Gay Films Featuring Crime - Gay Films Matter

Flawless

1999 Drama

A conservative guard's stroke leads to singing lessons with a drag queen, challenging his beliefs.

American Beauty

1999 Drama

A father faces a mid-life crisis when he becomes infatuated with his daughter's charismatic best friend, navigating desire, morality, and the complexities of aging.

Wonder Boys

2000 Comedy, Drama

An English professor struggles with his wife leaving him, his editor's demands for a long-overdue book, and the chaotic issues of his friends and associates.

Drift

2000 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Ryan's intense connection with Leo during a party conversation leads to a journey exploring three potential love interests.

Burnt Money

2000 Drama, Romance, Thriller

Nene, Angel, and Cuervo's botched bank robbery in 1965 Buenos Aires leads to a tense hideout in Uruguay.

The Matthew Shepard Story

2002 Drama

Openly gay college student Matthew Shepard is murdered in a hate crime so violent and cruel that it attracts global attention.

SHORT FILM

Play It Like a Man

2018 Drama

Two teenage footballers, Loris and Thomas, are bored and they decide to steal their trainer's mobile phone. They discover photos of young footballers naked in the shower. Loris decided to use the pictures as a revenge.

Testosterone

2003 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Graphic novelist Dean searches for his missing Argentine lover Pablo instead of working on his anticipated sequel. As his editor pressures him and his search intensifies, Dean's quest intertwines with themes of love, loss, and artistic creation.

Blackmail Boy

2003 Drama, Romance

In a small town, Magda struggles to keep her family balanced as hidden hatred and passions emerge, leading to a dramatic and ruthless unfolding.

SHORT FILM

Bettas

2017 Drama

While on vacation for a friend's wedding, Francisco and David, who are boyfriends, find themselves embroiled in a petty argument that rapidly intensifies.

Hellbent

2004 Horror, Thriller

On Halloween in West Hollywood, two guys making out face danger from a serial killer, sparking a night of unexpected events.

Ethan Mao

2004 Drama, Thriller

Ethan Mao, kicked out for being gay, returns home on Thanksgiving, escalating into a hostage situation with his family.

Midnight Cowboy

1969 Drama

A naive street worker travels from Texas to New York City to seek personal fortune, finding a new friend in the process.

Antibodies

2005 Drama, Horror, Thriller

Serial killer Gabriel Engel is arrested, and small-town cop Michael Martens travels to interrogate him, discovering more than he expected.

SHORT FILM

Nightswimming

2009 Romance

Breaking into a swimming facility, runaways Luke and Ellen become entangled with Martin, leading to unexpected emotional conflicts.

The Bubble

2006 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Follows a group of young people in Tel Aviv, Israel, dealing with the challenges of living in the region. Their routine is disrupted when a young Palestinian man enters their lives.

Chris & Don: A Love Story

2007 Documentary, Romance

The romance between British writer Christopher Isherwood and American artist Don Bachardy is explored.

SHORT FILM

Lust

2017 Horror

Spencer, a delivery boy, develops an unnerving obsession with a customer that spirals into tragedy.

Boystown

2007 Comedy

In Madrid's Chueca, Victor murders elderly owners to sell apartments to affluent gay couples, aiming to transform the area. Ray inherits a victim's apartment, causing tension with his mother Antonia and drawing Inspector Mila's investigation as Victor targets Antonia through Leo.

Young Soul Rebels

1991 Musical, Mystery, Thriller

Two disc jockeys have a friend's murder to solve in the fringe-group melting pot of 1977 London.

SHORT FILM

Among the Soil

2019 Drama, Mystery

A lonely gardener of a secluded property is unable to cope with his hired helps' sudden resignation.

Love in Country

2023 Drama

Two U.S. Army sergeants fall in love during the Vietnam War. The squad must maintain unity if they are to capture an enemy operative, but then they are assigned a new officer who will do anything to complete the mission, even the sacrifice of the squad.

October Moon 2: November Son

2008 Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Survivors of a brutal tragedy seek revenge years later, leading to a harrowing psychological unraveling.

Watch Out

2008 Comedy, Drama, Horror

A narcissistic man's obsession with his own body leads him down a path of disturbing behavior, exploring vanity, identity, and the dark side of self-obsession.

SHORT FILM

Coded

2021 Animation, Documentary

Follow the illustrator J.C. Leyendecker, whose impactful work paved the way for contemporary LGBTQ advertisements that celebrate identity and pride.

SHORT FILM

No Clothes

2012 Action, Comedy, Romance

Alan meets Joseph in a laundromat, sparking a romantic interest that escalates into a chase through New York City streets, pursuing stolen clothes and uncovering unexpected connections.

I Am Jonas

2018 Drama, Mystery, Romance

At 14, Jonas meets Nathan, a captivating yet enigmatic young man who helps him navigate the confusion and challenges of discovering his sexuality. But as their connection deepens, Jonas begins to uncover a troubling and dangerous side to his new companion. Years later, now confident and self assured, Jonas remains haunted by the events of that formative encounter.