List of LGBT-related films by storyline

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This article is about theatrically released films. For made-for-television films, see List of made-for-television films with LGBT characters.

This is a list of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender-related films by storyline. It contains theatrically released cinema films that deal with or feature important gay, lesbian or bisexual or transgender characters or issues and may have same-sex romance or relationships as an important plot device.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender-related films are also sorted alphabetically and by year as well as the country of filming and production. There is also a list of LGBT films directed by women. The production year should conform to each film's IMDb entry.

Relationship themes[]

Lesbian female relationships[]

  • All About E, Australia (2015)
  • All About Love, Hong Kong (2010)
  • Alto, United States (2015)
  • Ammonite, United Kingdom (2020)
  • Anatomy of a Love Seen, United States (2014)
  • Another Way, Hungary (1982)
  • Ashley, United States (2013)
  • Ava's Impossible Things, United States (2016)
  • Bad Romance, China (2011)
  • Below Her Mouth, Canada (2016)
  • Better Than Chocolate, Canada (1999)
  • The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, Germany (1972)
  • Bloomington, United States (2010)
  • Blue Is the Warmest Colour, France (2013)
  • Bound, United States (1996)
  • The Carmilla Movie, Canada (2017)
  • Carol, United Kingdom/United States (2015)
  • Chloe, United States/France/Canada (2009)
  • Circumstance, Iran (2011)
  • Cloudburst, Canada (2011)
  • D.E.B.S., United States (2003)
  • D.E.B.S., United States (2004)
  • Desert Hearts, United States (1985)
  • Disobedience, United Kingdom/Ireland/United States (2017)
  • Drifting Flowers, Taiwan (2008)
  • Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, India (2019)
  • Elena Undone, United States (2010)
  • The Favourite, United Kingdom/Ireland/United States (2018)
  • Fingersmith, United Kingdom (2005)
  • Fire, India/Canada (1996)
  • The Four-Faced Liar, United States (2010)
  • Frauensee (Woman's Lake), Germany (2012)
  • Fucking Åmål, Sweden (1998)
  • The Girl, France/United States (2000)
  • Go Fish, United States (1994)
  • Gray Matters, United States (2006)
  • The Guest House, United States (2012)
  • The Handmaiden, South Korea (2016)
  • Happiest Season, United States (2020)
  • I Can't Think Straight, United States/United Kingdom (2008)
  • Ich will Dich, Germany (2014)
  • If These Walls Could Talk 2, United States (2000)
  • Imagine Me & You, United Kingdom (2005)
  • The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love, United States (1995)
  • Itty Bitty Titty Committee, United States (2007)
  • Jack and Diane, United States (2012)
  • Joe + Belle, Israel (2011)
  • The Kids Are All Right, United States (2010)
  • The Killing of Sister George, United Kingdom (1968)
  • Kissing Jessica Stein, United States (2001)
  • Lianna, United States (1983)
  • Liz in September, Venezuela (2014)
  • Lost and Delirious, Canada (2001)
  • Love, Vietnam (2015)
  • Love Actually... Sucks!, Hong Kong (2011)
  • Love My Life, Japan (2006)
  • Loving Annabelle, United States (2006)
  • Mädchen in Uniform, Germany (1931)
  • Me, Myself and Her, Italy (2015)
  • My Days of Mercy, United States/United Kingdom (2017)
  • My Summer of Love, United Kingdom (2004)
  • Nina's Heavenly Delights, United Kingdom (2006)
  • Pariah, United States (2011)
  • Personal Best, United States (1982)
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire, France (2019)
  • Purple Sea, Italy (2009)
  • Raven's Touch, United States (2015)
  • Rent, United States (2005)
  • Rome and Juliet, Philippines (2006)
  • Room in Rome, Spain (2010)
  • Saving Face, United States (2004)
  • Shirley, United States (2020)
  • Soongava: Dance of the Orchids, Nepal (2012)
  • Spider Lilies, Taiwan (2007)
  • Snapshots, United States (2018)
  • Summer of Mesa, United States (2020)
  • The Summer of Sangailė, Lithuania (2015)
  • Tell It to the Bees, United Kingdom (2018)
  • Tipping the Velvet, United Kingdom (2002)
  • The Truth About Jane, United States (2000)
  • Two Weddings and a Funeral, South Korea (2012)
  • Vita & Virginia, United Kingdom/Ireland (2018)
  • Water Lilies, France (2007)
  • The Watermelon Woman, United States (1996)
  • When Night Is Falling, Canada (1995)
  • With Every Heartbeat (original title: Kyss Mig), Sweden (2011)
  • A Woman Like Eve, Netherlands (1979)
  • The world to come, United States (2020)
  • The World Unseen, United Kingdom/South Africa (2007)
  • Yes or No, Thailand (2010)

With tragedy[]

With conversion therapy[]

Gay male relationships[]

  • Adam & Steve, United States (2005)
  • Amen, India (2012)
  • Amphetamine, Hong Kong (2010)
  • And Then We Danced, Georgia/Sweden (2019)
  • Ang Lihim ni Antonio, Philippines (2008)
  • Another Gay Movie, United States (2006)
  • Antique, South Korea (2008)
  • , United States (1994)
  • Bad Education, Spain (2004)
  • Bad Romance, China (2011)
  • Beautiful Thing, United Kingdom (1996)
  • The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros, Philippines (2005)
  • Borstal Boy, United Kingdom/Ireland (2000)
  • Boy, Philippines (2009)
  • Boyfriends, United Kingdom (1996)
  • The Boys in the Band, United States (1970)
  • Boys Love, Japan (2006)
  • Brokeback Mountain, United States (2005)
  • Broken Sky, Mexico (2006)
  • The Bubble, Israel (2006)
  • Buddies, United States (1985)
  • Bugis Street, Singapore/Hong Kong (1995)
  • La Cage aux Folles, France (1978)
  • Capital Games, United States (2013)
  • Cầu Vồng Không Sắc, Vietnam (2015)
  • , India 2009
  • City Without Baseball, Hong Kong (2008)
  • Clandestinos, Spain (2007)
  • Clapham Junction, United Kingdom (2007)
  • Coffee Date, United States (2006)
  • Coming Out, East Germany (1989)
  • C.R.A.Z.Y., Canada (2005)
  • The Curiosity of Chance, United States (2006)
  • Desire Street, Spain, China, United States (2010)
  • Do Começo ao Fim, Brazil (2009)
  • Eat With Me, United States (2014)[1]
  • Edge of Seventeen, United States (1998)
  • Ernesto, Italy (1979)
  • Eternal Summer, Taiwan (2006)
  • The Flavor of Corn, Italy (1986)
  • For a Lost Soldier, Netherlands (1992)
  • Formula 17, Taiwan (2004)
  • Fox and His Friends West Germany (1975)
  • Freier Fall, Germany (2013)
  • The Gemini, Myanmar (2016)
  • Geography Club, United States (2013)
  • Get Real, United Kingdom (1998)
  • Goa, India (2010)
  • God's Own Country, United Kingdom (2017)
  • Gohatto (Taboo), Japan (1999)
  • Gone But Not Forgotten, United States (2003)
  • Grande École, France (2004)
  • Hamam, Italy/Turkey/Spain (1997)
  • Happy Together, Hong Kong (1997)
  • Hawaii, Argentina (2013)
  • Hidden Away, Spain (2014)
  • Hold You Tight, Hong Kong (1997)
  • Holding Trevor, United States (2007)
  • I Love You Phillip Morris, United States (2009)
  • I'm The Only One Who Love You, Malaysia (2012)
  • Jeffrey, United States (1995)
  • Jongens, The Netherlands (2014)
  • Just a Question of Love, France (2000)
  • Lan Yu, China (2001)
  • Latter Days, United States (2003)
  • Law of Desire, Spain (1986)
  • Like It Is, United Kingdom (1998)
  • Lost, Vietnam (2014)
  • Lost in Paradise, Vietnam (2011)
  • Love Actually... Sucks!, Hong Kong (2011)
  • Love of Siam, Thailand (2007)
  • Love, Simon, United States (2018)
  • Love Songs (Les Chansons d'amour), France (2007)
  • , Sweden (2007)
  • Make the Yuletide Gay, United States (2009)
  • Making Love, United States (1982)
  • Mala Noche, United States (1986)
  • Mambo Italiano, Canada (2003)
  • Maurice, United Kingdom (1987)
  • , Calcutta, India (2010)
  • Mentiras y Gordas, Spain (2009)
  • Moonlight, United States (2017)
  • Mulligans, Canada (2008)
  • My Beautiful Laundrette, United Kingdom (1985)
  • My Fair Son, China (2005)
  • No Regret, South Korea (2006)
  • North Sea Texas, Belgium (2011)
  • La Otra Familia, Mexico (2011)
  • Penis In The Bottle, Malaysia (2011)
  • Permanent Residence, Hong Kong (2009)
  • Petrang Kabayo, Philippines (2010)
  • The Pillow Book, France/United Kingdom/Netherlands/Luxembourg (1995)
  • Pit Stop, United States (2013)
  • Pleasure Factory, Thailand/Singapore (2007)
  • Presque Rien, France (2000)
  • Prick Up Your Ears, United Kingdom (1987)
  • Pride, United Kingdom (2014)
  • Private Lessons, Belgium, France (2008)
  • Private Romeo, United States (2011)
  • Quick Change, Philippines (2013)
  • The River, Taiwan (1997)
  • Road Movie, South Korea (2002)
  • Romeos, Germany (2011)
  • Running with Scissors, United States (2006)
  • Shelter, United States (2007)
  • Shortbus, United States (2006)
  • Sibak: Midnight Dancers, Philippines (1994)
  • Somewhere I Have Never Traveled, Taiwan (2009)
  • Soundless Wind Chime, Hong Kong/China/Switzerland (2009)
  • Speechless, Hong Kong/China (2012)
  • Star Appeal, China (2004)
  • Summer Storm, Germany (2004)
  • Sunday Bloody Sunday, United Kingdom (1971)
  • Taxi zum Klo, Germany (1981)
  • The Hours and Times, United States (1991)
  • Those People, United States (2015)
  • , Vietnam (2019)
  • Toast, United Kingdom (2010)
  • The Toilers and the Wayfarers, United States (1996)
  • Torch Song Trilogy, United States (1988)
  • Total Eclipse, United Kingdom/France/Belgium/Italy(1995)
  • Touch of Pink, United Kingdom/Canada (2004)
  • Trick, United States (1999)
  • The Trip, United States (2002)
  • Triple Crossed, United States (2013)
  • Two Weddings and a Funeral, South Korea (1999)
  • Under One Roof, United States (2002)
  • The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin, Philippines (2011)
  • Voyage, Hong Kong (2013)
  • The Way He Looks, Brazil (2014)
  • The Wedding Banquet, Taiwan (1993)
  • Were the World Mine, United States (2008)
  • Yossi, Israel (2012)
  • Yossi & Jagger, Israel (2002)
  • You Are Not Alone, Denmark (1978)

Parenting[]

  • The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Australia (1994)
  • Bear Cub, Spain (2004)
  • The Birdcage, United States (1996)
  • Breakfast with Scot, Canada (2007)
  • Chef's Special, Spain (2008)
  • C.R.A.Z.Y., Canada (2005)
  • Make the Yuletide Gay, United States (2009)
  • The Next Best Thing, United States (2000)
  • La Otra Familia, Mexico (2011)
  • Sasha, Germany (2010)
  • Shelter, United States (2007)
  • Patrik 1,5, Sweden (2008)
  • Transamerica, United States (2005)
  • Ideal Home (film), United States (2018)

With tragedy[]

  • Les amitiés particulières, France (1964)
  • Amphetamine, Hong Kong (2010)
  • Another Country, United Kingdom (1984)
  • Bad Romance, China (2011)
  • Bangkok Love Story , Thailand (2007)
  • Brokeback Mountain, United States (2005)
  • Brotherhood, Denmark (2009)
  • The Bubble, Israel (2006)
  • Bungee Jumping of Their Own, South Korea (2001)
  • Cầu Vồng Không Sắc, Vietnam (2015)
  • Center of My World, Germany (2016)
  • Ciao, United States (2008)
  • City Without Baseball, Hong Kong (2008)
  • Cloud Atlas, United States (2012)
  • C.R.A.Z.Y., Canada (2005)
  • The Crying Game, United Kingdom (1992)
  • Daybreak, Philippines (2008)
  • De-Lovely, United States (2004) (see also biographical)
  • Drowning, Australia (2009)[2]
  • Der Einstein des Sex, Germany (2000), released subtitled as the Einstein of Sex in the US
  • Fox and His Friends, West Germany (1975)
  • A Frozen Flower, South Korea (2008)
  • Hate Crime, United States (2005)
  • Holding the Man, Australia (2015)
  • A Home at the End of the World, United States (2004)
  • House of Boys, Luxembourg/West Germany (2009)
  • In a Glass Cage, Spain (1986)
  • In My Life, Philippines (2009)
  • It's My Party, United States (1996)
  • Jolly Fellows, Russia (2009)
  • The King and the Clown, South Korea (2005)
  • Lan Yu, China (2001)
  • L.I.E., United States (2001)
  • Longtime Companion,United States (1990)
  • Lost, Vietnam (2014)
  • Lost in Paradise, Vietnam (2011)
  • Love Actually... Sucks!, Hong Kong (2011)
  • A Love to Hide (Un amour à taire), France (2005)
  • Madame Satã, Brazil (2002)
  • Miller's Crossing, United States (1990)
  • Mysterious Skin, United States (2004)
  • No Night Is Too Long, United Kingdom (2002)
  • The Normal Heart, United States (2014)
  • Permanent Residence, Hong Kong (2009)
  • Philadelphia, United States (1993)
  • Prayers for Bobby, United States (2009)
  • Proteus, Canada/South Africa (2003)
  • Rent, United States (2005)
  • The Sea, Spain (2000)
  • A Single Man, United States (2009)
  • Somewhere I Have Never Traveled, Taiwan (2009)
  • Soundless Wind Chime, Hong Kong/China/Switzerland (2009)
  • Toto Forever, Spain/United States (2009)
  • The Trip, United States (2002)
  • Twist, Canada (2003)
  • Twisted, United States (1996)
  • Undertow, Peru (2009)
  • Voyage, Hong Kong (2013)
  • Weekend, United Kingdom (2011)
  • The Yacoubian Building, Egypt (2009)
  • Yossi & Jagger, Israel (2002)

With conversion therapy[]

  • Latter Days, United States (2003)
  • Maurice, United Kingdom (1987)
  • Save Me, United States (2007)
  • Boy Erased, United States (2018)
  • This Is What Love in Action Looks Like, United States (2011) (Documentary Film)

Bisexual relationships[]

With tragedy[]

Transgender[]

  • The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Australia (1994)
  • Better Than Chocolate, Canada (1999)
  • Bugis Street, Hong Kong/Singapore (1995)
  • Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, United States (1982)
  • The Crying Game, United Kingdom (1992)
  • Different for Girls, United Kingdom (1996)
  • A Fantastic Woman, Chile (2017)
  • Girl, Belgium (2018)
  • Glen or Glenda, United States (1953)
  • Just Charlie, United Kingdom (2016)
  • Laurence Anyways, Canada (2012)
  • Ma vie en rose, Belgium (1997)
  • Romeos, Germany (2011)
  • Tangerine, United States (2015)
  • Transamerica, United States (2005)

With tragedy[]

Biographical films[]

  • Amen, India (2012), biopic based on child sexual abuse survivor and noted gay rights activist Harish Iyer[3]
  • Amphetamine, Hong Kong (2010)
  • Beautiful Boxer, Thailand (2003) (see also transgender characters)
  • Before Night Falls, United States (2000), biopic on oppressed gay Cuban writer
  • Bohemian Rhapsody, United States (2018)
  • Capote, Canada/United States (2005)
  • Caravaggio, United Kingdom (1986)
  • Cazuza - O Tempo Não Pára, Brazil (2004) (see also HIV/AIDS films and bisexual relationship films)
  • The Christine Jorgensen Story, United States (1970)
  • City Without Baseball, Hong Kong (2008)
  • Dahmer, United States (2002)
  • Deathmaker, Germany (1995)
  • De-Lovely, United States (2004) (see also gay love - with tragedy)
  • Gacy, United States (2003)
  • The Girl King, Sweden (2015), portrait of Christina, Queen of Sweden
  • Gods and Monsters, United Kingdom (1998)
  • Halston (2019)
  • I Am My Own Woman, Germany (1992)
  • The Imitation Game, United States/United Kingdom (2014)
  • Infamous, United States (2006)
  • Love Actually... Sucks!, Hong Kong (2011)
  • Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon, United Kingdom (1998)
  • Madame Satã, Brazil (2002) (see also gay love - with tragedy)
  • Milk, United States (2008), biographical film directed by Gus Van Sant, based on the life of the late American politician Harvey Milk
  • Monster, United States (2003)
  • My Friend Dahmer, United States (2017)
  • Permanent Residence, Hong Kong (2009)
  • Soundless Wind Chime, Hong Kong/Switzerland/China (2009), (semi-autobiographical film based on the life of its openly gay, Hong Kong-born director, Hung Wing Kit)
  • Tarnation, United States (2003)
  • Wilde, United Kingdom (1997)

Historical fiction/non-fiction[]

In the media[]

Study of sexuality[]

  • Die andere Liebe (The Other Love), East Germany (1988)
  • Der Einstein des Sex, Germany (2000) released subtitled as the Einstein of Sex in the US (see also gay love - with tragedy)
  • Kinsey, United States (2004) (see also bisexual love)
  • Paris Is Burning, United States (1990)
  • Plata Quemada, Argentina (2000), released subtitled as Burnt Money in the US (see also tragedy)

HIV/AIDS[]

  • Bohemian Rhapsody (film), United States (2018)
  • BPM (Beats Per Minute), France (2017)
  • Buddies, United States (1985)
  • Cazuza - O Tempo Não Pára, Brazil (2004)
  • Dallas Buyers Club, United States (2013)
  • The Living End, United States (1992)
  • Longtime Companion, United States (1990)
  • Parting Glances, United States (1986)
  • Philadelphia, United States (1993)
  • Red Ribbon Blues, United States (1996)
  • Rent, United States (2005)
  • Zero Patience, Canada (1993)

Fantasy[]

  • Dorian Gray, Ireland (2009)

Persecution[]

Historic event[]

Gay bars[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Eat With Me
  2. ^ "Drowning".
  3. ^ Prabhakaran, Mahalakshmi (24 Feb 2012). "Amen — A gay rights activist's life on 70mm". Daily News & Analysis (DNA). Retrieved 8 December 2012.
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