If you couldn’t get enough of the erotic thriller 365 Days, you’re in luck. Netflix has an extensive library of similarly steamy romance movies to keep you entertained well into 2024. From forbidden love stories to sensual period pieces, these 20 films deliver the goods when it comes to sexy scenes and intense chemistry between the leads. Get ready to swoon, blush, and fan yourself as you work through this list of the hottest movies like 365 Days on Netflix.
1. Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
Starring: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan
Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson
Fifty Shades of Grey kicked off the massively popular film trilogy based on E.L. James’ bestselling erotic novels. Much like 365 Days, it follows a young, sexually inexperienced woman named Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) as she enters into a BDSM relationship with controlling billionaire Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan). While the series has faced criticism for its depiction of an unhealthy, abusive romance, there’s no denying its success in bringing erotic content to mainstream audiences. If you enjoyed the forbidden love and kinky sex scenes in 365 Days, the Fifty Shades movies are an obvious next watch.
Best for: Fans of BDSM, billionaire bad boys, contract negotiations as foreplay
2. Newness (2017)
Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Laia Costa
Director: Drake Doremus
Newness offers a fresh take on modern dating and open relationships. Nicholas Hoult and Laia Costa star as Martin and Gabi, two Millennials who meet on a hookup app and attempt a monogamous relationship. But their desire for novelty leads them to try dating other people, resulting in a series of steamy encounters and sexual adventures. Like 365 Days, Newness doesn’t shy away from explicit content, but it grounds its eroticism in an authentic look at contemporary romance.
Best for: Fans of mumblecore, complicated relationships, swiping right
3. Lust Stories (2018)
Starring: Radhika Apte, Bhumi Pednekar, Manisha Koirala, Kiara Advani
Directors: Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee, Karan Johar
Lust Stories is an anthology film from a quartet of acclaimed Indian directors that explores themes of love, sex, and relationships through four separate stories. The vignettes range from a college professor’s affair with her student, to a maid’s tryst with her employer, to a young wife’s sexual awakening. While the movie has a different structure than 365 Days, it captures a similar provocative and taboo-breaking spirit with its bold depictions of female desire across social classes in India.
Best for: Fans of anthology films, taboo love affairs, “the talk”
4. The Handmaiden (2016)
Starring: Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri
Director: Park Chan-wook
This sumptuous and twisty erotic thriller from Korean master Park Chan-wook transposes Sarah Waters’ novel “Fingersmith” to 1930s colonial Korea and Japan. In it, a young pickpocket (Kim Tae-ri) is hired to work as a maid for a wealthy Japanese heiress (Kim Min-hee), but she’s secretly in cahoots with a conman (Ha Jung-woo) to defraud her employer. A psychosexual con-artist plot ensues, but the two women soon develop an intimate bond with each other. Beautifully shot and cleverly constructed, The Handmaiden delivers all the double-crossings and erotically charged intrigue you could want.
Best for: Fans of period pieces, con artists, forbidden sapphic love
5. Below Her Mouth (2016)
Starring: Erika Linder, Natalie Krill
Director: April Mullen
Below Her Mouth is a steamy lesbian romance about an engaged fashion editor (Natalie Krill) who has a weekend fling with a roofer (Erika Linder) that makes her reevaluate her life choices. The movie generated buzz for its female-led creative team and authentic, sexually explicit depiction of two women falling for each other. With its focus on a same-sex relationship, it offers some refreshing representation while still delivering the goods in the sex department for fans of 365 Days.
Best for: Fans of lesbian romance, sexual awakenings, Toronto architecture
6. Love (2015)
Starring: Karl Glusman, Aomi Muyock
Director: Gaspar Noé
Controversial filmmaker Gaspar Noé is known for pushing boundaries, and his erotic drama Love is no exception. The movie centers on the doomed love affair between an American cinema school student (Karl Glusman) and a young artist (Aomi Muyock) in Paris. Noé captures their turbulent romance with his signature provocative style, including unsimulated sex scenes filmed in 3D. This one is definitely not for the prudish, but if you appreciated the NC-17 level sex in 365 Days, Love takes it to the next level. Just don’t watch it with your parents.
Best for: Fans of arthouse films, unsimulated sex, “cinema du corps”
7. Duck Butter (2018)
Starring: Alia Shawkat, Laia Costa
Director: Miguel Arteta
In Duck Butter, Alia Shawkat and Laia Costa play two women who meet at a club and decide to skip the getting-to-know-you phase of dating by spending 24 uninterrupted hours together, having sex on the hour. Their experiment in accelerated intimacy leads to a whirlwind of passion, fighting, and soul-baring. The movie’s claustrophobic premise allows for an intense character study and showcases the raw chemistry between its two leads. Like 365 Days, it’s a fascinating look at what happens when you dive headfirst into a new romance.
Best for: Fans of mumblecore, queer romance, creative 24-hour film concepts
8. Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
Starring: Maribel Verdú, Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Before he made Oscar-winning sci-fi films like Gravity and Roma, Alfonso Cuarón directed this provocative and sultry coming-of-age road movie. Y Tu Mamá También stars Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna as two teenage friends who take an impromptu trip to the beach with an older woman (Maribel Verdú) and end up in a ménage à trois. Balancing raunchy comedy with bittersweet drama, the movie explores the boys’ sexual awakening against the backdrop of class and political tensions in Mexico. It’s a tender, honest, and yes, quite steamy look at youthful desire.
Best for: Fans of coming-of-age stories, Mexican New Wave cinema, love triangles
9. Amar (2017)
Starring: María Pedraza, Pol Monen
Director: Esteban Crespo
This Spanish-language drama, whose title translates to “Love,” chronicles the passionate but tumultuous relationship between Laura (María Pedraza) and Carlos (Pol Monen). As the young couple falls deeper in love, their intense connection turns into a consuming obsession that blurs the lines between affection and toxicity. Amar delivers the same blend of romance and darkness that made 365 Days so captivating, bolstered by intimate, sensual love scenes.
Best for: Fans of Spanish cinema, sexual awakenings, “te amo”
10. Elisa & Marcela (2019)
Starring: Natalia de Molina, Greta Fernández
Director: Isabel Coixet
Inspired by the true story of Spain’s first same-sex marriage in 1901, Elisa & Marcela is a lush period romance between two women (Natalia de Molina and Greta Fernández) who fall in love while attending a Catholic school. When they decide to marry, Elisa takes on a male identity so the conservative society will accept their union. Acclaimed filmmaker Isabel Coixet directs this moving portrait of forbidden love, complete with tender and tastefully shot love scenes. It may not be quite as steamy as 365 Days, but the film’s gorgeous black-and-white cinematography lends an artistic and intimate feel.
Best for: Fans of period dramas, true stories, lavender marriages
11. Dry Martina (2018)
Starring: Antonella Costa, Patricio Contreras, Dindi Jane
Director: Che Sandoval
This Chilean comedy-drama follows Martina, a famous singer who’s lost her libido, as she pursues a handsome fan to an island off the coast of Chile. There, she has a sexual reawakening while navigating her relationship with an old flame and her estranged daughter. Dry Martina balances raunchy humor with poignant character beats, anchored by a fearless performance from Costa.
Best for: Fans of Chilean cinema, sexual dry spells, MILF energy
12. Desire (2017)
Starring: Cecilia Roth, Sofía Gala, Leonardo Sbaraglia
Director: Diego Kaplan
Desire is an erotic thriller from Argentina that centers on Lucía and Ofelia, two estranged sisters who reunite at their family’s remote country estate. Old resentments and new passions collide, culminating in a shocking act of violence. The film’s depiction of incest and sexual assault proved controversial, but it’s undeniably stylish and well-acted.
Best for: Fans of erotic thrillers, taboo relationships, “La Furia”
13. Cam (2018)
Starring: Madeline Brewer, Patch Darragh, Melora Walters
Director: Daniel Goldhaber
This psychological horror film follows Alice, a cam girl who discovers she’s been replaced on her show by an exact replica of herself. As she tries to take back her identity, the mystery deepens and the scares intensify. Cam is a smart, sex-positive thriller that offers a rare glimpse into the world of cam modeling. Brewer is fantastic as Alice, imbuing the role with both vulnerability and strength.
Best for: Fans of psychological horror, doppelgängers, “the internet is a scary place”
14. The Perfection (2018)
Starring: Allison Williams, Logan Browning, Steven Weber
Director: Richard Shepard
When troubled musical prodigy Charlotte (Williams) seeks out star pupil Lizzie (Browning), their initial rivalry turns into a twisted game of seduction and revenge. To say more would spoil the wild ride, but suffice it to say The Perfection is an audacious erotic thriller with some truly jaw-dropping twists. It’s also a showcase for Williams and Browning, who commit fully to their demanding roles.
Best for: Fans of erotic thrillers, revenge plots, “practice makes perfect”
15. Lila Says (2004)
Starring: Vahina Giocante, Mohammed Khouas
Director: Ziad Doueiri
Based on the controversial French novel by Chimo, Lila Says follows a shy Arab teenager who becomes obsessed with his promiscuous neighbor Lila. As she shares her sexual fantasies with him, he struggles to reconcile his desire with his religious upbringing. The film doesn’t shy away from the provocative source material, leading to some steamy but discomfiting scenes.
Best for: Fans of French cinema, coming-of-age stories, “words can be foreplay”
16. Madame Claude (2021)
Starring: Karole Rocher, Roschdy Zem, Garance Marillier
Director: Sylvie Verheyde
This French biographical drama tells the story of Fernande Grudet, aka Madame Claude, the infamous brothel keeper who catered to the rich and powerful in 1960s Paris. The film charts her rise and fall, from her early days as a resistance fighter to her eventual downfall at the hands of the law. It’s a stylish, sexy period piece with a magnetic performance from Rocher as the titular madam.
Best for: Fans of period dramas, sex work, “the world’s oldest profession”
17. 365 Days: This Day (2022)
Starring: Anna-Maria Sieklucka, Michele Morrone, Simone Susinna
Director: Barbara Białowąs, Tomasz Mandes
Of course, this list wouldn’t be complete without the sequel to 365 Days itself. 365 Days: This Day picks up with Laura (Anna-Maria Sieklucka) and Massimo (Michele Morrone) as newlyweds, but their happily ever after is short-lived when another man from Laura’s past resurfaces to complicate things. Expect more of the same pulpy plot and softcore action that made the first film such a guilty pleasure hit. And with a third installment on the way, the story of Laura and Massimo’s turbulent romance is far from over.
Best for: Fans of the original 365 Days, mafia romance, “I do”
18. The Next 365 Days (2022)
Starring: Anna-Maria Sieklucka, Michele Morrone, Simone Susinna
Director: Barbara Białowąs, Tomasz Mandes
The third installment in the 365 Days trilogy finds Laura (Sieklucka) at a crossroads, torn between her loyalty to Massimo (Morrone) and her attraction to Nacho (Susinna). With even higher stakes and steamier sex scenes, The Next 365 Days brings the saga to a suitably dramatic conclusion. Will Laura choose the man she’s bound to or the man she burns for? You’ll have to watch to find out.
Best for: Fans of the 365 Days trilogy, love triangles, “happily ever after?”
19. White Girl (2016)
Starring: Morgan Saylor, Brian Marc, Justin Bartha
Director: Elizabeth Wood
This gritty coming-of-age drama follows Leah (Saylor), a hard-partying college student who falls for a Puerto Rican drug dealer in NYC. When he’s arrested, she turns to increasingly desperate measures to get him out. White Girl is an unflinching look at privilege, race, and sexuality, with graphic sex scenes that serve the raw, realistic tone. Saylor is fearless in the lead role.
Best for: Fans of gritty indie dramas, bad decisions, “summer in the city”
20. The Voyeurs (2021)
Starring: Sydney Sweeney, Justice Smith, Ben Hardy
Director: Michael Mohan
When a young couple (Sweeney and Smith) move into their dream apartment, they become obsessed with spying on their sexy neighbors across the street. But their voyeuristic thrills take a dark turn when they witness a shocking act of violence. The Voyeurs is a stylish, suspenseful erotic thriller that explores the perils of invading others’ privacy. Sweeney and Smith have great chemistry, and the film’s twists keep you guessing until the end.
Best for: Fans of erotic thrillers, voyeurism, “curiosity killed the cat”
From forbidden affairs to voyeuristic thrills, these 20 movies like 365 Days offer something for every fan of steamy cinema. Whether you prefer your sex scenes artfully composed or realistically raunchy, emotionally raw or deliciously campy, Netflix has you covered. So dim the lights, pour a glass of wine, and get ready to blush your way through this list of the sexiest films on the platform. Just remember: it’s only a movie… or is it?
