Actor Matthew McConaughey is allergic to shirts: he must show his abs, his arms and his tan at all times. He’s had the affliction at least since 1996, when he starred in the courtroom drama A Time to Kill, but he’s possibly had it since birth. The worst outbreaks include the movies Fool’s Gold and Surfer, Dude. Offscreen he seems to struggle even worse from the disorder, as can be seen in virtually every paparazzi photo ever taken of him. The only temporary cure has been tragic dramatic films (Amistad), war movies (U-571) and, against all odds, a 2001 romantic comedy with Jennifer Lopez called The Wedding Planner.
Top 10 Shirtless Movies
This weekend, as moviegoers take in the remake of Conan the Barbarian in all its bare-chested, chiseled-torso glory, TIME takes a look at other movies in which clothing was clearly optional