Gay Films Featuring Mature Gay Men

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Menthol

2016 Drama, Romance

A closeted gay couple secretly rent an apartment where they can be together. On their anniversary, a romantic evening is disrupted by relentless calls from their families. As the pressure builds, their private sanctuary begins to feel like a trap, forcing them to confront how long their hidden relationship can survive.

Sex & Water

2018 Drama

A young documentarian works on a school project about gay intimacy and romance, going back to the 1950s. He interviews two seniors about their past experiences, as told through flashbacks to the past.

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Bob & Dale

2019 Drama

An elderly gay couple secluded in the Rocky Mountains discover a profound bond as they navigate the challenges of dementia threatening their autonomy.

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Bailão

2009 Documentary

A generation reminisces about its own memory — what was it like to be a queer man in decades past? With São Paulo in the background, they reflect about the urgency of a life that was kept hidden for so long. And it is at Bailão that these various stories converge.

Sexual Alphabet

2020 Romance

The film portrays André's current love affair with his boyfriend Hudson from a set of intimate and psychedelic experiments.

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Set Me as a Seal upon Thine Heart

2017 Drama

A chance meeting in a gay sauna between a younger man and an older gentleman unfolds into an unexpected journey of discovering the true meaning of love.

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Homebird

2022 Drama

An emotionally reclusive father struggles to reconnect with his estranged son during a night at the seafront amusements.

Sex and the Silver Gays

2016 Documentary

A group of older gay men get together every month and have intimate parties.

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Sextpert Advice

2019 Comedy

Albert navigates the complexities of modern dating through online interactions and emojis, receiving guidance from a seasoned professional to navigate new rules of romance and personal fulfillment in a digital age.

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You Will Still Be Here Tomorrow

2020 Drama

A gay man continually comes out to his father, who suffers from late-stage Alzheimer's disease.

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Acuitzeramo

2020 Drama

Salvador invites his late partner's estranged son Anthony to Mexico, uncovering family secrets that challenge their identities and perceptions, forging unexpected bonds in a journey of acceptance.

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The Men Who Wait

2021 Drama

In mining, a slag heap symbolizes the discarded waste accumulated during raw material extraction.

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Cardiff

2022 Comedy

A down-on-his-luck gay man finds unexpected romance with his married best friend's secret lover, unraveling carefully held secrets within their tight-knit circle of friends in a hilariously poignant tale.

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Michael Joseph Jason John

2018 Romance, Thriller

A romantic thriller delving into the aftermath of a one-night stand, exploring emotional risks and fantasies as a man imagines a life with a mysterious stranger.

Cut!

2021 Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

While struggling to complete his latest queer giallo, filmmaker Marcos finds himself at the center of a string of gruesome murders sweeping Barcelona. As reality begins to mirror the fiction he's creating, he must unravel the mystery while confronting an obsession with cinema that may ultimately consume him.

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Monte

2023 Drama

After a heart attack, 60-year-old Luis faces mortality and the toll of aging on his body. Seeking solace, he retreats to his ex-husband Galo's mountain house, trying to suppress his longing for his young boyfriend Mario.

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Belonging

2020 Documentary

A parallel story of two generations of gay activism. Explores the impact and legacy of LGBTQI+ campaigner Rodney Croome through the lens of a road trip across the state by young Tasmanian Sam Watson. With archival footage and interviews with Sam and Rodney's families and friends, the film examines Tasmania's journey from a place of exclusion to inclusion, from prejudice to acceptance, from hatred to embrace.

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Ticker

2023 Drama

Howard drives his partner Joseph from their farm to the hospital for a high-risk surgery. Along the way, an old mixtape found in the glove compartment sparks a shift, revealing the vulnerability beneath their forty-year relationship.

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Apartment 52

2025 Drama

A young man recalls the verses of a poem from his Barcelona apartment while he idly awaits for someone to come over. Once his date arrives, they get right to cuddling on the couch and discussing their preferences.

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Fire

2016 Sci-Fi, Thriller

A tale of escalating obsession, one man's fixation on another leads them both into a perilous journey where boundaries blur and danger looms.

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Bergamota

2023 Horror

Derived from real events within the gay community of Rio de Janeiro, the narrative unfolds against the backdrop of southern Brazil, as this uniquely scented fruit (Bergamota), often deemed an aphrodisiac, sets the stage for a night of intimacy, dancing, blood and revenge.

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Son of Carnival

2023 Drama

Set against the Rio Carnival, the film explores the fling between two middle-aged gay men.

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North Star

2022 Drama, Romance

In rural isolation, a rancher and his ailing husband face a heart-wrenching decision that challenges their love and commitment, exploring sacrifice and dignity in the face of adversity.

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Great Canyon

2023 Drama

A live-action, animated hybrid chronicles a queer first date through the lens of the anxieties and insecurities that exude from the main character.

We Can Be Gay Today: Baltic Pride 2013

2014 Documentary

Chronicles the work of the Lithuanian Gay League and the historic 2013 Pride march, capturing a pivotal moment in the country's fight for LGBTQ+ equality as activists organized one of Lithuania's first major public demonstrations for equal rights.

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Toto Forever

2010 Drama, Romance

Toto, a young postman dreaming of a new life, falls in love with a gangster entangled in mafia troubles. Despite the odds and a traumatic end, Toto clings to hope in an impossible romance fraught with danger and longing.

Merchant Ivory

2023 Documentary

Follows the history of the Merchant Ivory partnership, featuring interviews with James Ivory and close collaborators detailing and celebrating their experiences of being a part of the company.