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50+ Queer Movie Recommendations

Hi! I'm Ray, and I love queer movies. Here are all of the ones that I've seen that I can think of, including some favourites and some not-so-favourites.

Please feel free to ask me about particular movies or to recommend new ones that aren't on here yet—I'd really love to hear your suggestions!

Comedies & Rom Coms

D.E.B.S (2004)

But I’m a Cheerleader (1999)

Big Eden (2000)

The Birdcage (1996)

Happiest Season (2020)

Imagine Me & You (2005)

Latter Days (2003)

In & Out (1997)

Booksmart (2019)

Victor/Victoria (1982)

The Watermelon Woman (1996)

Horror & Thrillers

Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

What Keeps You Alive (2018)

Fear Street Trilogy (2021)

Jennifer’s Body (2009)

The Handmaiden (2016)

Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)

Rope (1948)

Arthouse Films

Mulholland Dr. (2001)

Tropical Malady (2004)

The Duke of Burgundy (2014)

Documentaries & Based on True Events

The Celluloid Closet (1996)

Disclosure (2020)

A Secret Love (2020)

Pride (2014)

Historical

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

Carol (2015)

The Favourite (2018)

Desert Hearts (1985)

Maurice (1987)

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Born in Flames (1983)

All of Us Strangers (2023)

Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Coming of Age

The Way He Looks (2014)

The Half of It (2020)

Bottoms (2023)

Edge of Seventeen (1998)

Shelter (2007)

Boys (2014)

Do Revenge (2022)

Summer Storm (2004)

Handsome Devil (2016)

Beautiful Thing (1996)

Get Real (1998)

North Sea Texas (2011)

Heartstone (2016)

Drama

Denied (2004)

Moonlight (2016)

Call Me By Your Name (2017)

Brokeback Mountain (2005)

You & I (2014)

God’s Own Country (2017)

The Boys in the Band (1970)

Weekend (2011)

Thanks for reading, and happy watching!

#movies #lgbtq+ #queer movies

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To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar (1995)

#movies #lgbtq+

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To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)

#movies #lgbtq+

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Wasteland, baby I'm in love I'm in love with you

#tlou #the last of us #mlm #tv shows

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Don't think this is a controversial take, but...:

I wish there was wlw stuff in a similar vein to OFMD, Good Omens, Heartstopper and Red white and royal blue. Like yes, Ik that in most there's a wlw couple, and yes I know that Good Omens is technically not mlm. But like...whenever there's a wlw show it gets cancelled, it's gritty/violent, or it has a tragic ending. I want to see more wlw stuff that is light hearted or just written as a romcom. I hope the fact that these lgbtq shows exists means that there will be a change, and that wlw media will (in the near future) be treated the same way as mlm. I genuinely believe that the popularity of these shows is a giant step forward, along with the fact that these shows even exist to begin with.

(Yes, I know that Ineffable Husbands isn't mlm, but they are (mostly) male presenting, which means that the ship generally read as such. Yes, there's wlw pairings, but they're mostly side pairings. Yes, I know that bottoms exists and that makes me so fucking happy. Also, I'm grateful for the cartoons with a wlw main pairing, I just want that in live action as well. Representation is matters, and wlw representation /should/ exist in live action as well. If anyone got any wlw centered shows/movies (that didn't get cancelled), please recommend them, I'm s t a r v i ng.)

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Clea DuVall and Natasha Lyonne, Out Magazine, July 2000

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Many people are noting that Nimona isn't very subtle about its message and themes (cue the rainbow breathe weapon). And you know what, I think it's awesome. We're used to thinking subtlety is good, and even queer people frequently agree that queer stories should be "well made" and "not too preachy". That's not wrong in itself, but here's the thing: after spending millennia as "the love that dare not speak its name", we desperately need stuff that isn't subtle, but loudly, blatantly, obnoxiously queer... AND well made, because these are not opposites. Subtlety for its own sake becomes just another closet. After realizing it, I won't be comfortable writing queer subtext anymore -- not until I see queer text become commonplace.

#nimona #trans #movies

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ballister: exists

ambrosius: hiiiiii i love you

#nimona #mlm #movies

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the gay trilogy

#mlm #tv shows

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just saying....... 👉👈

#books #wlw

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LGBettas back again for pride, new and improved!! Happy Pride month everyone 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💞

#i know this isn't a fiction rec but it's pretty art and it's pretty gay #pride month

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#pride month #lgbtq+ book recs #lgbtq+ #books

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Guys I might just be late to the party because this is by no means a new movie but. I haven't laughed this hard in ages and you all need to watch The Birdcage right now

#mlm #movies #movie recs #Youtube

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6 lgbtq+ movies to watch this christmas

I hope you’re still in the Christmas spirit, because I am, and also because I forgot to post this earlier.

Let It Snow

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This is a very sweet very cheesy movie, based on a book I like by John Green, Lauren Myracle, and Maureen Johnson. The focus of the movie isn’t entirely on LGBTQ+ characters, but one of the 3 main couples is queer. I strongly recommend the book, which unfortunately doesn’t have the queer storyline, but the movie isn't too bad either and has the added bonus of lesbians.

Single All the Way

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This movie is a classic friends to lovers, fake to real relationship, and it’s very sweet. It also doesn’t make a big deal of the characters’ sexualities. Unfortunately it tries way too hard to be modern and relevant and comes off as cringey. Would recommend for trash watching.

Carol

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This movie did "period film" very well, but if you don't like slower, older-feeling movies, maybe skip this one. And for those of you who don't like period pieces for the ambiguous or unhappy endings, don't worry. This movie is realistic but not without feeling. I will warn you of one sex scene halfway through the movie for those who don't like that.

Happiest Season

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This movie is kind of an antithesis to Single All the Way. Instead of mlm friends in a fake relationship, this is wlw pretending to be friends because one of them isn't out yet. I adore this cast and the movie is pretty cute if at times expected.

The Christmas Setup

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Cheesy. Disgusting. Too sweet. I am only willing to let this attitude slide on December 16th through December 31st. However, it’s gay, and we need more bad gay Christmas movies to even out the bad straight Christmas movies. I now realize that there’s also a gay Christmas trope because this movie was exactly Single All the Way all over again (without the horrible awful "cool" acting).

Under the Christmas Tree

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This movie was surprisingly sweet, if a bit cringey. I guess there's no such thing as an actually good Christmas movie, but I enjoyed it.

#christmas #movies #mlm #wlw

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are you joking. i was going to make an lgbtq+ christmas movie rec list with these exact movies (besides rent. i was still looking for a fifth movie) and a random instagram account has already done it???

#goddamn. #anyway i'll still post my reviews but here you go #movies #christmas #wlw #mlm #lgbtq+ #Instagram

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“you should come home with me. we can pretend we fell in love after all these years.”

#single all the way #movies #mlm #christmas

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If you like Love Actually but wish it was gayer,

check out Let It Snow.

#let it snow #wlw #movies