Gay Films Featuring Mature Gay Men

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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.

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A Heap of Trouble

2001 Comedy

A small housing estate confronts change with the arrival of a parade of unconventional men.

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.

The Dry

2020 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound - the unsolved death of a teenage girl.

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.

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The Words That Remain

2026 Drama, Romance

Raimundo has spent fifty years carrying an unopened letter from the man he secretly loved in his youth. Unable to read and haunted by a romance that was violently torn apart, he must finally confront the past that has shaped his entire life.

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Let Me Go

2015 Drama, Romance

Amid the early 1980s AIDS epidemic, Christian faces terminal illness while urging his boyfriend Philip to face life without him, testing their love and resolve.

Barber

2023 Drama, Mystery

Val Barber, a private investigator, is hired by a wealthy widow to find her missing granddaughter.

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Horse Dreams in BBQ Country

1997 Romance

Mario and David build a life around horses and each other in South Texas.

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Empty

2014 Drama

Rein, a seasoned fisherman, grapples with suppressed desires when he trains newcomer Job aboard his boat.

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Borrowed Time

2023 Comedy

With the help of cutting-edge technology, Liam is given the chance to revive his late father for a brief five minutes, allowing him to ask the one burning question he's carried for years.

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Facing a New Age

2008 Documentary

As the Stonewall generation confronts retirement, they grapple with the complexities of aging openly gay in a society still wrestling with equality, challenging their hard-won freedoms.

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Parafilia

2020 Drama

After a disturbing confrontation takes an unexpected turn, Bruno becomes the obsession of Marcelino, a calculating manipulator determined to ruin his life out of spite and revenge.