From subtle artistic moments to blink-and-you'll-miss-it frames, cinema has many understated scenes that showcase natural form. Join us as we explore these carefully crafted moments in acclaimed films, featuring both classic and contemporary examples that demonstrate how directors use these scenes to enhance storytelling.
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the nude scenes that likely
00:07slipped under your radar, whether due to their fleeting nature or cleverly subtle placement.
00:1910.
00:20Scarlett Johansson – Asteroid City
00:22Scarlett Johansson has never been shy about taking on bold roles or showing skin, but
00:27in Wes Anderson's quirky sci-fi dramedy Asteroid City, her nude scene is so understated that
00:32many moviegoers didn't even realize it happened.
00:35The scene sees Johansson's character, a Hollywood actress, asking photojournalist Augie Steenbeck,
00:40played by Jason Schwartzman, if he'd like to watch her rehearse for an upcoming nude
00:44scene.
00:45When he agrees, she lets her towel fall, briefly revealing her affliction in a nearby mirror.
00:57It's quite the meta moment, one framed so elegantly with Anderson's signature matter-of-fact
01:02flair, that it's easy to miss.
01:069.
01:07Bruce Willis – Pulp Fiction
01:09While Quentin Tarantino's hard-R-rated cinematic tales are packed with violence, profanity,
01:14and provocative moments, nudity is used rather sparingly.
01:18Naked flashes in Tarantino flicks can also be largely inconspicuous, as seen in this
01:22brief instance in Pulp Fiction.
01:24After Bruce Willis' butch coolidge returns following his latest fight, we later see him
01:29step out of the shower, revealing a quick moment of full-frontal nudity.
01:37Given the film's many shocking and chaotic moments, though, it's no surprise that a hasty
01:42glimpse of Willis' member isn't exactly the one that sticks with viewers the most.
01:498.
01:51Kerry Washington – Django Unchained
01:53Speaking of Quentin Tarantino, the director's bold take on pre-Civil War America, Django
02:03Unchained, contains another moment of nudity that many likely missed.
02:07When Kerry Washington's character, Broomhilda, is taken sans clothes through the plantation
02:12after being tortured, there are small flashes of her upper half as she is moved about.
02:21The moment is brief, not to mention heartbreaking.
02:24It's all framed in a way that focuses more on her vulnerability than on the nudity itself.
02:28Audiences might have also missed another instant of nudity in the film, this time when a man
02:32is shot in his genitals.
02:37Ouch.
02:397.
02:42Anne Bancroft – The Graduate
02:55Mrs. Robinson may be one of the most famous seductresses in cinema, but many moviegoers
03:00would say that she never appears nude in the film.
03:02Well, they would be wrong.
03:04Yep, there's actually brief flashes of a nude Anne Bancroft in Mike Nichols' celebrated
03:09movie.
03:10It's easy to see her nude in a reflection.
03:12And then, while Dustin Hoffman's Benjamin is flustered by her advances, many quick images
03:16of Mrs. Robinson's nude body parts appear.
03:22The blink-and-you'll-miss-them shots are cleverly made to mimic Ben's briefest of glimpses as
03:27he tries to navigate the situation.
03:296.
03:30Ben Affleck – Gone Girl
03:46We all remember Gone Girl for its shocking twists and chilling narrative.
03:49But did you catch Ben Affleck's nude moment?
03:52Towards the end of David Fincher's 2014 thriller, Ben Affleck's, um, front appendage flashes
03:58briefly on screen.
03:59It happens when a bloody Amy returns home and Affleck's Nick is made to strip naked
04:04in order to listen to her chilling confessions in the shower.
04:07With Rosamund Pike also naked, and, you know, covered in blood, it's easy to miss Affleck's
04:12big reveal.
04:13It's said that Ben was more than happy to show it all, even if it was just for a few
04:17seconds.
04:185.
04:36Jessica Lange – Blue Sky
04:40Jessica Lange may have won an Oscar for her role in the 1994 drama Blue Sky, but her nude
04:45scene in the film remains relatively under the radar.
04:47Opposite Tommy Lee Jones, Lange plays Carly Marshall, a passionate and unpredictable military
04:53wife whose bold personality is reflected in everything she does, including a daring bit
04:58of skinny-dipping at the beginning of the film.
05:03The moment is rather fleeting, making it easy to overlook that she has completely undressed.
05:07However, the scene does highlight Carly's uninhibited nature and tendency toward exhibitionism,
05:13foreshadowing her eventual decline mentally.
05:164.
05:17Angelina Jolie – Hackers
05:24Before she became an A-list superstar, Angelina Jolie starred in the cyberpunk cult classic
05:29Hackers, where she had a brief, but surprising, nude scene.
05:33Since the Ian-softly-directed film was aimed at a young male demographic, it's not surprising
05:37that it contains plenty of bold references.
05:40Other than another character's bare bum, there's nothing overly explicit on display, except
05:45for this shot.
05:46During a scene with Johnny Lee Miller, Jolie's character, the rebellious and savvy Kate Libby,
05:51is seen topless for a split second before she goes in for a make-out session.
05:55The unzipped flashing is a blink-and-you-miss-it moment that has since become an Easter egg
06:00for dedicated Jolie fans.
06:053.
06:09A Male Member – Fight Club
06:12It's no secret that David Fincher's Fight Club thrives on subliminal messages and hidden
06:17details.
06:18In fact, throughout the film, various flashes pop up at different points, including the
06:23inclusion of male nudity.
06:25In a callback to character Tyler Durden's previously explored film-splicing antics,
06:30a single frame of male genitalia appears for just a fraction of a second near the end of
06:35the film.
06:36If you weren't paying attention, or blinked for that matter, you probably missed it.
06:54It was so subtle that many didn't even realise it existed until Fincher confirmed it.
06:58Yep, it's a final visual shock that Tyler Durden himself would undoubtedly appreciate.
07:052.
07:07Natalie Portman – Closer
07:09Audiences who watched Closer likely anticipated some level of nudity.
07:12For one, Natalie Portman's character Alice is a stripper and is shown at her workplace
07:16multiple times.
07:18Despite this, there's no overt nudity.
07:23However, an unintentional wardrobe malfunction that remained in the final cut fleetingly
07:28exposes Portman's chest.
07:31You see, during a conversation with Larry, a small movement causes her bra to slip down
07:35briefly, showing more than intended.
07:37The nude moment is mostly lost on viewers though, as Portman's daring performance makes
07:41sure the attention is elsewhere.
07:44There's a reason this role is one of the actresses most widely praised.
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08:07Woman in the Window – The Rescuers
08:09Disney's The Rescuers follows two mice who set out to save a young girl and get help
08:19from a variety of animals along the way.
08:21Yes, it's very much aimed at children.
08:24And yes, it does, or did, contain nudity.
08:27For years, rumors circulated about a topless woman appearing in the window during an action
08:32scene.
08:33The moment was confirmed when the film's VHS release allowed viewers to slow it down.
08:37Disney recalled the tapes, stating that the image was added during post-production, not
08:42by their animators.
08:43It was likely intended as a harmless joke in the 70s, with no expectation that future
08:47technology would allow viewers to catch it.
08:50We totally did.
08:51Oh, I do that all the time, darling.
08:54Which nude moments in film caught you by surprise?
08:57Show your thoughts in the comments below.
08:59I drove Mrs. Robinson home.
09:01She wanted me to drive her home, so I drove her home.
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