A shower possesses a seductive quality by its very nature. Individuals are already nude. At least in terms of temperature, things are already hot. Water is also present. Why does water seem to improve everything? Movies and TV shows have found that when they put their beautiful stars in running water, viewers relax and enjoy the scenes. That still holds today as it did back then.
Let’s review the greatest shower scenes in science fiction movies. But, considering the family-friendly nature of this blog, there’ll be no nudity.
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1. RoboCop 2 (1990)
Directed By Irvin Kershner
In a deleted scene for the sequel, RoboCop (Peter Weller) passes by the locker area of the police station and notices a female police officer taking a shower. He pervs on her for a few seconds. Even cyborgs have needs.
Buy or rent RoboCop 2 (1990) on Amazon
2. Alien: Covenant (2017)
Directed By Ridley Scott
It’s good to relieve stress when you’re being hunted by an alien. There’s a great example in Alien: Covenant. According to Upworth (Callie Hernandez) and Ricks (Jussie Smollett), one of the best ways is to have sex in the shower. Unfortunately, they’re joined by an alien. This time, Smollett is attacked for real.
Buy or rent Alien: Covenant (2017) on Amazon
3. Attraction (2017)
Directed By Fyodor Bondarchuk
This Russian film Attraction is about a spaceship from space that crashes into Moscow following a strike by the Russian Air Forces. Julia Lebedeva (Irina Starshenbaum) goes to take a shower, and the water turns into a beautiful dance. It’s a lovely moment in the film.
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4. Blade Runner (1982)
Directed By Ridley Scott
Even replicants need to get clean, especially when they’re covered in glitter. Deckard interviews an exotic dancer named Zhora after she takes a shower.
Buy or rent Blade Runner (1982) on Amazon
5. Tank Girl (1995)
Directed By Rachel Talalay
The cult classic starring Lori Petty killed her career. But one of the best subversions in the movie is the powder-shower sequence. Because it has the entire slow-tempo song with female vocals while Tank Girl sensuously sprays herself, but she’s completely dressed, there’s no water, and she ends up drying herself off by air.
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6. Starship Troopers (1997)
Directed By Paul Verhoeven
The “shower scene” in Starship Troopers, in which the male and female recruits for the Mobile Infantry take a shower together, is a contentious and frequently discussed moment that emphasizes the movie’s satirical criticism of a totalitarian society in which joining the military is the route to citizenship. Behind-the-scenes the actors insisted the crew get nekkid as well.
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7. I, Robot (2004)
Directed By Alex Proyas
Del Spooner (Will Smith) can be seen taking a shower at the beginning of I, Robot. His butt cheeks are somewhat visible. Smith said in an interview that it was intentional because of his “survivor’s guilt.” His paranoia wouldn’t let him use a shower curtain or close the door.
Watch it on Hulu or Apple TV+
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8. I, Robot (2004)
Directed By Alex Proyas
You can get pretty sweaty running away from killer robots. When Susan Calvin (Bridget Moynahan) takes a shower, she’s attacked by a robot. She almost died as she lived.
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9. The Crow (1994)
Directed By Alex Proyas
In the original The Crow, the villain’s half-sister/consort named Myca (Bai Ling) is having a shower. The scene is mainly for cheesecake, but it does show off a back tattoo Ben Affleck would be proud of.
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10. Death Race 3: Inferno (2013)
Directed By Roel Reiné
In a futuristic prison, Carl Lucas (Luke Goss) is forced to race to the death. His girlfriend Katrina (Tanit Phoenix) is shown taking a shower in the South African Hellhole Prison halfway through Death Race 3: Inferno. In the R-rated version, she’s shown from the waist up, but the unrated cut shows her completely naked.
Buy or rent Death Race 3: Inferno (2013) on Amazon
11. Blade: Trinity (2004)
Directed By David S. Goyer
Blade: Trinity’s most poignant moment is Abigail Whistler’s gory post-battle shower scene, which is intercut with recollections of her father. Additionally, it’s the only opportunity she has for character development.
Buy or rent Blade: Trinity (2004) on Amazon
12. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Directed By Zack Snyder
Fighting crime is dirty work. Fightin’ Superman is even dirtier. Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) takes a shower in the Ultimate Edition of Batman v Superman. His naked butt is briefly shown.
Watch it on MAX
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13. Babylon A.D. (2008)
Directed By Mathieu Kassovitz
For some reason, the future is always disgustingly dirty. So showers are a must. After taking a shower, we see Toorop’s (Vin Diesel) bare back, and later he’s only wearing a towel. Aurora (Mélanie Thierry) then comes up to touch his naked chest while sporting a shirt and some barely visible underwear.
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13. Supergirl (1984)
Directed By Jeannot Szwarc
In the locker room, Kara (Helen Slater) overhears Myra (Robyn Mandell) and Muffy (Jennifer Landor) try to sabotage the shower. But Supergirl bursts the pipe and the two are humiliated as they run through the locker room, drenched, while the other females laugh hysterically.
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14. Weird Science (1985)
Directed By John Hughes
Gary (Anthony Michael Hall) and Wyatt (Ilan Mitchell-Smith) take a shower with Lisa (Kelly LeBrock), but they’re so intimidated that they leave their jeans while she’s naked. In reality, on set, she had Band Aids on her nipples and wore underwear.
Buy or rent Weird Science (1985) on Amazon
15. Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Directed By Denis Villeneuve
There are many advantages to living in the future, but not everything is perfect. In Blade Runner 2049, Officer K (Ryan Gosling) comes home to take a shower. He takes a three-second shower with water that is 99.9% detoxified. So he has a .1% chance of being poisoned to death. Not the best odds.
Buy or rent Blade Runner 2049 (2017) on Amazon
16. Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
Directed By Stephen Chiodo
Following a confrontation with the sadistic alien Killer Klowns, Debbie Stone (Suzanne Snyder) takes a nice hot shower. The popcorn-like aliens that stuck to her clothes show up later on.
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17. Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde (1995)
Directed By David Price
After his first transformation into a woman, a man is shocked to see a woman taking a shower when he enters the bathroom. He watches until she emerges and stands there, appreciating her physique—typical sexist pig.
Buy or rent Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde (1995) on Amazon
18. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
Directed By Garth Jennings
When Ford Prefect says to always carry a towel. Trillian should have listened. In this shower scene, she’s taking a shower, and Arthur comes in to apologize. She asks him for a towel, and he leaves.
Buy or rent The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005) on Amazon
19. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
Directed By Simon West
Raiding tombs can be dangerous with all the booby traps. Regular showering can help prevent skin infections and other skin issues. That must be why Lara Croft (Angelina Jolie) has such lovely skin, as she takes a hot, dark shower. She’s primarily viewed from the shoulders up. There are, however, a few photos of her enormous breasts that are somewhat concealed. After leaving the shower with just a bath towel, she turns around and drops the towel, revealing her bare body from the small of her back up. As she turns, a brief side glimpse of her left breast is displayed. This is probably a body double or padded because the character’s breasts are boosted throughout the movie.
Buy or rent Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) on Amazon
20. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
Directed By Simon West
Lara isn’t the only one who enjoys a nice hot shower. A completely nude Alex West (Daniel Craig) is confronted by Lara and engages in a face-to-face dialogue. As he travels across the scene, carefully positioned objects obscure any possible glimpse of his genitalia.
Buy or rent Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) on Amazon
21. Red Planet (2000)
Directed By Antony Hoffman
One of the women showers. Through a blurred glass shower door, her bare body is seen, but as it is primarily seen in silhouette, no detail is discernible.
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