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Part of situation: Gregg Araki film comeback – Sundance R‑rated run (6 clusters)

Gregg Araki's 'I Want Your Sex' Sparks Discussion on Gen Z Sexuality

Gregg Araki I Want Your Sex Olivia Wilde Gen Z sexuality BDSM comedy

Gregg Araki returns to feature filmmaking after a twelve‑year hiatus with the erotic comedy‑satire I Want Your Sex, which debuted at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and entered U.S. theatres later that month. The film stars Olivia Wilde as flamboyant artist Erika Tracy and Cooper Hoffman as her young assistant Elliot, whose consensual BDSM relationship forms the core of the story.

The narrative frames the affair through a police interrogation, using flashbacks to explore power dynamics, generational sexual attitudes and the absurdities of the contemporary art world. Critics highlight the film’s playful homage to Sunset Boulevard, its sharp commentary on Generation Z’s “sex‑negativity,” and its mix of camp humor with a critique of workplace hierarchies. Reviews describe it as a provocative, sometimes outrageous, but ultimately comedic take on consent, kink, and modern intimacy.

Across multiple outlets, reviewers note Wilde’s commanding performance, the film’s vivid visual style, and Araki’s continuation of New Queer Cinema themes. While reactions vary—from calling it a “high‑camp sex comedy” to praising its satirical edge—the consensus is that the movie ignites conversation about youthful sexuality and power imbalance in a media‑saturated culture.

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Cooper Hoffman · Elliot · Erika Tracy · Gregg Araki · I Want Your Sex · Magnolia Pictures · Olivia Wilde · Sundance Film Festival

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Critique | I Want Your Sex : la tornade d’une relation sado-masochiste [movierama.fr]
about 1 month ago
Cooper Hoffman Reveals His Mom’s Reaction to Olivia Wilde BDSM Scenes [www.mandatory.com]
about 1 month ago
Where Yearning Crosses Into Desperation: A Conversation with Gregg Araki on I Want Your Sex | In Review Online [inreviewonline.com]
about 1 month ago
An Open-Hearted Miss Piggy Stunned By Sexual Ecstasy – Hollywood Elsewhere [hollywood-elsewhere.com]
about 1 month ago
Movie Review: Olivia Wilde rules playful BDSM comedy ‘I Want Your Sex’ [mymotherlode.com]
about 2 months ago
The Next Best Picture Podcast - Interview With “I Want Your Sex” Filmmaker Gregg Araki [nextbestpicture.com]
about 2 months ago
Movie Review: Olivia Wilde rules playful BDSM comedy ‘I Want Your Sex’ [sentinelcolorado.com]
about 1 month ago
REVIEW – “I Want Your Sex:” Wilde and Wonderful, Behind Closed Doors – WARM 106. 9 [warm1069.com]
about 1 month ago
What It's Really Like to Be an Intimacy Coordinator on a Campy Erotic Thriller [www.marieclaire.com]
about 1 month ago
'I Want Your Sex' Review: Gregg Araki never goes soft [vanyaland.com]
about 1 month ago
A Better Way: Our Review of 'I Want Your Sex' - In The Seats [intheseats.ca]
about 1 month ago
Movie Review: I Want Your Sex [thejoyofmovies.ca]
about 1 month ago
I Want Your Sex - Spectrum Culture [spectrumculture.com]
about 1 month ago
On the Big Screen This Week: Sex, Spider-Man, and Morally Challenged Frenchmen - Racket [racketmn.com]
about 1 month ago
I WANT YOUR SEX Review: Close Encounters of the Sexual Kind [screenanarchy.com]
about 2 months ago
'I Want Your Sex' urges Gen Z to get a little more X-rated [www.kpbs.org]
about 1 month ago
The Samurai and the Prisoner Review: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Spins an Entrancing Yarn [thefilmstage.com]
about 1 month ago
Movie Review: Olivia Wilde rules playful BDSM comedy ‘I Want Your Sex’ [www.winnipegfreepress.com]
about 2 months ago