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Movie masturbation scenes also highlight our cultures hypocritical double standard.
This maelstrom of teenage humiliation, awkwardness, and sexual exploration seemed destined for iconic status.
12.The To Do List(2013)
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Her first assignment is learning how to flick the bean.
From a birds-eye view, Brandy lies spread-eagle on the bed, muttering Im not a quitter!
while she intently rubs herself.
11.Y Tu Mama Tambien(2001)
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BeforeChallengers(2024), there wasY Tu Mama Tambien.
This does the trick, and we see the resulting sperm dissolve underwater.
While not entirely uncommon for straight male friends, this diving-board duel oozes with subtext.
They are sexualnextto each other but notwitheach other, facing away when they would rather be joined together.
You mark your territory and quarrel, but you just want to screw each other!
10.The Squid and the Whale(2005)
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Then he smears the gooey aftermath on the spines of the books.
9.Poor Things(2023)
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Poor Thingsis aFrankenstein-style tale refracted through Yorgos Lanthimoss whimsical fish-eye lens.
This unrestrained hedonism transforms her world from mundane black-and-white to glorious color.
8.Mulholland Dr.(2001)
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David LynchsMulholland Dr.is a bizarre fantasia that exposes the underbelly of Hollywood glitz.
The cerebral narrative mixes memory, dreams, and the subconscious to make for a truly hypnotic cinematic experience.
While rubbing her hand desperately inside her underwear, her sadness morphs into frustration.
We hear the sounds of slapping as she fruitlessly searches for an orgasm.
Its frightening to see her transform what should be an act of pleasure into self-flagellation.
7.The Lighthouse(2019)
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6.Happiness(1998)
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Todd Solondzs exceptionally bleakHappinessreveals suburbias dark secrets.
He also offers to help Billy masturbate since the young boy has been frustrated about being unable to climax.
Obviously, this is all very disgusting.
But in true Solondz fashion, he resolves Billys sexual confusion in a provocative and bitterly funny final scene.
On the balcony of his grandparents Florida condo, Billy spies a buxom woman lounging by the pool.
His face slips into a yearning expression, and we can guess what happens next.
A sudden close-up of his semen slowly dribbling off the balcony railing confirms it.
His dog eagerly gobbles it up, then goes back inside to lick the face of Billys relative.
The final line ofHappinessis Billys proud declaration: I came.
5.Shortbus(2006)
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James (Paul Dawson) has been meticulously video-recording the details of his daily life.
None of this is fabricated, and we actually see James finish into his own mouth.
4.Call Me by Your Name(2018)
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Peaches are a perennial summer staple, their plump shapes holding a sweet, punchy taste inside.
Is he really going to … ?
Yes, he does put the peach down his underwear and jerks off into it.
3.American Pie(1999)
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In terms of comedic jerking-off scenes,American Piewill likely never be topped.
2.The Exorcist(1973)
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The crucifix scene is one of the most unsettling parts.
Its more like stabbing than getting off.
Her lips curl as she screams, Let Jesus fuck you!
The iconic image of her spinning head follows, forever etched in the minds of terrified moviegoers.
1.Saltburn(2023)
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Through the sliver of the bathroom door, he watches Felix pleasure himself in the bathtub.
Later, Oliver leans down to slurp his semen out of the dirty drain.
But as if that werent gross enough, theres more.
After the death of Felix, Oliver kneels on his grave.
