Erotic Movies: “Shame,” Directed by Steve (“13 Years a Slave”) McQueen, Starring Michael Fassbender (Full Frontal)

Steve McQueen’s Shame stars Oscar nominee Michael Fassbender as a New York City businessman struggling with extreme sex addiction.

The film doesn’t hold back in showing graphic sex and the character’s dependence on pornography.

Michael Fassbender also has many moments of full-frontal nudity in the film.

The MPAA gave the film an NC-17 and distributor Searchlight Pictures didn’t even bother to appeal.

Searchlight president Steve Gilula said at the time: “I think NC-17 is a badge of honor, not a scarlet letter. We believe it is time for the rating to become usable in a serious manner.”