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Araki's “I Want Your Sex” Opens on 700 Screens

8/2/2026

Summary

Story summary

Gregg Araki releases “I Want Your Sex,” opening on 700 U.S. screens this week.
The comedy includes bondage, full-frontal nudity and a pink bubble-gum vagina.
Araki calls the film a “very queer story” that spans the straight-queer spectrum and condemns U.S. “puritanical tyranny” repressing trans people.
It ends with Jessie Ware’s “Free Yourself,” delivering an inclusive message, while Araki says his scenes aim for “R-rated HBO” unlike sanitized mainstream titles.

History

Historical Context

When Stephan Elliott’s road comedy The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert premiered at Cannes in May 1994, it became a surprise global hit, earning AU$18.5 million and winning the 1995 Oscar for Best Costume Design. Its mainstream breakthrough built on the post-Stonewall push for LGBTQ visibility, helping to legitimize queer narratives in commercial cinema.

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Story summary

Gregg Araki releases “I Want Your Sex,” opening on 700 U.S. screens this week.
The comedy includes bondage, full-frontal nudity and a pink bubble-gum vagina.
Araki calls the film a “very queer story” that spans the straight-queer spectrum and condemns U.S. “puritanical tyranny” repressing trans people.
It ends with Jessie Ware’s “Free Yourself,” delivering an inclusive message, while Araki says his scenes aim for “R-rated HBO” unlike sanitized mainstream titles.

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