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.
- 2021
- Drama
- Directed by Jussie Smollett
A journalist from Brooklyn and a bike messenger from Harlem navigate love amidst class and cultural differences.
- 2004
- Drama
- Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
An examination of the lifelong impact of Franco-era religious schooling and abuse on two close friends.
- 2006
- Drama, Romance
- Directed by Q. Allan Brocka
A successful night worker recounts his complex romantic entanglements with two roommates and an older, mysterious client, revealing the intricacies of desire and connection.
- 2021
- Drama, Romance
- Directed by Stelios Kammitsis
An ex-Greek diving champion and a quirky German student embark on an adventurous road trip of rediscovery from Bari to Bavaria.
- 2000
- Drama
- Directed by João Pedro Rodrigues
Sérgio, a gay garbage collector, rejects coworker Fátima's advances and becomes obsessed with another man.
- 2026
- Drama, Romance
- Directed by Wash Westmoreland
Nick and Charlie are in love, but new challenges lay ahead with Nick getting ready to leave for university and Charlie taking on new responsibilities at school.
- 2000
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Directed by Greg Berlanti
The turbulent loves and lives of a Los Angeles gay clique are exposed.
- 2019
- Drama
- Directed by Lucio Castro
Two men cross paths in Barcelona, and after a day together, they discover they had met twenty years earlier.
- 2000
- Drama, Romance
- Directed by Sébastien Lifshitz
Mathieu's summer in Brittany takes a romantic turn when he meets Cédric on the beach.
- 2025
- Drama, Musical, Romance
- Directed by Oliver Hermanus
In 1917, two young music students attending the Boston Conservatory bond over their mutual love of folk music. They reconnect a few years later, embarking on a song collecting trip in the backwaters of Maine.
- 2003
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Directed by C. Jay Cox
A partygoer's infatuation with a young Mormon missionary leads to a tumultuous collision of worlds, exploring faith and desire.
- 2009
- Drama, Romance
- Directed by Aluizio Abranches
Two brothers' close relationship evolves into an intimate and complex bond as they navigate adulthood together.
- 2019
- Drama, Romance
- Directed by Levan Akin
Merab, a competitive dancer in conservative Tbilisi, is drawn to Irakli, a rebellious fellow dancer, sparking a passionate coming-of-age journey.
- 2004
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner
A close friendship between crew teammates is challenged when one discovers he's gay and attracted to the other.
- 2017
- Drama
- Directed by Robin Campillo
In the early 1990s, members of ACT UP Paris rallied for government and pharmaceutical company intervention to fight the AIDS epidemic.
- 2013
- Mystery, Thriller
- Directed by Xavier Dolan
Tom, grieving and depressed after losing his lover, faces unexpected revelations when he meets the deceased's family, especially discovering that the mother was unaware of their relationship.
- 1987
- Comedy, Drama
- Directed by Bruce Robinson
Two substance-abusing actors' holiday in 1969 countryside proves disastrous as their friendship unravels.
A journalist from Brooklyn and a bike messenger from Harlem navigate love amidst class and cultural differences.
An examination of the lifelong impact of Franco-era religious schooling and abuse on two close friends.
A successful night worker recounts his complex romantic entanglements with two roommates and an older, mysterious client, revealing the intricacies of desire and connection.
An ex-Greek diving champion and a quirky German student embark on an adventurous road trip of rediscovery from Bari to Bavaria.
Sérgio, a gay garbage collector, rejects coworker Fátima's advances and becomes obsessed with another man.
Nick and Charlie are in love, but new challenges lay ahead with Nick getting ready to leave for university and Charlie taking on new responsibilities at school.
The turbulent loves and lives of a Los Angeles gay clique are exposed.
Two men cross paths in Barcelona, and after a day together, they discover they had met twenty years earlier.
Mathieu's summer in Brittany takes a romantic turn when he meets Cédric on the beach.
In 1917, two young music students attending the Boston Conservatory bond over their mutual love of folk music. They reconnect a few years later, embarking on a song collecting trip in the backwaters of Maine.
A partygoer's infatuation with a young Mormon missionary leads to a tumultuous collision of worlds, exploring faith and desire.
Two brothers' close relationship evolves into an intimate and complex bond as they navigate adulthood together.
Merab, a competitive dancer in conservative Tbilisi, is drawn to Irakli, a rebellious fellow dancer, sparking a passionate coming-of-age journey.
A close friendship between crew teammates is challenged when one discovers he's gay and attracted to the other.
In the early 1990s, members of ACT UP Paris rallied for government and pharmaceutical company intervention to fight the AIDS epidemic.
Tom, grieving and depressed after losing his lover, faces unexpected revelations when he meets the deceased's family, especially discovering that the mother was unaware of their relationship.
Two substance-abusing actors' holiday in 1969 countryside proves disastrous as their friendship unravels.