Top 100 Gay Movies
Our Top 100 Greatest Gay Films – a mix of award winners and fan favorites. This definitive list celebrates the very best of gay cinema, from groundbreaking classics to unforgettable modern hits.
- 2023
- Drama, Romance
- Directed by Leiv Igor Devold
A 19-year-old Polish immigrant working at a fish factory in Norway develops feelings for a colleague. Their budding relationship is tested when a strike erupts among the Polish workers, challenging their bond and solidarity with their coworkers.
- 2025
- Drama, Romance
- Directed by Max Hegewald
Sebastian’s life is turned upside down when his family takes in Kolja, the son of his father’s late girlfriend. The two discover they are brothers, and what begins as a strong bond soon grows into forbidden love. Their secret is eventually exposed, forcing the family to confront the judgment of their small-town community.
- 2013
- Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Directed by Robin Campillo
A businessman regularly meets with a Ukrainian night worker, despite the latter's involvement with a controlling gang.
- 2018
- Comedy, Drama
- Directed by Greg Berlanti
Simon Spier navigates the challenges of concealing his gay identity from friends and family until a threat to his secret forces him to confront his true self and those around him.
- 2016
- Drama, Romance
- Directed by Jacques Martineau, Olivier Ducastel
Théo and Hugo first connect in an adult club. The night leads them outside, wandering through empty Parisian streets, where a sudden shift in perspective brings a stark reality to their previously carefree journey.
- 1986
- Drama, Musical, Romance
- Directed by Bill Sherwood
As Michael and Robert, a gay couple in New York, prepare for Robert's two-year work assignment in Africa, Michael confronts Robert's true motives and their circle of eccentric friends, including Nick, who is living with AIDS.
- 2022
- Drama, Romance
- Directed by Olivier Peyon
After 35 years, an author returns to his hometown of Cognac to promote a distillery and confront memories of his first love. Revisiting familiar people and places stirs deep emotions from his past.
- 2022
- Drama
- Directed by Elegance Bratton
A young, Black gay man, rejected by his mother and facing a bleak future, joins the Marines, determined to succeed in a system stacked against him.
- 2022
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Directed by Michael Showalter
Michael and Kit's love story takes a heartbreaking twist with Kit's devastating terminal cancer diagnosis.
- 1997
- Drama, Romance
- Directed by Kar-Wai Wong
A trip to Argentina strains the relationship of a couple as their lives diverge.
- 2023
- Comedy, Romance
- Directed by Matthew López
The son of the US President develops a secret romance with a British Prince.
- 2016
- Drama, Romance
- Directed by Jakob M. Erwa
After a summer with his best friend Kat, Phil returns to school and questions his feelings for Nicholas, a new classmate, sparking inner turmoil.
- 2020
- Drama, Romance
- Directed by François Ozon
After a dramatic rescue off Normandy's coast, 16-year-old Alexis forms a profound bond with his savior, 18-year-old David. Their friendship blossoms amid art, newfound horizons, and awakening desires.
- 2012
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Directed by Patrik-Ian Polk
Set in New York City, the film reunites five Brown University classmates - four gay men and one lesbian - for a weekend filled with secrets, drama, and personal revelations.
- 2020
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Directed by Bruce LaBruce
A son's quest to find his supposedly deceased mother leads him to a remote cabin, unraveling family secrets and unexpected connections.
A 19-year-old Polish immigrant working at a fish factory in Norway develops feelings for a colleague. Their budding relationship is tested when a strike erupts among the Polish workers, challenging their bond and solidarity with their coworkers.
Sebastian’s life is turned upside down when his family takes in Kolja, the son of his father’s late girlfriend. The two discover they are brothers, and what begins as a strong bond soon grows into forbidden love. Their secret is eventually exposed, forcing the family to confront the judgment of their small-town community.
A businessman regularly meets with a Ukrainian night worker, despite the latter's involvement with a controlling gang.
Simon Spier navigates the challenges of concealing his gay identity from friends and family until a threat to his secret forces him to confront his true self and those around him.
Théo and Hugo first connect in an adult club. The night leads them outside, wandering through empty Parisian streets, where a sudden shift in perspective brings a stark reality to their previously carefree journey.
As Michael and Robert, a gay couple in New York, prepare for Robert's two-year work assignment in Africa, Michael confronts Robert's true motives and their circle of eccentric friends, including Nick, who is living with AIDS.
After 35 years, an author returns to his hometown of Cognac to promote a distillery and confront memories of his first love. Revisiting familiar people and places stirs deep emotions from his past.
A young, Black gay man, rejected by his mother and facing a bleak future, joins the Marines, determined to succeed in a system stacked against him.
Michael and Kit's love story takes a heartbreaking twist with Kit's devastating terminal cancer diagnosis.
A trip to Argentina strains the relationship of a couple as their lives diverge.
The son of the US President develops a secret romance with a British Prince.
After a summer with his best friend Kat, Phil returns to school and questions his feelings for Nicholas, a new classmate, sparking inner turmoil.
After a dramatic rescue off Normandy's coast, 16-year-old Alexis forms a profound bond with his savior, 18-year-old David. Their friendship blossoms amid art, newfound horizons, and awakening desires.
Set in New York City, the film reunites five Brown University classmates - four gay men and one lesbian - for a weekend filled with secrets, drama, and personal revelations.
A son's quest to find his supposedly deceased mother leads him to a remote cabin, unraveling family secrets and unexpected connections.