Gay Movies & Short Films to Watch on Mubi

Mysterious Skin

2004 Drama

Neil and Brian are two youths from Kansas. Neil embraces a daring, thrill-seeking lifestyle, while Brian becomes obsessed with an alien encounter.

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

1994 Comedy, Musical

Two drag performers and a transgender woman embark on a journey across the desert to showcase their unique cabaret act.

Queer

2024 Drama, Romance

Lee reflects on his life in Mexico City, surrounded by American expatriate college students and bar owners scraping by on part-time jobs and GI Bill benefits. His focus narrows on his pursuit of a young man named Allerton, inspired by Adelbert Lewis Marker.

Naz & Maalik

2015 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Two closeted Muslim teens in Brooklyn struggle with their sexuality, inadvertently becoming targets in the War on Terror due to their secretive behavior.

Plainclothes

2025 Drama, Romance, Thriller

A promising undercover agent assigned to lure and arrest gay men defies professional orders when he falls in love with a target.

Summer of 85

2020 Drama, Romance

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.

End of the Century

2019 Drama

Two men cross paths in Barcelona, and after a day together, they discover they had met twenty years earlier.

The History of Sound

2025 Drama, Musical, Romance

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.

120 BPM (Beats Per Minute)

2017 Drama

In the early 1990s, members of ACT UP Paris rallied for government and pharmaceutical company intervention to fight the AIDS epidemic.

Tom at the Farm

2013 Mystery, Thriller

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.

Mario

2018 Drama, Romance

Two young football players find themselves entangled in the complexities of the sport and the intricacies of love.

Out in the Dark

2012 Drama, Romance, Thriller

A dramatic love story unfolds between Palestinian student Nimer and Israeli lawyer Roy amid the Middle-East conflict.

Keep the Lights On

2012 Drama, Romance

Filmmaker Erik forms a tumultuous bond with closeted lawyer Paul after a brief affair, navigating highs and lows as Erik confronts personal boundaries and the complexities of their relationship.

Passages

2023 Drama, Romance

A gay couple's marriage faces a crisis when one partner impulsively begins a passionate affair with a young woman.

Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party

2015 Drama

Henry Gamble, a preacher's son celebrating his 17th birthday, invites friends for a pool party that unfolds with unexpected revelations.

Kaboom

2010 Comedy, Sci-Fi

A college freshman experiences prophetic dreams that reveal a mysterious and unsettling truth about his classmates, thrusting him into a supernatural journey of self-discovery and revelation.

Spa Night

2016 Drama

A closeted Korean-American teenager takes a job at a Korean spa to support his family, only to stumble upon a clandestine world of gay encounters that both terrifies and intrigues him.

Welcome to Chechnya

2020 Documentary

Activists risk everything to fight for LGBTQ+ rights amidst persecution in Chechnya.

XXY

2007 Drama, Romance

A 15-year-old intersex person and their family confront the challenges of their medical condition.

The Times of Harvey Milk

1984 Documentary

A documentary on San Francisco's first openly gay city supervisor, examining his career and tragic assassination.

The Living End

1992 Comedy, Mystery, Romance

HIV-positive Luke and Jon embark on a hedonistic journey that tests their limits.

Totally F***ed Up

1993 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Six queer teenagers confront various obstacles and discover themselves amidst the complexities of adolescence.

The Celluloid Closet

1995 Documentary

Surveying Hollywood's depictions and societal attitudes toward homosexuals throughout North American film history.

Viet and Nam

2024 Drama

In the underground coal mines, young miners Nam and Viet face danger and darkness daily. As one prepares to leave for a new life, they embark on a mission to find Nam's father's remains, a soldier lost in a distant forest.

Midnight Cowboy

1969 Drama

A naive street worker travels from Texas to New York City to seek personal fortune, finding a new friend in the process.

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