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The 10 Best Orgasms in Movie History

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In honor of national orgasm day, The Daily Beast presents the best climactic scenes in movies, from Jane Fonda in ‘Barbarella’ to the iconic diner scene in ‘When Harry Met Sally.’

Marlow Stern

Senior Entertainment Editor

Updated Jul. 30, 2019 10:50AM ET / Published Jul. 31, 2017 6:45AM ET 
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The 10 best orgasms in movie history, in honor of national orgasm day:

1. Meg Ryan, When Harry Met Sally

Sure, it’s not a real onscreen orgasm, but what the hell. In Rob Reiner’s 1989 rom-com classic, penned by the late, great Nora Ephron, Harry Burns (Billy Crystal) and Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) are longtime friends who keep bumping into each other over the years. Both are terribly unlucky in love, and they’re clearly attracted to each other. One of their flirtatious episodes takes place at Katz’s Deli in Manhattan. Harry is convinced that he knows when a woman is faking an orgasm. Sally calls bullshit, and has the pipes to prove it. And the rest is history.

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