53 Sexy Netflix Movies For When You Need Something Warmer Than Holiday Cheer

Everyone loves a good family-friendly holiday flick, but if you're getting tired of feel-good films, then perhaps something a little sexier is just what you need. If the weather outside is frightful, then grab yourself hot chocolate and a date and get ready to stream one of these 53 steamy movies on Netflix this December. Chances are, things will get so hot, you won't even need to get the fire going!

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Meet Joe Black
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Meet Joe Black

In this movie, an aging billionaire media mogul makes a barter with Death in order to extend his life and allow Death a chance at being a human — but what he didn't expect was for Death (who appears in the form of a late '90s Brad Pitt) to fall in love with his daughter, who is played by the beautiful Claire Forlani.

When it's available: Dec. 1

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Reindeer Games
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Reindeer Games

This sizzling crime thriller stars Brad Pitt and Charlize Theron as Rudy and Ashley, lovers who met through a prison pen pal program. But before they can start their new life together, Ashley's crazy criminal brother threatens their happiness when his crew decides Rudy has information they need.

When it's available: Dec. 1

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Battle
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Battle

If you can't get enough of Step Up and Save the Last Dance, then 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.

When it's available: Dec. 1

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One Day
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One Day

Starring the incredibly sexy Jim Sturgess and Anne Hathaway, this movie takes a working class idealist and a rich playboy and has them meeting 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.

When it's available: Dec. 16

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From Dusk Till Dawn
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From Dusk Till Dawn

In this '90s flick, George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino play brothers on the run after a bank robbery who decide to take cover in a topless bar — but unfortunately, the bar also happens to be a hangout for a gang of vampires. If we don't already have your attention, Salma Hayek also performs a sexy dance with a snake way before Britney Spears made it cool.

Watch it now.

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Sex and the City: The Movie
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Sex and the City: The Movie

When Carrie Bradshaw and her girl gang take their sexual escapades to the (Mr.) big screen, things are obviously bound to get sexy. Along with Samantha Jones's incredibly hot new Casanova next door (played by Gilles Marini), there's also a scene involving a whole lot of sushi that — while highly improbable — you won't soon forget.

Watch it now.

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Cam
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Cam

In this new Netflix psychological horror film set in the world of webcam pornography, Madeline Brewer from The Handmaid's Tale stars as an erotic cam girl who finds her popular channel hijacked by a lookalike. What's even better: Cam is one of the few films about sex work written by a former sex worker, resulting in a story that doesn't glamorize, glorify, or romanticize the profession.

Watch it now.

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Angel Eyes
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Angel Eyes

In this 2001 drama, a bombshell Chicago police officer (played by the sexiest woman alive, Jennifer Lopez) has her life saved one night when a mysterious stranger (Jim Caviezel) disarms her assailant. What initially seems like a fateful intervention develops into a steamy romance, as well as the realization that these two supposed strangers have actually met before.

Watch it now.

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Empire Records
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Empire Records

This '90s cult classic is centered on a group of unbelievably attractive indie record store employees — including Liv Tyler, Renée Zellweger, Robin Tunney, and Johnny Whitworth — as they try to save their shop from being sold to a major retail chain, with lots of flirtation and hookups along the way. Besides launching half a dozen careers, this movie also gave us the gift of Rex Manning Day to celebrate the sexy Rex Manning (played by Maxwell Caulfield).

Watch it now.

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She's Out of My League
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She's Out of My League

This corny rom-com tells the story of an average Joe TSA officer, Kirk (played by Jay Baruchel), who happens to catch the eye of a total hottie (Alice Eve). While Kirk's friends, family, and obnoxious ex-girlfriend are totally baffled, he must overcome his crippling insecurity to keep Molly by his side for as long as he can.

Watch it now.

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The Devil's Advocate
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The Devil's Advocate

Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron star as husband and wife in this totally trippy film about an up-and-coming defense lawyer whose new job may have him working for the actual devil and whose wife may be slowly losing her grip on reality. Plus, there's a certain scandalous scene with the beautiful Connie Nielsen (who plays Queen Hippolyta in Wonder Woman) that we promise you won't soon forget.

Watch it now.

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Pearl Harbor
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Pearl Harbor

In this period war drama, childhood friends Rafe and Danny (played by heartthrobs Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett) enter World War II as pilots, but when Rafe leaves to fight in Europe before Danny, Rafe's girlfriend, Evelyn (played by Kate Beckinsale), and Danny find themselves involved in a complicated love triangle.

Watch it now.

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Summer Catch
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Summer Catch

Starring Jessica Biel and Freddie Prinze Jr., a working-class Boston College baseball player meets a wealthy stunner summering in Cape Cod with her family, and the two fall in love, despite their families' resistance.

Watch it now.

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Two Weeks Notice
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Two Weeks Notice

This rom-com stars Hugh Grant as a New York City real estate developer playboy and Sandra Bullock as his new lawyer, who only realizes — after giving her notice and offering him a cute, young replacement — that she might have actually been falling for her former boss.

Watch it now.

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Black Panther
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Black Panther

Based on the Marvel Comics character, this movie is centered on the stoic, sexy T'Challa (played by Chadwick Boseman), who returns home to the African nation of Wakanda after his father's untimely death to take his place as king.

Watch it now.

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Nappily Ever After
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Nappily Ever After

When a woman gets tired of waiting for her longtime boyfriend to propose, she learns to love herself again by getting rid of her greatest asset: her hair.

Watch it now.

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Her
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Her

Though Scarlett Johansson never actually appears in this film, she still manages to woo us (and Joaquin Phoenix) as the sexy voice of Samantha, a new operating system with a sensitive, playful personality.

Watch it now.

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No Reservations
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No Reservations

A master chef (Catherine Zeta-Jones) who has everything together finds her life thrown into upheaval when she suddenly becomes guardian to her young niece (Abigail Breslin) and her staff gains a brash, handsome new sous-chef (Aaron Eckhart).

Watch it now.

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P.S. I Love You
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P.S. I Love You

In this romantic drama, a recent widow receives a 30th birthday gift from her deceased husband: a trail of letters he left, encouraging her to move forward with her life. With Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler playing the leads, you'll need to keep the tissues close by — this one's a tear-jerker.

Watch it now.

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The Aviator
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The Aviator

In this biopic depicting the early years of director and aviation tycoon Howard Hughes (played by Leonardo DiCaprio), Hughes hides his dark side with his successful public persona. Cate Blanchett and Kate Beckinsale round out the cast as Hughes's lovers Katharine Hepburn and Ava Gardner.

Watch it now.

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The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
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The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

In the sequel to the best pre-Meghan Markle princess story, Mia (Anne Hathaway) learns that she can't become queen unless she is married within 30 days, and her top suitor, Nicholas (Chris Pine), may only be after her for the crown.

Watch it now.

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To All the Boys I've Loved Before
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To All the Boys I've Loved Before

Based on the bestselling YA novel of the same name, high schooler Lara Jean (Lana Condor) discovers that her secret love letters got mailed to each of her five crushes, and her quiet high school existence will never be the same.

Watch it now.

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Chocolat
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Chocolat

This 2000 British-American romantic dramedy tells the story of the beautiful, mysterious Vianne (Juliette Binoche), who arrives in a tranquil French town and opens an unusual chocolate shop that lures in the villagers by anticipating their desires.

Watch it now.

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Get Smart
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Get Smart

Get Smart is a 2008 spy romp that casts Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway as field agents, and though Carell's Maxwell Smart provides the laughs, it's Hathaway's Agent 99 who really brings the fire.

Watch it now.

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Interview With the Vampire
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Interview With the Vampire

When you've got Brad Pitt as an 18th-century lord-turned-vampire and Tom Cruise as his vampire companion, you have the perfect recipe for a steamy flick (and having Christian Slater play the eager biographer who tells this story definitely doesn't hurt).

Watch it now.

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Spanglish
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Spanglish

Adam Sandler isn't usually the first name that comes to mind when you think "drama," but this 2004 film about single mother Flor Moreno (Paz Vega), who finds work with a well-off family (of whom Adam is the patriarch), is a smart film about culture clashes — not to mention a pretty sexy one.

Watch it now.

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Swordfish
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Swordfish

Swordfish shows what happens when the world's most dangerous spy convinces a computer hacker to help steal $6 billion in unused government funds, and Halle Berry shows just how hot a life of crime can be.

Watch it now.

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We Own the Night
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We Own the Night

In this movie, a New York nightclub manager (Joaquin Phoenix) has to hide the fact that his brother (Mark Wahlberg) and father (Robert Duvall) are both cops — especially from his gangster clientele. What's not a secret: Joaquin and Mark are just about the hottest fictional brothers out there.

Watch it now.

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Blue Valentine
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Blue Valentine

Any movie that depicts a crumbling marriage is going to be a tear-jerker, but when that married pair are played by Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams, seeing a couple that hot split is all the more devastating.

Watch it now.

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An Education
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An Education

In An Education, a sheltered teen, played by Carey Mulligan, is charmed by a much older suitor, played by Peter Sarsgaard. Though their relationship is so wrong, it still feels so right.

Watch it now.

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Miracle
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Miracle

When Kenneth Mitchell, Eddie Cahill, and Nathan West hit the ice as '70s-era hockey stars, the result is absolute gold.

Watch it now.

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Rumor Has It
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Rumor Has It

Jennifer Aniston stars in this rom-com as a woman who learns that her grandmother (Shirley MacLaine) might be a whole lot sexier than she ever realized.

Watch it now.

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Thor: Ragnarok
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Thor: Ragnarok

There's no clear answer as to who the coolest superhero is in the Marvel universe, but there is no question that Chris Hemsworth is the hottest.

Watch it now.

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Lust Stories
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Lust Stories

Love, lust, sex, and modern relationships are all explored in this film from the viewpoint of four Indian women.

Watch it now.

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Us and Them
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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.

Watch it now.

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Beautiful Girls
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Beautiful Girls

This '90s dramedy tells the story of high school friends brought back together for their 10-year reunion, and with an absolutely stacked cast that includes Natalie Portman, Mira Sorvino, Timothy Hutton, Matt Dillon, Uma Thurman, Lauren Holly, Rosie O'Donnell, and Michael Rapaport, you know it's going to be a reunion to remember.

Watch it now.

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The Bourne Ultimatum
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The Bourne Ultimatum

In this follow-up to The Bourne Supremacy, Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) searches for information about his past and develops a flirty relationship with Julia Stiles, who plays a fellow former operative.

Watch it now.

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Sliding Doors
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Sliding Doors

In this '90s drama, Gwyneth Paltrow's life is played out in two different scenarios, showing just how much one missed train can change everything.

Watch it now.

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The Kissing Booth
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The Kissing Booth

In an unexpected teen movie twist, a high school girl falls not for her male best friend, but for his brother — which goes explicitly against their friendship code.

Watch it now.

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The Phantom of the Opera
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The Phantom of the Opera

Emmy Rossum and Gerard Butler take on Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit Broadway musical in this darkly romantic film adaptation.

Watch it now.

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Mamma Mia!
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Mamma Mia!

Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried star as a mother-daughter duo who must face the mother's three past flames on the eve of the daughter's wedding (all to the tune of ABBA's greatest hits, of course).

Watch it now.

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Ibiza
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Ibiza

Gillian Jacobs, Vanessa Bayer, and Phoebe Robinson play three best friends whose trip to Ibiza becomes a game to track down a popular DJ (played by Game of Thrones hottie Richard Madden).

Watch it now.

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Dare to Be Wild
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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).

Watch it now.

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Queen of the Damned
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Queen of the Damned

Spoiler alert: this movie is actually exceedingly bad, but when Aaliyah plays a vampire, you're still going to want to watch.

Watch it now.

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I Am Number Four
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I Am Number Four

Alex Pettyfer and Dianna Agron play love interests in this sci-fi film, and running around fighting invading aliens has never looked so sexy.

Watch it now.

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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

Video games have never been sexier than in this 2001 movie in which Angelina Jolie plays a perfect Lara Croft.

Watch it now.

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Blue Is the Warmest Color
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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.

Watch it now.

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Like Water For Chocolate
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Like Water For Chocolate

In a classic tale of forbidden love, a man must marry his beloved's older sister when her mother doesn't approve of their relationship.

Watch it now.

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Magic Mike
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Magic Mike

Nearly naked hunks gyrating to dance music — do we even need to explain the appeal?

Watch it now.

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Rent
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Rent

A group of young people living in the East Village (including Rosario Dawson, Idina Menzel, and Taye Diggs) struggle to pay rent and experiment with drugs and their sexuality in this adaptation of the Broadway show.

Watch it now.

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Strictly Ballroom
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Strictly Ballroom

This romantic comedy centers on a ballroom dancer and his companion, who decide to shake up the dance world together.

Watch it now.

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Y Tu Mamá También
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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.

Watch it now.