as we get to know Martello and his insatiable desire for porn which he finds more satisfying than having sex. While suggestions from Esther (Julianne Moore), Martello’s middle-aged classmate at community college, are welcome, they aren’t much help. But can Esther herself be of any help? ‘Don Jon’ shows us how sexual satisfaction only comes with a passion for a person and not a sexual act. Written and directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Don Jon’ can be watched right here.
2. 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.
1. Come As You Are (2019)
Directed by Richard Wong, this film is a remake of the 2011 Belgian film ‘Hasta la Vista.’ It follows three friends, two of whom (Scotty, played by Grant Rosenmeyer, and Matt, played by Hayden Szeto) are specially-abled. In contrast, the third one (Mo, played by Ravi Patel) is visually impaired. The three set off on a road trip to Le Chateau Paradis, a brothel in Montreal, which caters to the sexual needs of people like them. Their experiences along the way and at the destination make this film transcend its raunchy nature to give us a moving dramedy underscored by empathy and humor. You can stream ‘Come As You Are’ here.
