Best Gay Movies from the 2010s

Moonlight

2016 Drama

Chiron, a black American boy, navigates a tough Miami neighborhood with his neglectful, drug addict mother.

God’s Own Country

2017 Drama, Romance

In Yorkshire, Johnny Saxby, a solitary sheep farmer drowning his frustrations in alcohol and intimate encounters, has his world shaken by the arrival of Gheorghe, a migrant worker from Romania hired for lambing season.

Call Me by Your Name

2017 Drama, Romance

17-year-old Elio Perlman spends his days at his family's Italian villa. When Oliver, a 24-year-old American scholar, arrives for a summer internship, their shared days unfold into a transformative journey of awakening desire.

Boy Erased

2018 Drama

The son of a Baptist preacher is forced into a church-endorsed gay conversion program after being outed against his will to his parents.

Weekend

2011 Drama, Romance

What starts as a spontaneous hookup between Russell and Glen turns into a transformative weekend filled with late-night conversations, shared stories, and moments of deep connection.

Pride

2014 Comedy, Drama, Romance

In 1984, UK gay activists unite to support miners during their prolonged strike, bridging two communities.

Holding the Man

2015 Drama, Romance

A poignant and humorous tale of a 15-year love affair between Timothy and John, starting from their high school days.

The Pass

2016 Drama

The night before their first league match, a shared experience between footballers Jason and Ade sets in motion a series of events that change everything.

Beach Rats

2017 Drama

A teenager from Brooklyn spends his days experimenting with drugs and seeking out older men to meet online.

The Normal Heart

2014 Drama

In the early 1980s, the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York led to an emergence of homosexual activists. With support from the medical community, they try to raise awareness about the disease.

Land of Storms

2014 Drama, Romance

Szabolcs returns to Hungary to claim his inheritance and meets Aron, embarking on a journey of self-discovery and identity exploration.

The Way He Looks

2014 Drama, Romance

Leonardo, a blind teenager, experiences a transformative journey towards independence when Gabriel enters his life, altering his relationships and perspective on the world.

Naz & Maalik

2015 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Two closeted Muslim teens in Brooklyn struggle with their sexuality, inadvertently becoming targets in the War on Terror due to their secretive behavior.

Stranger by the Lake

2013 Drama, Thriller

At a gay beach, Franck seeks love and forms an uneasy bond with Henri. When Franck encounters Michel, a potential love interest who harbors a dark secret, he faces a moral dilemma about pursuing a relationship despite Michel's troubling past.

The Blonde One

2019 Drama, Romance

In Buenos Aires, Gabriel moves in with his colleague Juan. Their relationship shifts from convenience to something deeper, evolving into a tender journey of intimacy.

Free Fall

2013 Drama, Romance

With a promising career in the police force and a baby on the way, Marc's life changes when he crosses paths with Kay.

Eastern Boys

2013 Drama, Romance, Thriller

A businessman regularly meets with a Ukrainian night worker, despite the latter's involvement with a controlling gang.

Love, Simon

2018 Comedy, Drama

Simon Spier navigates the challenges of concealing his gay identity from friends and family until a threat to his secret forces him to confront his true self and those around him.

Paris 05:59: Théo & Hugo

2016 Drama, Romance

Théo and Hugo first connect in an adult club. The night leads them outside, wandering through empty Parisian streets, where a sudden shift in perspective brings a stark reality to their previously carefree journey.

Boys

2014 Drama, Romance

Sieger, a 15-year-old athlete, is training for the national relay championships. His friendship with Marc evolves into something deeper, leading him on a personal journey.

Center of My World

2016 Drama, Romance

After a summer with his best friend Kat, Phil returns to school and questions his feelings for Nicholas, a new classmate, sparking inner turmoil.

Being 17

2016 Drama, Romance

Damien and Thomas, brought together by family circumstances, navigate a complex relationship amidst personal and familial challenges.

The Skinny

2012 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Set in New York City, the film reunites five Brown University classmates - four gay men and one lesbian - for a weekend filled with secrets, drama, and personal revelations.

The Wound

2017 Drama, Romance

Xolani, a solitary factory worker, journeys to the remote mountains with fellow community men to guide a group of teenage boys through a traditional initiation into adulthood.

End of the Century

2019 Drama

Two men cross paths in Barcelona, and after a day together, they discover they had met twenty years earlier.

And Then We Danced

2019 Drama, Romance

Merab, a competitive dancer in conservative Tbilisi, is drawn to Irakli, a rebellious fellow dancer, sparking a passionate coming-of-age journey.

120 BPM (Beats Per Minute)

2017 Drama

In the early 1990s, members of ACT UP Paris rallied for government and pharmaceutical company intervention to fight the AIDS epidemic.