Good news: the groundhog didn’t see his shadow, which means an early Spring might be on its way. Better news: Netflix is bringing the heat even earlier. March is coming in like a lion on the streaming service, and we’re not so sure it’s going to go out like a lamb. Whether you’re into sultry period dramas, flirty rom-coms, or steamy thrillers, Netflix has sexy movies to fit everyone’s fantasy, and we’ve rounded up some of the very best. If you’re tired of waiting for Spring to arrive, then one of these hot movies might just help warm you up.
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Summer Night
This coming-of-age romp tells the story of two friends preparing for their big performance at a music venue called the Alamo – but they find themselves distracted by new crushes and some shocking announcements. Oh, and did we mention the cast is filled with beautiful people, including Analeigh Tipton, Lana Condor, Khris Davis, and Victoria Justice, among several others?
When it’s available: March 11
The Aftermath
Set in postwar Germany in 1945, this period drama stars Kiera Knightley as a woman who finds herself in a love triangle between her British colonel husband (played by Jason Clarke), with whom her relationship is strained, and the German architect (played by Alexander Skarsgård), who allows her and her husband to stay in his attic apartment.
When it’s available: March 15
Dear John
Starring (an oftentimes shirtless) Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried, this romance tells the story of a soldier and an idealistic college student who embark on a tumultuous seven-year relationship, which only grows in intensity, even though it is often interrupted by John’s increasingly dangerous deployments.
The Notebook
Though we’re sure you’re familiar with this adaptation of the 1996 Nicholas Sparks novel, watching Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams‘s turbulent and insanely magnetic multiyear love story never gets old (or any less hot).
Purple Rain
Prince stars in this rock musical drama as a Minneapolis-based musician whose career – and tumultuous relationship with a seductive singer – is threatened by a rising new star.
Sex and the City 2
Carrie Bradshaw and her girl gang take their sexual escapades to the (Mr.) big screen for a second time, though this time, they embark on an exotic vacation in Abu Dhabi, where Carrie unexpectedly comes face to face with an old flame.
Spring Breakers
When four college students (played by Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, and Rachel Korine) turn to armed robbery in order to fund their Spring break trip, you know they’re willing to go to the extremes to have fun. However, when they’re bailed out of jail after a night of partying by a drug dealer and aspiring rapper who goes by Alien (played by James Franco), their bikini-and-booze-filled trip turns into a full-fledged crime spree.
Moonlight
This coming-of-age drama about a young Black man growing up in Miami may not seem supersteamy, but it’s actually chock-full of sex without being gratuitous. If you want a sex scene so tender, it will make you cry, then this one is for you.
Adore
When two adult women and BFFs begin affairs with each other’s teenage sons, disaster is imminent from the very beginning – but that’s what makes this movie so fun. Of course, things get even more complicated when their romantic trysts transform into actual love.
Sliver
Based on the Ira Levin novel of the same name, this erotic thriller revolves around a successful young editor (played by Sharon Stone) who moves into a new building and meets a sexy neighbor (played by Billy Baldwin), only to learn that he isn’t quite as nice and innocent as he seems. At least he seriously delivers in the bedroom.
Chloe
Julianne Moore stars in this erotic thriller as a woman who – when she suspects her husband (played by Liam Neeson) isn’t being faithful – hires a call girl (played by Amanda Seyfried) to see if she can tempt him into cheating. Spoiler alert: the call girl ends up tempting them both.
Strictly Ballroom
This romantic comedy centers on a ballroom dancer and his companion who decide to shake up the dance world by introducing some scandalous new moves.
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Based on Patricia Highsmith’s novel of the same name, this sexy thriller stars Matt Damon as a charismatic fraudster who works his way into the good graces of a spoiled playboy, Dickie (played by Jude Law), and his fiancée (played by Gwyneth Paltrow). Of course, Tom Ripley doesn’t just want to be Dickie’s friend – he wants Dickie’s life, and he’ll stop at nothing to get it.
Burlesque
What happens when Cher and Christina Aguilera (who play a theater proprietor and a small-town girl with a big dream) team up to revive a musical burlesque club back to its former glory? Some extremely sexy dance numbers, of course.
Atlantics
This sensual French romance takes place in a suburb of Dakar, Senegal, where 17-year-old Ada falls in love with a young construction worker named Souleiman and mourns him when he and his disgruntled workers sail away – and it is only on her wedding day to another man that Ada learns her lover has returned. Get ready to swoon (and probably get more than a little turned on).
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, Bruce Willis, Rosario Dawson, Clive Owen, Benicio del Toro, and more, so how could you resist?
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, premieres.
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 realizing Jasmine is already involved with a sugar daddy doctor who financially supports her and, oh yeah, is also Maya’s father.
Someone Great
Starring Jane the Virgin‘s Gina Rodriguez, Pitch Perfect‘s Brittany Snow, 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.
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), the hard-partying guy who lures Star into a world of debauchery.
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.
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’s 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.
Battle
If you can’t get enough of Step Up and Save the Last Dance, 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.
One Day
Starring the incredibly sexy Jim Sturgess and Anne Hathaway, 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 realize just how in love they are. The result is just as satisfying as you can imagine.
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 and Michelle Williams, seeing a couple that hot split is all the more devastating.
Lust Stories
Love, lust, sex, and modern relationships are all explored in this film from the viewpoint of four Indian women.
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.
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).
Blue Is the Warmest Color
This movie is a coming-of-age romance about a 15-year-old girl who begins to explore her sexuality.
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.