Gay Comedy Movies & Short Films

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F^¢k ‘Em R!ght B@¢k

2022 Comedy

A queer Black aspiring Baltimore rapper must outwit his vengeful day-job boss in order to avoid getting fired after accidentally eating an edible.

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Kiss 20/20

2016 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Ben and Nicko have been best friends since kindergarten. Ben has always been quiet and studious, whereas Nicko is an extroverted ladies man. One day Ben confesses that the reason he has knocked back a date with a gorgeous girl is that he doesn't think he can kiss properly. Being the ever helpful friend, Nicko decides to demonstrate how its done.

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Out

2020 Comedy

A boy struggles to reveal his sexuality to his deeply religious parents, risking everything for honesty and acceptance.

Torch Song Trilogy

1988 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Arnold is a gay man working as drag queen in New York City. He meets a bisexual man.

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Happy Retirement Mr Pickering

2023 Comedy

After 30 years in a white-collar job, an introverted man is thrust into the solitude of retirement, stirring long-buried desires of homosexuality. Now, he must confront these feelings or contend with his strong-willed wife.

Union Station

2024 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Two strangers stuck in Los Angeles for the night are forced to confront their fears and take control of their lives.

Punks

2000 Comedy, Musical, Romance

Four gay African-American friends in L.A. navigate life's ups and downs, from photography to drag.

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Standby

2025 Comedy, Drama

Jerry, a weary middle-aged gay actor working as an understudy off-Broadway, is struggling with money, loneliness and self-doubt. When the leading man suddenly falls ill, Jerry is thrust into the spotlight, facing an unexpected chance to prove himself both onstage and off.

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Lady Champagne

2026 Action, Comedy

Champagne is one of San Francisco’s most notorious dancers. When she’s framed for her recent hubby’s death, she must outwit sinister businesswomen, incompetent detectives and sadistic prison guards.

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The Orchid

2016 Comedy

A man has something important to tell his son, but can only get through to his voicemail.

The Sum of Us

1994 Comedy, Drama

A widowed father searches for love while supporting his gay son in his own pursuit of happiness.

Sad Jokes

2024 Comedy, Drama

Joseph and Sonya share an intimate friendship and their young son, whom they're raising together. While Joseph, a film director, is doubly preoccupied with a new idea for a film and with the aftermath of a previous relationship, Sonya suffers from depression. When she is hospitalized, Joseph must juggle both his everyday commitments and his artistic ambitions.

Martinez, Margaritas and Murder!

2025 Comedy, Horror, Mystery

As Freddy Martinez's friends are murdered one by one, he is recruited by a private investigator to help set a trap for the killer responsible: The Bedroom Butcher.

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dik

2011 Comedy, Drama

A concerned father of a six year old takes it the wrong way.

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Running Cock

2013 Comedy

A playful art video centered on a humorous depiction of a penis.

Guidance

2014 Comedy

Fabricating credentials to score a last-ditch job as a high school guidance counsellor, a boozing, drug-addled former child star becomes an improbable hit with his students by dispensing the worst advice possible.

Layla

2024 Comedy, Drama, Romance

When Layla, a struggling Arab drag queen, falls in love for the first time, they lose and find themselves in a transformative relationship that tests who they really are.

Black Dog

2023 Comedy, Drama

Two teenage boys from very different London backgrounds embark on a road trip North together. As they start to open up about their pasts, the boys learn they have far more in common than they first thought.

Breaking the Rules

2023 Comedy

One night while lying in bed Kyle and David decide to do something to spice things up by declaring they are going to pursue a "non-intimate open relationship".

Skinnyfat

Comedy

A man tries desperately to get six-pack abs in order to impress a guy, only to learn that even six-packs may not be enough in the image-conscious world of gay dating.

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Song from an Angel

1988 Comedy

Filmed two weeks before his death from AIDS, San Francisco performer Rodney Price sings and tap dances a darkly humorous song about his own death.

Happy Birthday, Gemini

1980 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A Harvard student's romance hits a twist when he realizes, on his 21st birthday, that his true love lies with his girlfriend's brother, navigating taboo and the complexities of desire.

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Pipe Dream

2015 Comedy, Romance

Peter is popular with a certain female classmate, but he's concerned about his endowment. Who else to turn to for advice but his two gay dads? They may not be quite prepared to handle the situation.

Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

2014 Comedy, Musical

A mix-up between a theater enthusiast and an adult performer leads to hilarity as they realize they'll need to learn some new skills to succeed.

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Franswa Sharl

2009 Comedy, Musical, Romance

Twelve-year-old Greg, on a family holiday in Fiji, goes to bizarre lengths to win back his competitive father's approval. Based on a true story.

Uncut

1997 Comedy, Drama

The story follows three gay men named Peter. Cort writes a book on male circumcision, Koosens, obsessed with Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, transcribes it, drawing police attention. The third Peter, Denham, betrays the other two.

Before/After

2025 Comedy, Drama

Jérémy meets Baptiste. Their shared baldness takes them to Istanbul, where clinics claim to reverse the course of time. Amid shifting winds and silent unrest, they search for meaning in a city not their own. Day by day, a fragile bond forms, in the hope of change.

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F^¢k ‘Em R!ght B@¢k

Kiss 20/20

Out

Torch Song Trilogy

Happy Retirement Mr Pickering

Union Station

Punks

Standby

Lady Champagne

The Orchid

The Sum of Us

Sad Jokes

Martinez, Margaritas and Murder!

dik

Running Cock

Guidance

Layla

Black Dog

Breaking the Rules

Skinnyfat

Song from an Angel

Happy Birthday, Gemini

Pipe Dream

Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

Franswa Sharl

Uncut

Before/After

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