Gay Films with Coming Out Scenes

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You A Wizard?!: The Movie

2022 Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Follows Adachi and Kurosawa navigating a long-distance relationship amidst magical powers and personal challenges.

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The Witching Hour

2023 Horror

Victor grieves the death of his father but late at night a mysterious entity claiming to be him plagues Victor’s mind with disturbing thoughts.

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How Did You Know I Was Gay?

2020 Documentary

A candid conversation among several queer individuals reflecting on their experiences of staying in the closet and the journey of coming out.

A Night in Four Parts

2022 Drama

Reuniting after 17 years, two former high school friends discover a different life is possible in a Beyoglu night free from toxic masculinity, reflecting on their past over raki in Istanbul.

Kawa

2010 Drama, Romance

An apparently happy family man must reveal a lifelong secret - that he is gay.

Capital Games

2013 Romance

Take two ambitious men, one top LA advertising firm, add a competition for the same high ranking job.

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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.

La Mission

2009 Drama

In a tough minority neighborhood, a single-parent ex-con faces personal turmoil when he discovers his son is gay, testing his values and understanding of acceptance.

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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.

Somewhere Over That Rainbow

2016 Drama

Follows the journey of six young Australians searching for acceptance and freedom as they announce their sexual orientation to friends and family.

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Lolo

2019 Drama

Lolo is an openly gay 11-year-old boy trying to finally convince Max, his first love, to go public with their relationship at the school party.

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Stillman’s Portrait

2016 Drama

A closeted 28 year old man is struggling to paint a self-portait for his solo debut at a Chelsea gallery. In search of inspiration, in the form of an old portrait, Stillman journeys to his seaside hometown where he faces the trial of reuniting with his estranged father at the family's boat workshop.

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Pride Fighter

2016 Drama

When a young Mixed Martial Arts fighter comes out as gay, he is rejected by his masculine fighting partners right before his first big fight.

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.

Wicket

2025 Documentary

After 41 years in the closet, Bboy Wicket confronts his past as a renowned breakdancing legend with a deep secret.

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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.

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.

Ice Men

2004 Drama

Vaughn invites friends to his family cabin for a winter weekend. Unexpected visitors turn the getaway into a life-changing ordeal.

Out in the Silence

2009 Comedy, Documentary

Filmmaker Joe Wilson's wedding announcement to another man sparks controversy in his small hometown, prompting a plea for help from the mother of a gay teen facing torment at school.

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Adjustment

2022 Drama

A nine-year-old effeminate boy, Shahrokh, humiliated by his family and friends, decides to adapt to his new identity in an inspiring way.

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Godmother

2021 Drama

On the way to celebrate Raha's birthday, Keyhan struggles with a secret he can no longer keep. As the moment to confess draws closer, he must overcome his fear and face the possibility that one honest conversation could change their relationship forever.

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Turn It Around

2017 Drama, Romance

At a lively house party, fifteen-year-old Bram is instantly captivated by Florian. However, Bram faces a daunting dilemma: he hasn't revealed his true self to anyone - he's gay.

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A Friend of Dorothy

1994 Drama

Winston explores his sexuality and relationships in New York's Village amidst newfound freedom.

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Raceland

2019 Drama

Two straight men rediscover the sometimes tender and intimate feelings they've had for each other throughout the years but have learned to suppress.

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$30

1999 Comedy

A father arranges for his closeted son to spend a night with a sex worker.

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The Vigrant

2021 Drama

In the church, Han jung learns that the Seo Han is gay through outings. Han jung say I understand seo Han, but he is afraid of the unintended inconvenience caused by Seo han.