American Beauty
Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch
A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.
Why you'll love it
Features a compelling narrative centered on an older woman's desirability and sensuality, with mature themes exploring attraction and forbidden desire in suburban America.
The Graduate
Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross
A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
Why you'll love it
A classic exploration of seduction and attraction between a younger man and an older, sophisticated woman (Mrs. Robinson), iconic for its portrayal of mature female allure.
Body Heat
William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Richard Crenna
During an extreme heatwave, a beautiful Florida woman and a seedy lawyer engage in an affair while plotting the murder of her rich husband.
Why you'll love it
A quintessential erotic thriller with sophisticated adult characters and steamy encounters, featuring a captivating older woman in a leading role (rated R).
Unfaithful
Richard Gere, Diane Lane, Olivier Martinez
A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.
Why you'll love it
A steamy erotic drama centered on a sophisticated older woman's passionate affair, filled with tension and explicit sensual scenes (rated R).
Wild Things
Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell, Matt Dillon
A police detective uncovers a conspiracy behind a case involving a high-school guidance counselor when accusations of rape are made against him by two female students.
Why you'll love it
An erotic thriller featuring mature, cunning women in lead roles with multiple sensual scenes and plot twists (rated R).
The Hunger
Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon
A love triangle develops between a vampire, her cellist companion, and a gerontologist.
Why you'll love it
A seductive and atmospheric film featuring mature women and sensual encounters, with artistic exploration of desire and attraction (rated R).
Disclosure
Michael Douglas, Demi Moore, Donald Sutherland
A computer specialist is sued for sexual harassment by a former lover turned boss who initiated the act forcefully, which threatens both his career and his personal life.
Why you'll love it
An erotic thriller featuring a mature, powerful woman in a dominant role with plenty of sensual tension and intimate scenes (rated R for sexuality).
Indecent Proposal
Robert Redford, Demi Moore, Woody Harrelson
A billionaire offers $1,000,000 to a young married couple for one night with the wife.
Why you'll love it
Features mature themes of seduction and desire with several alluring female characters and sensual moments throughout (rated R).
9½ Weeks
Mickey Rourke, Kim Basinger, Margaret Whitton
A New York art gallery curator starts a torrid love affair with a suave stranger who keeps pushing her boundaries.
Why you'll love it
An explicit erotic drama exploring passion and sensuality between consenting adults with numerous intimate and provocative scenes (rated R).
Poison Ivy
Drew Barrymore, Sara Gilbert, Tom Skerritt
A seductive teen befriends an introverted high school student and schemes her way into the lives of her wealthy family.
Why you'll love it
Features a compelling seductress and explores themes of attraction and manipulation with steamy moments (rated R).