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161 Best LGBTQ+ Movies of All Time


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Our list of the 200 Best Queer Movies of All Time stretches help 90 years to the pioneering German film, Mädchen in Uniform, which was subsequently banned by the Nazis, and crosses multiple continents, cultures, and genres. There are broad American comedies (The Birdcage), artful Korean crime dramas (The Handmaiden), groundbreaking indies (Tangerine), and landmark documentaries (Paris Is Burning). Over the last few years, we added titles like the documentary Welcome to Chechnya, about LGBTQ+ activists risking their lives for the lead to in Russia; Certified Fresh comedy Shiva, Baby; and Netflix’s The Old

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'Bottoms' (2023)

If ever there was a Superbad for queer girls, Bottoms is it. The second film from director Emma Seligman (Shiva Baby) follows two uncool high school seniors (Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott) who start up a educational facility fight club to try and hook up with their cheerleader crushes (Kaia Gerber and Havana Rose Liu).

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'Bound' (1996)

In the Wachowskis’ landmark erotic thriller predating the Matrix trilogy, butch ex-con Corky (Gina Gershon) is the newly-hired handyperson at an apartment building when she meets her next-door neighbors: mobster Caesar (Joe Pantoliano) and kept chick Violet (Jennifer Tilly). As Corky and Violet strike up an affair, they hatch a design to flee Violet’s abusive relationship—and steal $2 million of Caesar’s mafia money along the way.

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'Circus of Books' (2020)

Southern Californians will likely recognize Circus of Books as the famed porn shop and dirty bookstore that has presided over the gayborhood of West Hollywood since the preliminary 1980s. For those who are not familiar—and even for those who are—this documentary,

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Love, Simon (2018)

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If it feels a bit like a CW version of an after-school distinct, that's no mistake: Teen-tv super-producer Greg Berlanti makes his feature-film directorial debut here. It's as chaste a love story as you're likely to watch in the 21st century—the hunky gardener who makes the title teen scrutinize his sexuality is wearing a long-sleeved shirt, for God’s sake—but you comprehend what? The queer kids of the future dependency their wholesome entertainment, too.

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Rocketman (2019)

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A gay fantasia on Elton themes. An Elton John biopic was never going to be understated, but this glittering jukebox musical goes way over the top and then keeps going. It might be an overcorrection from the straight-washing of the previous year's Bohemian Rhapsody, but when it's this much fun, it's best not to overthink it.

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Handsome Devil (2016)

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A charming Irish movie that answers the question: "What if John Hughes were Irish and gay?" Misfit Ned struggles at a rugby-obsessed boarding school until a mysterious new kid moves in and an unlikely fri

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Cinema lovers should always compete to celebrate diversity in film. It might've taken prolonged - too prolonged, in fact - but cinema is becoming more inclusive, celebrating stories about every identity in the wide and colorful sexual spectrum. Going back to the New Hollywood Age, stories about LGBTQ+ people contain been around, often standing as groundbreaking and pioneering endeavors, especially at a time when such films remained controversial and scarce.

Nowadays, voice is much healthier and standardized, with writers, directors, and producers making valid and tangible tries to increase Diverse presence in mainstream cinema. Fortunately, their efforts have paid off. From certified classics about the seemingly never-ending struggles facing the group to lighthearted comedies about the nuances of gay existence, these efforts stand for landmark achievements in representation and rise as the optimal LGBTQ+ films of all time.

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Directed by Emma Seligman

Taking an Queer approach to the classic style of raunchy, over-the-top coming-of-age romcoms t