Gay Films about Religion - Gay Films Matter

Something Like Summer

2017 Drama, Musical, Romance

Ben and Tim navigate their secret high school romance as it evolves into a complex friendship in adulthood.

Red Yellow Pink

2020 Drama

The story of a son and his mother. He is gay. She is strictly Roman Catholic. Two different worlds - a conflict is starting. Can love overcome all prejudices?

Tom of Finland

2017 Drama

Portrays the life and impact of artist Touko Valio Laaksonen, celebrating his influence on 20th-century gay culture through art and personal freedom.

Jupiter’s Moon

2017 Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Aryan, a Syrian refugee, attempts to enter Hungary with his father amid a web of cynicism and corruption, highlighting the challenges faced by displaced individuals seeking safety and hope.

I Dream in Another Language

2017 Drama, Romance

The loss of a language means the loss of a unique worldview forever.

The Harvesters

2018 Drama

In a community fixated on masculinity, Janno and Pieter navigate a complex brotherhood, challenging cultural norms and parental expectations.

Canary

2018 Drama, Musical

Drafted into the South African army during apartheid, a young soldier discovers romance amidst the military's traveling choir, confronting his suppressed sexuality.

Postcards from London

2018 Drama

A young man's exploration into an unconventional realm of night working, unfolding within a fantastical interpretation of London's Soho.

1985

2018 Drama

A young man, keeping his true self hidden, returns home for the holidays, grappling with how to share his challenging reality with his conservative family.

You Should Meet My Son 2!

2018 Comedy

A devout mother is set on sabotaging her gay son's wedding, but her plot unravels when she unintentionally becomes friends with his fiancé and starts offering relationship advice.

Believer

2018 Documentary, Musical

Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons explores the treatment of LGBTQ+ members by the Mormon Church, driven by concern over Utah's rising teen suicide rates.

Benjamin

2018 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A promising young filmmaker grapples with emotional upheaval sparked by a blossoming romance and the looming premiere of his highly anticipated second film.

Happiness Adjacent

2018 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Hank and Kurt's unexpected romance on a tropical getaway challenges their personal truths and desires, revealing the complexities of identity and relationships against the backdrop of a life-changing vacation.

The Wanderings of Ivan

2018 Drama

Ivan, a young Russian vagrant in Paris, seeks refuge in the woods of Vincennes after rejection, only to face a nightmarish underworld when he resists its illicit activities.

Twilight’s Kiss

2019 Drama

Explores the awakening of love between two elderly closeted gay men, challenging societal norms and embracing their desires later in life.

Blackbird

2014 Drama

A young singer grapples with his sexuality and societal pressures while growing up in a small Southern Baptist town.

Breakfast on Pluto

2005 Comedy, Drama

In the 1970s, a young trans woman, Patrick "Kitten" Braden, comes of age by leaving her Irish town for London, in part to look for her mother and in part because her gender identity is beyond the town's understanding.

Ranchlands

2019 Drama

In "Ranchlands," a lost gay man returns to his Christian family to care for his ailing brother, finding unexpected romance with a ranch hand amidst family secrets and personal healing.

Rocketman

2019 Drama, Musical

This musical fantasy chronicles Elton John's breakthrough years, from his prodigious talent at the Royal Academy of Music to his enduring partnership with Bernie Taupin, capturing the highs and lows of his transformative journey in the music industry.

Latter Day Jew

2019 Documentary

Chronicles the journey of H. Alan Scott, a gay ex-Mormon turned Jewish convert and cancer survivor, as he navigates his spiritual quest and prepares for his Bar Mitzvah.

The Shiny Shrimps

2019 Comedy, Drama

Follows Olympic champion Matthias, who coaches an amateur gay water-polo team, exploring their journey to the Gay Games in Croatia amidst personal growth and team solidarity.

SHORT FILM

Lot’s Wife

2008 Drama

On one hot summer day, Mehmet's three uncles and aunt barge into his and his lover Ali's house, threatening to destroy everything he hopes for and had created with Ali.

Green Book

2018 Comedy, Drama, Musical

A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.

Pain and Glory

2019 Drama

A film director contemplates the life-altering decisions he's made as the weight of his past and present collide.

Dog Valley

2020 Documentary, Mystery

Lance Wood's report on a brutal crime raises suspicions about his own involvement in the case.

Joe Bell

2020 Drama

A working-class father embarks on a nationwide walk against bullying after his son's ordeal, grappling with his absence from home and striving for redemption.

Cicada

2020 Drama, Romance

A love story set in New York that blurs the lines between fiction and reality, where two actors revisit fragments of their personal lives on screen.