Olivia Wilde’s Steamiest Film Yet Locks Release Date After Rave Reviews

Magnolia Pictures is finally putting their cards on the table with 'I Want Your Sex', an erotic comedy thriller that already has festival buzz and a pretty wild logline—plus, Olivia Wilde in a role that’s about as far from her 'Don’t Worry Darling' character as you can get.

Mark Your Calendars: July 31, 2026

Magnolia set 'I Want Your Sex' to hit theaters on July 31, 2026. In classic Hollywood fashion, this is basically tossing their film into a gladiator pit—because it’s opening the same weekend as Tom Holland’s next Spider-Man, titled 'Brand New Day'. And if that wasn’t enough, it’s sharing the month with some real heavy-hitters: Christopher Nolan’s 'The Odyssey', Ben Stiller’s 'The Dink', and Sam Raimi’s latest horror outing, 'Evil Dead Burn'. Bold move or box office bloodbath? Time will tell.

This Is What the Movie's Actually About

If you think the title sounds a little much, just wait for the plot. Here’s the deal:

• Fresh-off-the-bus Elliot lands what most people would call his dream job—working for Erika Tracy, a world-famous artist who’s known for pushing every imaginable boundary.
• It doesn’t take long before Erika turns Elliot into her “sexual muse.” But instead of truly living the dream, Elliot gets sucked into something way deeper (and darker) than he bargained for: we’re talking obsession, manipulation, betrayal, and, yes, even murder.

If you’re picking up Gregg Araki vibes here, you’re not wrong—he directed and also co-wrote the screenplay with Karley Sciortino, who’s known for writing about sexuality without any filter at all.

The Cast: Actually Pretty Stacked

Besides Olivia Wilde (who, let’s be honest, is probably having a blast with this material), you’ll see:

• Cooper Hoffman ('Licorice Pizza')
• Mason Gooding ('Booksmart')
• Chase Sui Wonders ('The Studio')
• Daveed Diggs ('Hamilton')
• Charli XCX (yes, that Charli XCX; 'The Moment')
• Johnny Knoxville (because why not?)
• Margaret Cho ('30 Rock')
• Roxane Mesquida ('Kaboom')

Production-wise, it’s a big group effort: along with Araki and Sciortino, Seth Caplan, Michael Heimler, and Teddy Schwarzman are on board as producers. The executive producer lineup is Courtney Cunniff, John Friedberg, Andrew Golov, and Joanne Roberts Wiles.

Critical Buzz (So Far)

This isn’t one of those movies that nobody’s seen yet—'I Want Your Sex' premiered at Sundance in 2026 and critics mostly dug it. As of now, it’s holding a solid 88% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes from 34 reviews. Not bad, considering movies in this genre usually split the room.

To quote the official synopsis (and just to show you what kind of ride you’re in for):

"When fresh-faced Elliot lands an exciting job for renowned artist, icon, and provocateur Erika Tracy, his fantasies come true as Erika taps him to become her sexual muse. But Elliot soon finds himself out of his depth as Erika takes him on a journey more profound than he ever could have imagined, into a world of sex, obsession, power, betrayal, and murder."

So, to sum up: an edgy sex-fueled thriller with a bananas cast, directed by one of indie’s weirdest storytellers, going head-to-head with Marvel-level blockbusters. If you’re bored of safe sequels, keep your eyes on this one.