Films with Drag Queens - Gay Films Matter

The Trio

1998 Comedy, Romance

Zobel and Karl, a long-time couple turned pickpocket team, navigate new dynamics when they recruit Rudolf, leading to a tumultuous love triangle fraught with betrayal and desire.

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Half-Share

2011 Comedy, Drama

Freshly single, Mac heads to Fire Island for a summer adventure with eccentric housemates on the mythical Island of Misfit Boys, where he navigates newfound friendships and personal growth.

Friends and Family

2001 Comedy

A gay couple navigates dual lives as mafia hitmen.

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A Summer Dress

1996 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Sébastien, Lucia, and Luc navigate a summer filled with love, music, and personal desires.

Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World

2003 Documentary

Presents the realities of coming out in developed countries.

Bulgarian Lovers

2003 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A straight-laced Spanish man unexpectedly falls in love with a young foreigner, challenging his beliefs and opening new doors to understanding.

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Moving In: A Modern Musical

2025 Comedy, Musical

Max brings flair everywhere he goes, but moving into Zoe’s apartment turns out to be its own kind of storm. His secret crush on her boyfriend Ethan threatens to pull all three of them into chaos.

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Ghosted

2023 Comedy

An unlucky in love man sits through unwanted speed dates before facing his insecurities on a date with the man who ghosted him six months ago.

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Reflections

2022 Drama

Set between Mexico and the Dominican Republic, a group of young gay men navigate the challenges of self discovery, desire and acceptance in societies where being themselves is not always welcomed.

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Pompeii

2019 Drama

Tam gets on the first tube home alone. In just a crop-top and high-waisted jeans, he feels conspicuous. So he plugs in his earphones and begins reliving his Halloween night out via his phone.

Strange Bedfellows

2004 Comedy

Two 'very straight' old timers adjust to portraying a loving gay couple after misrepresenting their relationship for tax benefits.

Guys and Balls

2004 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A soccer team ostracizes their gay goalie after a loss, prompting him to assemble an all-gay team for a showdown.

Coming Out Under Fire

1994 Documentary

A historical account of military policy regarding homosexuals during World War II. Includes interviews with several gay veterans.

FAQs

2005 Drama

After surviving the tough streets of LA, India hopes all gay bashers will meet their destiny. Enter Destiny, a black, 6-foot-tall, high-heel-wearing, gun-toting drag queen with a soft spot for homeless gay boys.

Beverly Kills

2005 Comedy

After being rejected for a role in a theatrical production, an enraged, eccentric actor forms a vengeful cult.

Scab

2005 Horror, Thriller

Ajay's one-night stand takes a supernatural turn when he wakes up to a new, bloodthirsty existence.

Rolling

2007 Drama, Musical, Romance

A group's pursuit of ecstasy leads to highs and lows in Los Angeles, highlighting their search for love and escape amidst a dangerous drug.

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The Beauty President

2021 Documentary

In 1992, at the height of the AIDS pandemic, activist Terence Alan Smith made a historic bid for president of the United States as his drag queen persona Joan Jett Blakk. Today, Smith reflects back on his seminal civil rights campaign and its place in American history.

Velvet Vision: The Story of James Bidgood and the Making of Pink Narcissus

2025 Documentary

James Bidgood, whose 1960s beefcake photos and film Pink Narcissus were credited to 'Anonymous'. Bart Everly follows Jim, forty years later, while delving into his past as a drag artist and costume designer.

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Queens of the Dead

2025 Comedy, Horror

Drag queens and club kids battle zombies craving brains during a zombie outbreak at their drag show in Brooklyn, putting personal conflicts aside to utilize their distinct abilities against the undead threat.

Slay

2024 Comedy, Horror

After a booking mistake, four drag queens find themselves performing for a mostly unwelcoming crowd, but when vampires attack, the crowd looks to the queens to save the day.

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Drag Mama

2015 Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A boy longs to wear a dress to school but is forbidden, until his fabulously drag mother works her magic, transforming him into a dazzling queen whose sparkle will last only until midnight.

Forbidden Letters

1979 Drama, Romance

Erotic, explicit letters between a young man and his incarcerated lover recall happier and hotter times.

Fit

2010 Drama, Romance

Among Loris’s Drama and Dance students, millennial love unfolds in all its forms - gay, straight, and everything in between. Behind bravado and stereotypes, hidden crushes, queer expression, and unexpected truths come to light.

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A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story

2016 Comedy, Documentary, Musical

Chronicles the story of Peaches Christ, the legendary San Francisco drag queen, from her early beginnings in raucous variety shows to the lauded success of her Midnight Mass pre-movie experience.

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Stan Behavior

2024 Comedy

A drag queen embarks on a quest for better workplace rights, but finds herself in a dicey situation when her new lawyer, a tone-deaf straight woman, is revealed to be a drag super fan.

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Little Sky

2021 Drama, Musical

A non-binary Chinese-American drag queen returns to their home town to confront their estranged father about the childhood memories that continues to haunt them.