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Gregg Araki's 'I Want Your Sex' premieres worldwide
Filmmaker Gregg Araki returns after a ten‑year hiatus with his new feature I Want Your Sex, which opened in theatres on 29 July 2024. The film stars Olivia Wilde as pop‑artist Erika Tracy and Cooper Hoffman as her young assistant Elliot, and was co‑written with journalist Karley Sciortino.
Araki frames the story as a dark comedy that explores a BDSM‑type power dynamic between a mid‑40s artist and a Gen Z assistant, using the relationship to comment on contemporary attitudes toward sex among younger generations. In promotion for the film, Araki told outlets at Outfest NEXT and in interviews that Gen Z should be more sexually adventurous before aging out of their “prime” years.
Critical reception describes the movie as a colorful, erotic satire that blends comedy, thriller and erotic elements while retaining Araki’s signature subversive humor.
Entities
Cooper Hoffman · Erika Tracy · Gregg Araki · I Want Your Sex · I Want Your Sex · Karley Sciortino · New Queer Cinema · Olivia Wilde
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The plot centers on a BDSM relationship between artist Erika Tracy (Olivia Wilde) and her young assistant Eliott (Cooper Hoffman). www.estrepublicain.fr · www.idboox.com · www.courrierinternational.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The film explores Gen Z sexuality and inter‑generational power dynamics. www.estrepublicain.fr · www.idboox.com · www.courrierinternational.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] I Want Your Sex was released in cinemas on 29 July. www.estrepublicain.fr · www.idboox.com · www.courrierinternational.com · www.gqmagazine.fr · leclaireur.fnac.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Critics say the film is less subversive than Araki's earlier works but retains his comedic, absurd style. www.estrepublicain.fr · www.idboox.com · www.courrierinternational.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The film mixes comedy, thriller and erotic genres. www.estrepublicain.fr · www.idboox.com · www.courrierinternational.com · leclaireur.fnac.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The film is Araki's first feature since 2014 after a ten‑year hiatus. www.estrepublicain.fr · www.idboox.com · www.courrierinternational.com · www.gqmagazine.fr
- [● 8 SOURCES] Gregg Araki, aged 66, directed the film I Want Your Sex. www.estrepublicain.fr · www.idboox.com · www.courrierinternational.com · www.gqmagazine.fr · leclaireur.fnac.com · +2 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman star in the leading roles. www.estrepublicain.fr · www.idboox.com · www.courrierinternational.com · www.gqmagazine.fr · leclaireur.fnac.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] I Want Your Sex was released in theaters on 29 July 2024. www.idboox.com · www.courrierinternational.com · www.bigpicturebigsound.com · www.deepfocusreview.com · www.estrepublicain.fr · +2 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Critics note the film is less subversive than Araki’s earlier cult works but retains his sense of ridiculous humour. www.estrepublicain.fr · www.courrierinternational.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The film blends comedy, thriller and erotic elements. www.estrepublicain.fr · www.idboox.com · www.courrierinternational.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The film continues Araki’s legacy as a pioneer of New Queer Cinema. www.estrepublicain.fr · www.idboox.com · www.courrierinternational.com