Sex Tape

Jay and Annie have been married a decade and are parents, and the heat that used to define their relationship has cooled into routine. To shake things up they decide to film an intimate, marathon session based on The Joy of Sex, hoping the stunt will remind them why they fell in love. The plan collapses when the tape escapes their control and begins circulating beyond their bedroom, turning a private experiment into a public crisis. What follows is a frantic, often absurd scramble to track down copies and limit exposure, while they wrestle with embarrassment, stubborn pride, and what intimacy means after kids and time. The situation forces awkward conversations and unexpected moments of honesty, without revealing how it all ends.

The 2014 comedy was directed by Jake Kasdan and written by Jason Segel, Nicholas Stoller, and Kate Angelo. It stars Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel, with Rob Corddry, Ellie Kemper, and Rob Lowe in supporting roles.

Critics were mixed, with a roughly middling audience score reflected in its 5.4/10 average from thousands of votes. Reviewers pointed to uneven script and broad humor, though some viewers appreciated the lead pair's chemistry. The film foregrounds themes of intimacy, modern technology and privacy, and how couples negotiate desire amid everyday responsibilities.

The movie's premise tapped into contemporary anxieties about smartphones and cloud storage, prompting conversations about digital privacy and oversharing. Its set pieces, like frantic attempts to retrieve the footage, became shorthand in some pop culture discussions about sexting and online embarrassment, even if it didn't generate lasting catchphrases.

Commercially, Sex Tape worked well enough to cover its costs and reach an audience beyond the core comedy crowd, positioning it as a modest financial success rather than a blockbuster.