Gay Movies & Short Films to Watch on Amazon Video

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The Grey Zones

2018 Drama

Nicolás, awaiting the results of his first HIV test at 21, navigates uncertainty that strains family relationships and his own sexuality over a transformative weekend, exploring themes of health, identity, and acceptance.

Heart of the Man

2025 Drama

Follows the story of Chris Wundurra, a rising amateur boxer torn between pleasing his father and following his heart.

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Farewell Emile

2024 Drama, Thriller

Still grieving the recent loss of his father, Tim faces another painful goodbye when his relationship with Émile comes to an end. Alone at home, memories of love and loss begin to blur, driving him into an increasingly desperate online search for Émile.

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We/Us

2024 Sci-Fi

A young man returns home to visit his family but instead unearths more family trauma - all exacerbated with his choice to merge with other human brains to become one new identity. The family bonds, already fragile, shatter.

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The Hockey Player

2026 Documentary

Follows Luke Prokop, a Canadian-born defenseman, as he decides to become the first and only professional athlete playing for an NHL team to come out as gay.

Flow

1996 Drama

A filmmaker reflects on his creative journey and personal relationships while speaking with an unseen companion behind the camera. The film also features four of his short films; Hysterio Passio, Matricide, Key in the Heart, and Fall, 1990.

I Miss You When I See You

2018 Drama

Jamie re-encounters his old school friend, Kevin, who has been suffering from depression and must make a choice between following his heart or society.

Beyond Love

2014 Drama

A lesbian couple wants a child. A gay couple tries to help them. Four friends, hundreds of problems. One solution.

Queen Tut

2023 Comedy, Drama

After his mother's death, a young Egyptian immigrant leaves Cairo behind to reunite with his estranged father in Toronto. Drawn into the city's vibrant underground drag scene, he discovers a powerful new identity as Queen Tut, using performance to process his grief and embrace his true self despite his father's deep disapproval.

Hidden Master: The Legacy of George Platt Lynes

2023 Documentary

An intimate look at a pioneering, openly gay artist, who took radically explicit photographs of the male nude.

The Sons of Tennessee Williams

2010 Documentary

Charts the evolution of the gay Mardi Gras krewe scene over the decades, illuminating the ways in which its emergence was a seminal factor in the cause of gay liberation in the South.

An Act of Love

2015 Documentary

Follows Rev. Frank Schaefer who was put on trial in the United Methodist Church for officiating his son's same-sex wedding.

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Snow Falling on Pumpkins

2025 Comedy, Drama, Romance

At 43, Michael is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's. As memories fade, he finds healing through a Spiritual Cherokee guide and the love of his husband James.

100 Men

2017 Documentary

40 years of gay history via a countdown of Kiwi filmmaker Paul Oremland's most memorable encounters, featuring candid and moving interviews with past lovers.

Permission

2017 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A woman on the brink of a marriage proposal is told by a friend that she should date other men before spending the rest of her life with her boyfriend.

The Beekeeper

2013 Drama

A bigoted military man has been taught from the beginning that Islam is evil and that Muslims are the enemy. When an innocent Muslim woman is murdered by a man under his control, his conscience becomes unbearable.

Nate & Margaret

2012 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Nate is nineteen. Margaret is fifty-two. Their odd, quirky, totally working friendship gets rattled when Nate gets his first boyfriend, who drives him away from Margaret as she tries to pursue a life as a stand-up comedian.

Elijah’s Ashes

2017 Comedy, Drama

Lawrence Shaw struggles to fit into any world. At work, he sells macho advertising campaigns to beer companies but feels too different to belong, while his boyfriend thinks he does not fit the image of what being gay should be. After the death of his father Elijah, Lawrence is forced into a road trip with his deeply homophobic half brother Kevin to scatter his ashes. What begins as a painful journey becomes an unexpected story of family, acceptance and learning to embrace yourself.

Antique

2008 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Jin-hyeok opens a cake shop in an old antique shop, hiring Seon-woo, Korea's best pastry chef, who fell in love with him in high school. Also there, are Su-young, crushing on Seon-woo, ex-boxer Ki-beom, and Seon-woo's French ex-boyfriend.

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Guillermo on the Roof

2018 Drama

Guillermo explores his romantic issues through filmmaking, but a Syrian refugee named Samir opens his eyes to deeper realities, challenging Guillermo's perceptions.

An Unfinished Film

2024 Drama

A film crew reunites near Wuhan to resume the shooting of a film halted ten years earlier, only to share the unexpected challenges as cities are placed under lockdown.

Portrait of Jason

1967 Documentary

Black gay prostitute Jason Holliday is rigorously interviewed on his story and character, revealing nuanced truths about life and art.

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Blossom

2017 Drama

On the bustling streets of Kaohsiung, drag queen Cherry's night can't get any worse. She's just found out that her boyfriend has been cheating on her and tonight's the night of her big show at a local dance club which is under threat of closure by the local crime squad. And now, she's found an abandoned baby.

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Maghreb’s Hope

2024 Animation, Documentary

Through a fusion of animation and real images, queer individuals from the Maghreb share their stories, from their homeland to various parts of the rest of the world.

Superstar in a Housedress

2004 Comedy, Documentary

The film explores the life and legacy of Warhol superstar Jackie Curtis, a poet, playwright, and performer who lived fluidly between genders before dying tragically at 38. Through rare performance footage, photographs, music, and interviews with collaborators, friends, and cultural figures, it paints an intimate portrait of a groundbreaking artist whose influence endures.

Boys Life 6

2007 Compilation

A compilation of four gay-themed short films centred around the idea of first-time crushes.

Boys Life 5

2006 Compilation

The fifth instalment of the Boys Life series, showcasing 4 gay-themed short films.

Gay Movies & Short Films on Amazon Video

All Gay Films Currently Streaming on Amazon Video

The Grey Zones

Heart of the Man

Farewell Emile

We/Us

The Hockey Player

Flow

I Miss You When I See You

Beyond Love

Queen Tut

Hidden Master: The Legacy of George Platt Lynes

The Sons of Tennessee Williams

An Act of Love

Snow Falling on Pumpkins

100 Men

Permission

The Beekeeper

Nate & Margaret

Elijah’s Ashes

Antique

Guillermo on the Roof

An Unfinished Film

Portrait of Jason

Blossom

Maghreb’s Hope

Superstar in a Housedress

Boys Life 6

Boys Life 5

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