Gay Films with Coming Out Scenes

Joe Bell

2020 Drama

A working-class father embarks on a nationwide walk against bullying after his son's ordeal, grappling with his absence from home and striving for redemption.

Summerland

2020 Comedy, Drama

Bray, Oliver, and Stacey embark on a road-trip to the Summerland music festival, facing challenges and unexpected encounters along the way.

Screams from the Tower

2024 Comedy

Julien and Cary’s dream of having their own radio show on the high school station is finally realized, bringing them a popularity and infamy they never imagined.

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Truth Serum

2024 Comedy, Drama

A housewarming gets super weird when guests are spiked with a mysterious drug that colours the night.

Blue Citrus Hearts

2003 Drama, Romance

A first love could quite possibly be the last for Sam, a Memphis teenager coming to terms with the romantic feelings he harbors for his best friend, Julian. Will the love he feels for this boy guide him through his struggles with his abusive father, ignorant girlfriend, and suicidal thoughts – or will the conflict that his love for Julian stirs throughout his life prove to be more than one boy can handle?

Beneath the Skin

2015 Drama, Romance

After his family falls apart, Joshua moves to Canada to live with his estranged father, where he forms a deep bond with Jay, a local tattoo artist, despite the challenges they face.

SHORT FILM

Captains

2024 Drama

During a hard-fought, tense cup semi-final, the two captains of a football team have an argument that ends up revealing a secret buried in the dressing rooms of the first division: the silence of gay footballers.

Beyto

2020 Drama

Beyto, a talented swimmer, faces a life-changing romance with his coach Mike, challenging societal norms and personal expectations in a story of love and identity.

SHORT FILM

Checoslovaquia

2022 Drama

Diego secretly spies on local trans women. One day, he catches Pedro doing the same and an intimate bond is formed.

Coming Out

2015 Comedy, Documentary

Following a series of gay teen suicides, a closeted student confronts his repressed sexuality in search of acceptance from his family, community, and himself.

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The Dead Boys’ Club

1992 Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Toby, wearing the shoes of his cousin's deceased lover, experiences visions of New York's pre-AIDS gay scene, grappling with newfound confidence and identity amidst lingering grief.

Gameboys: The Movie

2021 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Cairo and Gavreel's relationship is tested by distance and circumstance in a gamer-turned-lover story amid a pandemic.

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The Last Guest of the Holloway Motel

2025 Documentary

Former British soccer star Tony Powell manages a dying Hollywood motel, reflecting on his solitary life and the path not taken.

Flee

2021 Animation, Documentary, Drama

A true tale of Amin, who stands on the threshold of marriage, compelled to unearth and confront his long-buried past for the very first time.

Eismayer

2022 Drama, Romance

Vice Lieutenant Eismayer, the most feared trainer and macho figure in the Austrian Military, secretly lives as a gay man. His world is upended when he falls for a young, openly gay soldier, based on true events.

SHORT FILM

Downtown

2022 Drama

On a wild night in the city with his closest friends, a young man wrestles with a truth he can no longer keep buried. As the chaos of downtown nightlife unfolds around him, he’s forced to face old wounds and decide whether this night will break him - or finally set him free.

Elephant

2022 Drama, Romance

Bartek, managing a small horse farm while caring for his possessive mother, faces increased difficulty when he falls for musician Dawid and dreams of leaving home.

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In Beating Cells

2017 Drama

The sun is setting on couples Rico and Eva and Friedrich and Julia's forest road trip. Tight bonds have formed across the group, none more so than between free-spirited Rico and vertical thinker Friedrich, who is coming to terms with a side of his sexuality that had previously remained in the shadows. As they drink, party, swim and while away the hours by a picturesque lake, the food supplies dwindle, and the sheen starts to come off their idyllic escape.

Buddies

1985 Drama, Romance

A New York City gay man in a monogamous relationship becomes a "buddy" or volunteer companion to another gay man dying of AIDS, forming a deep friendship.

SHORT FILM

Change in the Weather

2015 Drama

Michael, a young man living in rural Ireland, struggles to adjust to a sudden change in his furtive lifestyle.

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Lucky Blue

2007 Drama, Romance

Olle's tranquil camping tradition takes a turn when Kevin arrives, sparking an unexpected friendship and romance.

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Touch

2014 Drama

Lieven is confused: confused about his relationship and about his sexuality. After a fight with his girlfriend, he goes to his best friend Senne for support.

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Bittersweet Rainbow

2021 Drama, Romance

After seven years away, 24-year-old Nicolò returns home, where old memories and familiar faces stir up the past. As he reconnects with Claudio, the love he once fled from resurfaces, revealing the truth behind his long absence.

SHORT FILM

October

2018 Drama

A taciturn Ugandan teen writes a poem to help articulate their true feelings.

SHORT FILM

Out!

2020 Comedy, Drama

A young man comes out to his highly strung mother over dinner, sparking an honest conversation that balances generational prejudice and acceptance.

SHORT FILM

The Revelations of Gavin Grey

2022 Drama

High school junior, Gavin Grey has a big secret, a secret that's he's not ready to share with anyone.

Boys on Film 21: Beautiful Secret

2021 Compilation

Invites you on a voyage of emotion-soaked self-discovery, where same-sex attraction is celebrated, first loves are tenderly formulated, and beautiful secrets burn and bloom.