Gay Romance Movies & Short Films

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Paper Airplanes

2022 Drama, Romance

Mateo goes through a confused homosexual and psychic awakening. The spirit of his mother, tries to say goodbye. At the same time, Mateo establishes a bizarre relationship with the spirit of Enrique, who has just committed suicide.

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I Do

2014 Comedy, Romance

Junior prepares a big surprise to ask his boyfriend to marry him, but not everything goes as planned.

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Rusalka

2017 Fantasy, Romance

Imagine Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid” retold by Tom of Finland, and throw in an homage to early gay erotic films, and you get the artful Rusalka, set to the music of Antonín Dvořák’s opera of the same name.

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Wayne

2015 Drama, Romance

Afflicted with senile dementia, Wayne is drawn into the deep recesses of his youth in search for a forbidden love.

To Heaven

2012 Drama, Romance

Shy teenager Andrés lives in the Argentine city of La Plata and cycles between school, work and home listening to punk rock. One night he finds out that his idol, the lead singer of his favorite band, has committed suicide. His religious mother is worried about him and takes him to the local evangelic church, where he, without putting up much resistance, joins a youth group. Here he meets Alex, the cool guitarist of a band practicing upstairs, and is instantly drawn to him.

Love Songs

2007 Drama, Musical, Romance

Ismael and Julie enter a playful yet emotionally laced encounter with Alice. When tragedy strikes, these Parisians are forced to deal with the fragility of life and love.

BearCity 2: The Proposal

2012 Comedy, Musical, Romance

Take a trip down the aisle with Roger and Tyler to one of the most magical beach towns on earth.

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Foreign Relations

2014 Comedy, Drama, Romance

On a Mediterranean tour, shy Tom's intriguing Greek roommate raises the classic question: Gay or European?

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A Broken Appointment

2017 Drama, Romance

A vignette. A Relationship. A Rise and Fall.

Be Mine

2009 Comedy, Romance

A gay man is about to be married. He thinks back to when he was a kissing virgin, waiting for the right person with whom to have that first kiss.

Roundabout, the Shortest Distance Is Round

2019 Drama, Romance

Three years after getting his teacher fired for kissing him, Haruto works as a host, selling his body to pay off his debts. Then the two meet again.

Michael

1924 Drama, Romance

Triangle story: painter, his young male model, unscrupulous princess.

Rio, I Love You

2014 Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Third installment of the Cities of Love series, this collective feature film is made of 10 stories of romance set in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Different from the Others

1919 Drama, Romance

Two male musicians fall in love, but blackmail and scandal makes the affair take a tragic turn.

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Boychick

2001 Comedy, Romance

In sunny suburbia, a loud-mouthed Jewish mom incessantly nags and humiliates her shy gay teenage son.

My Boyfriend is a Sex Worker

2024 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Ace, the perfect son of the influential Mendoza family, falls for Gio, a gay porn star and sex worker. Despite seeing themselves as a match, Angelica, the family's uptight matriarch, disapproves of their relationship.

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Utopia

2012 Romance

Explores Thomas and Julien's relationship evolving from an online connection to real-life encounters, set against societal and personal challenges.

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Kiko’s Saints

2019 Animation, Fantasy, Romance

Kiko, a Japanese illustrator on assignment in France, gets suddenly overwhelmed by a strange new inspiration, while she realizes she's been spying on a gay couple on the beach next to the chapel where she's working.

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Sunset Cemetery

2020 Romance

Joseph isn't particularly happy, even though he's good at hiding it. The day his brother dies, he becomes certain he'll miss out on his life. So that it doesn't slip away from him, one night, he gives in to his desire.

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With This Ring

2011 Horror, Romance, Thriller

A young man's one-night stand sparks unexpected emotions, questioning his beliefs about love and commitment.

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Fragile

2020 Drama, Romance

Mehdi is a hopeless romantic. But too stuck up, according to his best friend Olive, who pushes him to experiment and spice up his life by hooking-up through gay dating apps. The day Mehdi finally makes up his mind, he is confronted to his random lover's peculiar expectations.

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Carlito Leaves Forever

2018 Drama, Romance

In the Amazonian jungle, Carlito's decision to leave his village reveals a hidden secret, impacting his community and his own identity.

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Sexual Distancing

2022 Comedy, Romance

Two guys, one deadly virus, a city in quarantine and a lot of desperation.

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Youssou & Malek

2022 Drama, Musical, Romance

Youssou and Malek are in love but they now have to say goodbye. Tomorrow, Youssou is flying off to the other side of the world, leaving behind him Malek and the neighborhood where they grew up. They promised each other to meet at the top of the hill for their last sunset together.

COMING SOON SHORT FILM

Esta Noche

2026 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Seventeen-year-old Benni, a gay Latin American runaway experiencing homelessness, prepares for his first drag competition with his older boyfriend, RJ. But after a brutal assault turns the day upside down, Benni must decide whether he can still take the stage — and what performing now means to him.

Dating Amber

2020 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Two school friends decide to start a pretend straight relationship in an effort to fit in.

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Authentic

2012 Drama, Romance

A man grappling with addiction discovers that the key to his happiness may lie closer to home than he ever imagined.

Gay Romance Movies & Short Films

All Gay Romance Films

Paper Airplanes

I Do

Rusalka

Wayne

To Heaven

Love Songs

BearCity 2: The Proposal

Foreign Relations

A Broken Appointment

Be Mine

Roundabout, the Shortest Distance Is Round

Michael

Rio, I Love You

Different from the Others

Boychick

My Boyfriend is a Sex Worker

Utopia

Kiko’s Saints

Sunset Cemetery

With This Ring

Fragile

Carlito Leaves Forever

Sexual Distancing

Youssou & Malek

Esta Noche

Dating Amber

Authentic

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