27 of Our Favorite Sex Comedies

From raunchy gross outs to surprisingly charming romances, sex comedies have long been a pillar of cinematic laughs. While these movies have gotten a bit more rare in recent years, it doesn't stop the old ones from existing, and it certainly doesn't stop our observant eye from noticing when a fresh new one comes out.

Now, some of these movies also have jokes that we can say, uh, have aged interestingly over the years. A lot of these movies will make you laugh aloud one moment and then take a big cringe the next—that's just the nature of the beast. But any movie that has that down at least has charm or otherwise endearing quality elsewhere that should help to make up for jokes or lines that frankly feel unsavory today.

But that's part of what makes this specific genre so interesting. The oldest movie included on our list below is The Graduate, which was released back in 1967, and then we also include Animal House, released in 1978. Just in those two examples you can sort of see the evolution, variation, and subversions within the style of movie. And as the years and decades go by, it's easy to note what changes, both subtle and sweeping, happen within the genre. And, the best part? They'll all make you laugh, even if you're not exactly trying to study the nuances of the modern sex comedy.

So, without further ado, here are some of our favorite sex comedies from the last five decades.