--- title: "I Want Your Sex" year: 2026 kind: "film" canonical: "https://film.one/film/i-want-your-sex" fi1m_id: "i-want-your-sex" imdb_id: "tt32332915" tmdb_id: 1288059 wikidata_id: "Q130646766" fi1m_score: 73 critics_score: 69 critics_reviews: 11 published: "2026-09-14" updated: "2026-09-18T08:38:23.310810+00:00" region: "TR" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # I Want Your Sex (2026) Directed by Gregg Araki · 1h 30m · Comedy ## Identity I Want Your Sex - **Canonical:** https://film.one/film/i-want-your-sex - **Type:** Film - **Fi1m ID:** i-want-your-sex - **IMDb ID:** tt32332915 - **TMDB ID:** 1288059 - **Wikidata ID:** Q130646766 - **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32332915/, https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1288059, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130646766 **Fi1m score: 73** · Critics 69 from 11 reviews *In a sentence:* Olivia Wilde makes sleeping with the boss look considerably more appealing than doing the work > Gregg Araki’s sex comedy is funny and well cast, with Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman making its unequal romance worth following. The jokes about generational prudishness work better than the overcomplicated plotting. ## Synopsis Elliot Bell (Cooper Hoffman) works as the assistant to artist Erika Tracy (Olivia Wilde). Erika seduces her younger employee, bringing questions of power and sexual boundaries into their working relationship. Set in the art world, Gregg Araki’s *I Want Your Sex* follows their involvement through differing attitudes towards sex, intimacy and control. Written by Araki and Karley Sciortino, the comedy explores desire across generations and the complications of a dominant-submissive relationship. Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders and Charli xcx are among the supporting cast. ## Review Gregg Araki’s *I Want Your Sex* has a fairly agreeable suggestion: being afraid of desire can make people ridiculous too. It is a good, wilfully silly sex comedy, held together by Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman when the story starts adding complications it does not need. Araki and co-writer Karley Sciortino take particular pleasure in teasing the sexual caution of the young. Their willingness to laugh is welcome, though their picture of a generation can be rather convenient. Hoffman’s Elliot Bell is the young assistant whom Wilde’s artist Erika Tracy seduces, so their relationship begins with an imbalance of authority. Wilde plays Erika with the confidence of someone who expects agreement and has little practice waiting for it. The camp exaggeration works because she makes Erika’s appetite seem enjoyable as well as selfish. We laughed at her imperious treatment of Elliot, then felt uneasy about what we were finding funny. She is, after all, still his employer. Hoffman gives Elliot enough charm to keep him from becoming merely the person on whom Erika demonstrates her opinions. He makes the attraction between them credible, which matters more than how outrageous the dialogue is allowed to become. When they are together, the film can accommodate desire, embarrassment and unequal power without stopping for a lecture. That is where its kindness towards people making questionable decisions feels most convincing. Tucker Korte’s cinematography supplies bright colour, a sensible choice for a comedy that wants sex to seem enjoyable. Angelique Clark’s production design makes the art-world setting feel cheerfully artificial, giving the exaggerated performances somewhere they can belong. The effect is attractive, although the polish also makes the supposed danger feel rather safe. James Clements is credited for music, and the pop soundtrack helps the film retain its cheerful mood. There is no need for the audience to treat these appetites more solemnly than the characters do. Araki and Sciortino are less convincing when they treat young people’s anxiety about sex as something experience should simply clear up. Elliot’s involvement with Erika cannot support all the conclusions the film wants to draw about his generation. The comedy also leaves some of the awkwardness of her authority unexplored, despite making it central to their attraction. These are limitations worth noticing in a film that is so keen to offer sexual advice. Araki also edits, and the film’s 90 minutes do not prevent it from feeling overextended once the plotting becomes busier. We will leave those developments alone, except to say that they demand attention the central relationship was already earning. The rhythm becomes less assured as the screenplay accumulates business around two performers who were doing enough. Several later complications could go without costing us much pleasure. As a sex comedy, it works best when it lets attraction be funny without making the people involved look contemptible. That is a useful quality in a genre that can be quick to confuse humiliation with wit. Even when its account of sexual freedom feels thin, the affection for these fallible people remains persuasive. Choose it for a mischievous evening, not a reliable guide to sleeping with an employer. *Fi1m score 73, published 14 September 2026.* ## What the critics say Most critics enjoy it. Gregg Araki’s return to feature filmmaking is read as a return to the colour, pop music and sexual frankness of his 1990s work, and the reviews are largely glad of it. The praise clusters around the two leads: Olivia Wilde’s imperious, campy artist is singled out again and again, with Vulture suggesting it may be her best role yet, and Cooper Hoffman’s charm as her young assistant earns nearly as much notice. The film’s case for Gen Z embracing sex over shame is taken as heartfelt rather than preachy. The reservations gather around the plot. Several critics say the film sags in its final act, or takes an odd turn once story takes over from provocation; Empire finds it lively but unsatisfying, and Radio Times counts one too many climaxes. The spread is fairly wide. The Playlist thinks Araki’s old thrill has faded into something safe, and Screen Daily, the one outright dissenter, finds a conventional, underdeveloped story beneath the promised romp. ## Straight answers **Is I Want Your Sex worth watching?** *I Want Your Sex* is worth watching for anyone who wants a funny, wilfully silly sex comedy, and we scored it 73. Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman make the unequal romance between an artist and her young assistant worth following, though the plotting grows busier than it needs to. Choose it for a mischievous evening rather than as a serious study of power at work. **How long is I Want Your Sex, and what is it rated?** *I Want Your Sex* runs 1h 30m. It is a comedy film. **Where can I watch I Want Your Sex in Türkiye?** *I Want Your Sex* is not on any streaming or rental service in Türkiye at the moment. It is available in 2 other countries; change your country at the top of the page to see where. Availability is checked daily. **How violent or frightening is I Want Your Sex, and is it suitable for children?** *I Want Your Sex* is not violent or frightening, but it is an 18-certificate sex comedy and not for children. The film is about a dominant-submissive relationship between an employer and her assistant, and the dialogue is allowed to become outrageous, so it suits adults comfortable with frank comedy about sex rather than younger teenagers or the easily embarrassed. **How does I Want Your Sex compare to The Duke of Burgundy?** *I Want Your Sex* is a brighter, sillier comedy than [*The Duke of Burgundy*](https://film.one/film/the-duke-of-burgundy), which takes a closer and stranger look at the effort of keeping up erotic roles. Araki's film is the easier and funnier evening, but Strickland's is the more tender and the more searching of the two. Choose Araki for mischief, Strickland for something that lingers. **What should I watch after I Want Your Sex?** After *I Want Your Sex*, try [*The Duke of Burgundy*](https://film.one/film/the-duke-of-burgundy) (2014, Fi1m 84): For a closer, stranger look at the effort involved in maintaining erotic roles. Then [*Belle de Jour*](https://film.one/film/belle-de-jour) (1967, Fi1m 86): Desire unsettles a respectable life, with humour that never explains away the unease. ### Reviews we read (13) - **Variety**, Peter Debruge (80/100, inferred): The critic finds the film an irreverent and joyful rom-com that celebrates liberated, playful sex across generations. Wilde's imperious, campy performance as the dominant artist is singled out for praise. [Read](https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/i-want-your-sex-review-1236639774/) - **Financial Times**, Danny Leigh (75/100, inferred): The critic praises the film as a goofy, bubblegum-coloured comedy that makes a heartfelt call for Gen Z to embrace sex, with Olivia Wilde mischievously good as the lustful artist Erika who seduces her young assistant. It is noted for its wilful silliness, art-world satire and return to Araki’s transgressive 1990s style. [Read](https://www.ft.com/content/eca33cde-0dce-4754-adcd-19b0f1dd7f80) - **Sight and Sound** (75/100, inferred): The critic finds Araki’s return to feature filmmaking an enjoyable, transgressive art-world satire and kinky sex-detective yarn that recaptures his spirit with colour, pop music and a wink. It serves as both a playful lesson on the complexities of sex and a defence of messy desire. [Read](https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/i-want-your-sex-gregg-arakis-wild-art-world-satire-unspools-enjoyable-kinky-sex-detective-yarn) - **Empire**, Beth Webb (70/100, inferred): The critic finds it a lively but ultimately unsatisfying exploration of Gen Z sexuality and BDSM dynamics. They praise Cooper Hoffman's charming performance as the lead. [Read](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/i-want-your-sex/) - **Radio Times** (3/5): The review praises the playful comedy for its top-drawer cast, laughs and light-hearted poking at Generation Z attitudes to sex, while noting one too many climaxes. It highlights the strong supporting performances and raunchy fun. [Read](https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/i-want-your-sex-review/) - **Time Out**, Stephen A Russell (3/5): The critic calls the film a deliciously silly return to horny comedy, with Olivia Wilde bringing erotic energy as the kink-positive artist and the screenplay flinging filthy one-liners. It is recommended but noted as having screened at Sydney Film Festival ahead of UK release. [Read](https://www.timeout.com/movies/i-want-your-sex-review-2026) - **Screen Daily** (40/100, inferred): The critic finds the film fails to deliver on its promise of an irreverent, libidinous romp despite the playful dom-sub rapport between leads; it becomes a disappointingly underdeveloped and fairly conventional story. It is described as more fizzle than sizzle. [Read](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/i-want-your-sex-review-olivia-wilde-takes-control-in-gregg-arakis-lacklustre-sex-comedy/5212989.article) - **The Hollywood Reporter**, David Rooney: The critic finds Araki back in vintage form with a playful, energetic satire of sexual politics and kink that pairs Wilde and Hoffman delightfully. It is a fun, witty commentary on shifting mores that occasionally sags in the final act but remains a blast overall. [Read](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/i-want-your-sex-review-olivia-wilde-cooper-hoffman-araki-1236483581/) - **Vulture**: The review praises Wilde's performance as a flamboyant, sex-crazed artist as potentially her best role yet, highlighting Araki's light, colorful style and gleeful provocations. It notes the film falters when plot takes over but the fun and deranged sensibility largely carry it. [Read](https://www.vulture.com/article/i-want-your-sex-review-olivia-wildes-best-role-yet.html) - **Collider**, Ross Bonaime (80/100, inferred): The critic praises the film as an essential sex comedy for the current generation, highlighting the strong performances by Cooper Hoffman and Olivia Wilde and the compassionate portrayal of its characters. They single out the heartfelt exploration of sex and modern relationships for praise, while noting the story takes an odd turn in the final third. [Read](https://collider.com/i-want-your-sex-review-olivia-wilde-cooper-hoffman-gregg-araki-sundance/) - **Deadline**, Damon Wise (80/100, inferred): The critic finds Araki's raunchy, campy comedy a fun outreach to Gen Z with strong odd-couple chemistry between its leads. It is praised for its relatable core about falling for the wrong person amid surreal sexual adventures. [Read](https://deadline.com/2026/01/i-want-your-sex-review-olivia-wilde-cooper-hoffman-gregg-araki-sundance-1236695143/) - **/Film**, BJ Colangelo (80/100, inferred): The critic sees the film as an invigorating, hopeful Araki work that urges Gen Z to embrace real-life intimacy and hedonism over shame or hypotheticals. It singles out the toxic yet compelling central relationship and strong lead performances for praise. [Read](https://www.slashfilm.com/2226869/i-want-your-sex-2026-comedy-angers-everyone-explored-gen-z/) - **The Playlist**, Gregory Ellwood (C+): The critic finds that Araki's signature out-of-the-box thrill has faded, making the film feel nostalgic and safe rather than daring. Wilde and Hoffman deliver charismatic performances that elevate the material and make the film worth watching despite its flaws. [Read](https://theplaylist.net/i-want-your-sex-review-olivia-wilde-cooper-hoffman-pretty-much-make-gregg-arakis-worth-watching-sundance-20260125/) ## Details - **Director:** Gregg Araki - **Director:** Gregg Araki - **Writer:** Karley Sciortino, Gregg Araki - **Cinematography:** Tucker Korte - **Editor:** Gregg Araki - **Music:** James Clements - **Production design:** Angelique Clark - **Costume design:** Arianne Phillips, Monica Chamberlain - **Producer:** Michael Heimler, Teddy Schwarzman, Seth Caplan - **Cast:** Olivia Wilde as Erika Tracy; Cooper Hoffman as Elliot Bell; Mason Gooding as Zap; Chase Sui Wonders as Apple; Johnny Knoxville as Detective Zem; Margaret Cho as Detective Zola; Roxane Mesquida as Yvette; Charli xcx as Minerva - **Runtime:** 1h 30m - **First release (the US):** 23 January 2026 - **Genres:** Comedy - **Budget:** $10 million - **Box office:** $2 million - **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5oWCPS3akw ## Where to watch in Türkiye Not streaming, renting or buying in Türkiye at the last check. Also available in: CA, US. Add `?region=XX` to this URL for another country. ## If you liked this - *Secretary* (2002): Another workplace romance in which submission complicates the business of falling in love. - *The Duke of Burgundy* (2014), Fi1m 84: For a closer, stranger look at the effort involved in maintaining erotic roles. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/the-duke-of-burgundy.md) - *Belle de Jour* (1967), Fi1m 86: Desire unsettles a respectable life, with humour that never explains away the unease. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/belle-de-jour.md) - *The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant* (1972): Desire and control make another artist’s private life difficult to keep orderly. - *Shiva Baby* (2020): Sex, social pressure and excruciating comedy, with rather less room to escape. --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/film/i-want-your-sex