Best Gay Movies of All Time

Watching a movie is not just a way of having fun but also a form of therapy. Watching a good gay movie could be ideal for overcoming mental problems whenever you have a bad day or are overwhelmed by negative emotions.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, going to the cinema used to be a good way of linking up with other people. As more gay teenage dating apps continue to flood the market, gay teens and adults are finding alternative ways of connecting. For gay movie enthusiasts, see this list of must-watch films.

Pariah (2011)

This is among the best coming-out gay movies out there. It features the story of Alike, a pretty teen who goes out of her way to keep her gay sexuality confidential. When her mother forbids her from seeing her lesbian friend Laura, she makes friends with Bina. Her friendship with Bina, a church girl, later becomes romantic.

Love, Simon (2018)

If you like plot twists, then this is a must-watch film for you. Simon, a gay character in the movie, is a high school senior with a big secret. He leads an everyday life and struggles to keep his sexuality a secret. He later discovers that a classmate, “Blue”, is going through the same problem as him. He starts talking with Blue and falls in love with him without them ever even meeting in person. However, as the story unfolds, his secret becomes threatened, and he now has to face everyone.

Holding The man (2015)

This is a classic gay love story that will take you on an emotional roller coaster. The picture is based on Tim and John’s love story, which lasted for 15 years. They met and fell in love while still teenagers and have endured all the hardships life threw at them in their long time together.

Boy Erased (2018)

This interesting movie features Lucas Hedges, who plays the role of a gay preacher’s son. After being outed to his parents, they send him to gay conversion therapy or risk being shunned. In a bid to survive the gay conversion, his friend advises him to fake the whole conversion exercise and play along.

Beach Rats (2017)

This gripping American gay drama is centred on the complicated life of a typical teen. His father is on a deathbed and faces unending pressure to find a girlfriend from his mom. He escapes this pressure and leads a life where he hangs out with delinquent friends and occasionally flirts with older men online.

Front Cover (2015)

This setting is based on a self-discovery journey for a gay fashion stylist tasked with styling a foreign actor. The stylist, Ryan, dislikes his cultural upbringing, and after being tasked with styling the foreign actor, their friendship blossoms into something more. Their blossoming friendship causes Ryan to re-evaluate his life and embarks on a fascinating new journey.

Funny Boy (2020)

If you like a movie based on a true story, then this is the film for you. This movie is centred on Arjie Chelvaratnam, an adolescent boy living in Sri Lanka. As the film develops, it reveals the interesting story of this adolescent Tamil and his gay sexuality self-discovery journey. Amid the looming breakout of the Sri Lankan Civil War.

The Boys in the Band (2020)

This is a classic movie set in a lovely duplex apartment in New York. The movie is centred on Michael, a middle-aged gay man who invites a couple of his gay friends to a birthday party to honour Harold. Harold is their gay Jewish pal. The party starts well and is later marred with several interesting twists and turns. The movie‘s highlight is when a game is introduced whereby each person in the apartment was to make a phone call to the love of their lives and confess their feelings.

Other People (2016)

This movie is about a gay man who returns home from a big city following his mom’s cancer. This awesome semi-autobiographical film is filled with numerous twists and turns guaranteed to keep you glued to your seat.

Dear Ex

This enchanting movie features a teen named Song, who finds himself in the middle of a nasty feud. The feud is between Song’s mother and his deceased father’s secret male lover. Songs mother discovers that his late husband signed over the insurance policy to his gay lover. Song finds his allegiance split when he starts becoming close to the man his late father loved. He even takes refuge in his home.

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