You’re going to see a lot of pop-culture listicles for the end of the year: best artists of the year, 2024’s best plot twists, and so on. But the pop-culture superlative we actually care about for this year? The best sex scenes of 2024.
This year was full of some highly-anticipated steamy moments. Think of Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington finally getting it on — I mean, together or the long-awaited sex scenes of The Idea of You. We’re in the last months of one of the sexiest years in TV and movies yet. And so, to honor all of the delicious sex scenes of 2024, here’s a list of some of our faves. Here is a ranking of some of the best sex scenes of this year.
7. Challengers Three-Way Kiss
Look, I know the Challengers three-way kiss technically doesn’t count as a sex scene, but let’s not split hairs when it’s this steamy. Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor bring so much heat to this moment it practically fogs up the screen. It’s the kind of kiss that makes you feel like you’re intruding, but don’t want to look away. Kind of how Zendaya then moves back and takes it all in. I get it.
6. Queer‘s Oral Sex Scene
This scene in Queer isn’t just erotic — it’s raw, tender, and just really human. After a night of drinking and a little bathroom bonding (yes, there’s vomit, but Lee handles it like a pro), Eugene and Lee finally give in to their sexual tension. For all the girlies that love a slow-build when it comes to sex scene, this one’s for you. It’s equal parts awkward and electric, and all parts sexy.
5. Doctor Odyssey‘s Threesome Scene
Leave it to Doctor Odyssey to turn a cruise wedding disaster into the hottest threesome scene of 2024 (sorry, Challengers). After a boozy bucket list convo, Dr. Max, Avery, and Tristan decide to cross threesome off their lists — and things escalate fast. I’m talking champagne glasses being put down, people jumping to grab and kiss each other… it has everything you want and more. Also! Can I just say, we love a little MMF threesome representation!
4. The Carriage Scene In Bridgerton
If you’ve been dying a slow death waiting for Colin to pull his head out of his perfectly tailored cravat and realize Penelope is the moment, congrats, babe — you made it. Season 3 of Bridgerton gave us the sexual tension payoff we deserved with that carriage scene.
It’s everything you want in a period drama hookup: a confined space, palpable tension, and the perfect mix of tenderness and absolutely filthy whispers. Colin’s transformation from gentleman to “let me ruin you forever” energy is everything we’ve been waiting for and more.
3. Hit Man Wine Scene
If you’re not already obsessed with Hit Man, let me present Exhibit A: the wine scene. Picture this — Madison pours wine down her naked body in a move so bold it deserves its own Oscar, and “Ron” doesn’t just kiss it off, he practically worships it off.
And it’s not just the act, the cinematography of this scene is so sensual. It’s like sexy, messy art. You can feel the tension between them, and the whole thing is just… chef’s kiss. It makes you want to pick up your Trader Joe’s cabernet and give it a go yourself.
2. The Idea Of You Hotel Scene
The hotel scene in The Idea of You is like Tumblr-era fanfic, but with a bigger budget and Anne Hathaway’s insane cheekbones. It’s the fantasy we’ve all had at least once: showing up at your celebrity crush’s hotel room, strutting in with crazy confidence, and then… going at it like your life depends on it.
What makes this scene even hotter, though, is how awkward and sweet it is. There’s a little fumbling with Anne’s shoes and this sense that they can’t quite believe it’s happening either. It’s messy in the most real and relatable way, which somehow makes it even sexier.
1. Every Scene In Babygirl
Okay, let’s talk about Babygirl — because every sex (and sexy) scene in this movie is a basically a masterpiece. Nicole Kidman isn’t just acting in these scenes, she’s living them. I’m not gonna give away spoilers since this movie just hit theaters (trust me, you’ll want to discover this for yourself), but let’s just say there’s so much physical connection in this movie that even Nicole admitted to getting a little overwhelmed at certain points. The chemistry? Off the charts. The tension? Unbearable. Which is why this is top of our list.
