Gregg Araki's film 'I Want Your Sex' examines Gen Z's declining sexual activity

Director Gregg Araki returns after a 12‑year hiatus with the erotic comedy I Want Your Sex. The film stars Olivia Wilde as provocative artist Erika Tracy and Cooper Hoffman as naive intern Elliot, who become entangled in a dominant‑submissive relationship that serves as a vehicle to explore generational attitudes toward sex.

Araki says the story was shaped by a statistic showing that about 30 percent of Gen Z had not had sex in the previous year. The film uses this data point directly, with Erika citing it to highlight a paradox: a culture that talks openly about kink and desire yet sees many young people opting out of sexual activity. Themes of social‑media surveillance, pandemic‑altered intimacy, and the contrast between older artistic candor and younger reticence are woven into the narrative.

Critical response notes the film’s blend of humor and eroticism but some reviewers find its repetitive tone and comedic approach to the subject matter less engaging than intended.