The 25 Most Laughable Sex Scenes in Movie History

Not all movie sex scenes are created equal—and some aren't even titillating.

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Despite the classification, not all sex scenes are sexy. Some are sad, others scary, and others still are downright laughable (though not always by design). And not even the world's biggest stars are immune to showing off some slightly pathetic seduction techniques on occasion (we're looking at you Leo and Kate, RPatz and KStew and Bennifer: Part I).

But even those actors who make a habit of disrobing for the camera have expressed trepidation of the experience. Following her star-making turn in Basic Instinct, Sharon Stone told Playboy that: "I don't go, like, 'Oooh, I can't wait to rip off my clothes and jump around in front of everybody.'" Which is surprising, considering Stone's early career—and her double-appearance on the list that follows.

From Nicolas Cage's over-the-top O-Face in The Rock to Elizabeth Berkley's sea mammal in distress sexual gyrations in Showgirls, we're counting down The 25 Most Laughable Sex Scenes in Cinema History.

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25. Munich (2005)

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24. The Rock (1996)

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Nicolas Cage is an actor who conveys emotion with his face. And not in a subtle way. His over-the-top expressions have been the subject of many memes and Internet face swaps, so we can only imagine how horrifying it was for poor Vanessa Marcil to have to witness Cage's frightening O-face up-close for a rooftop sex scene in Michael Bay's The Rock. Fortunately (for her), the dirty gets interrupted by a phone call that Cage must take (on a huge cell phone).

23. Crank (2006)

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22. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)

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21. Titanic (1997)

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20. Sliver (1993)

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19. The Room (2003)

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18. The Specialist (1994)

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17. Purple Rain (1984)

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16. Body of Evidence (1993)

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15. Wild Things (1998)

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14. The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

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13. Color of Night (1994)

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12. Avatar (2009)

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11. Last Tango in Paris (1972)

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10. Poison Ivy (1992)

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9. Gigli (2003)

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8. Moonraker (1979)

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7. Shoot 'Em Up (2007)

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6. Swordfish (2001)

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Being serviced under the desk by a hot blonde chick doesn't sound like such a bad way to while away the work day. But when the blonde in question is extremely good at her job, and you're a hacker (Hugh Jackman) with a gun pointed at your head and 60 seconds to hack into the Department of Defense's database before a psycho (John Travolta) blows your head off, the whole thing runs into laughable territory pretty quickly.

5. Jack Frost (1997)

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4. Demolition Man (1993)

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3. Howard the Duck (1986)

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2. Watchmen (2009)

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1. Showgirls (1995)

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