Gay Romance Movies & Short Films

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.

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.

SHORT FILM

Chaser

2013 Drama, Romance

Estranged from his conservative Jewish family and community, a gay school teacher seeks solace in New York City's underground gay scene.

Punks

2000 Comedy, Musical, Romance

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

Scrooge & Marley

2012 Drama, Musical, Romance

On Christmas Eve, Ben Scrooge, the man who hates the holidays, is given the chance to begin again when he is visited by three spirits: the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Revisiting the tragic missteps of his life enables Scrooge to rediscover the joy of the holiday season and make a journey back to love.

SHORT FILM

The Three

2025 Drama, Romance

After a party, a couple invites a third person over to play cards, and what starts as a game of seduction soon turns into an unexpected battlefield.

SHORT FILM

Christian

2024 Drama, Romance

Yang develops infatuation with Charles, his best friend's handsome new roommate. When he learns that Charles comes from a devoutly Christian family, Yang begins grappling with the complexities of identity and religion

Song Lang

2018 Drama, Romance

An unlikely bond forms between an underground debt collector and a cai luong "Vietnamese opera" performer against the backdrop of Saigon in the 90s.

Another World

2024 Action, Drama, Romance

When the notorious local bully, grappling with his own hidden sexuality, falls for the openly gay outcast next door who dares to pursue him, they put everything on the line - their secret, their social standing, their friendships, and even their lives.

SHORT FILM

Remember I am Dead

2024 Drama, Romance

One night, 31 year old farmer Sagat visits a cemetery. By morning, 29 year old Roman is found sitting in his living room. He appears to have never set foot there before, yet something suggests otherwise. Who is Roman? What connects these two men? Why has he appeared, and how long will he stay?

SHORT FILM

Mum

2013 Drama, Romance

In the midst of dealing with the repercussion of a recent accident, newly introverted William comes in contact with the very spark that may just allow him to overcome.

Gay Days

2009 Documentary, Musical, Romance

Israel came out of the closet in one of the quickest and most colorful revolutions of the end of the 20th century. There was no bloodshed in this revolution, but a rare cooperation between academics, prostitutes, transsexuals, singers, hairdressers and military officers. Using rare archival materials and personal stories, the film tells the untold story of the GLBT revolution in Israel in an energetic, bittersweet musical collage.

SHORT FILM

After

2020 Drama, Musical, Romance

A couple's once perfect relationship is turned upside-down as they deal with the loss of their daughter in opposite and conflicting ways.

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.

SHORT FILM

Shabbat Dinner

2012 Drama, Romance

William Shore finds connection at a chaotic Shabbat dinner amidst New York's upper-class tensions and a stranger's secret.

The Everlasting Secret Family

1988 Drama, Romance

A youth becomes a senator's lover, realizing he's valued only for his youth, and schemes for change.

The Leather Boys

1964 Drama, Romance

An immature teenager enters a marriage with a young biker, only to become disillusioned with the realities of working-class life and her husband's close bond with his best friend.

AKA

2002 Drama, Romance

Dean, seeking a new identity in 1970s Britain, enters high society while navigating love and deception, questioning the sacrifices needed to maintain his charade.

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.

SHORT FILM

Twice as Shy

2024 Horror, Romance, Thriller

Rick agrees to watch over his best friend, Jack, during his first full moon as a werewolf.

SHORT FILM

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.

SHORT FILM

Before Words

2013 Romance

Through fragments of their interaction, Celio's naive curiosity about Dario, Sofia's reaction, and Dario's interest in Celio are revealed.

SHORT FILM

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.

Johns

1996 Drama, Romance

It's the day before Christmas, the day before John's 21st birthday. He's a night worker on Santa Monica Blvd in L.A., and he wants to spend that night and the next day at the posh Park Plaza Hotel.

SHORT FILM

Where the Sky Becomes Sea

2024 Drama, Romance

Alex meets Marco and forms a bond while on holiday, but not all is as it seems.

SHORT FILM

Never Never Never

2025 Romance

In a quaint Welsh fishing village, a young Shirley Bassey impersonator and a fisherman are swept into a secret romance, battling the tides of family and tradition as they search for the courage to claim their own happiness.

COMING SOON

Tea Lounge

2026 Drama, Romance

A young man who has just graduated meets his senior from school, who is the owner of a tea shop. Their closeness develops into love, but the senior still cannot let go of his girlfriend, who is having problems with him. Until one day, another man steps in. The young man has to decide between the person who loves him and waiting for the person he loves.

Gay Romance Movies & Short Films

All Gay Romance Films

Torch Song Trilogy

Union Station

Chaser

Punks

Scrooge & Marley

The Three

Christian

Song Lang

Another World

Remember I am Dead

Mum

Gay Days

After

Layla

Shabbat Dinner

The Everlasting Secret Family

The Leather Boys

AKA

Happy Birthday, Gemini

Twice as Shy

Pipe Dream

Before Words

Franswa Sharl

Johns

Where the Sky Becomes Sea

Never Never Never

Tea Lounge

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