*A Single Man* is probably the most underrated gay film of all time. Not enough people, specifically gay men, have seen it. *Call Me By Your Name* has a special place for the hubs and I, because it was the first "gay" film we saw in the theatre together. *Boy Erased* also has a special place for me as the main character's struggles and family dynamic so closely mirror my history. Special Mention: *The Last of Us episode 3 (Bill and Frank)*. Yeah, its a show, but the episode was practically a short film about 2 gay men in the apocalypse.

A single man is so sad, I love the movie, but cant help to feel deeply sad when I watch it. I loved the book also.

That’s the only episode that I remember and I frequently rewatch it. Cry every time. So perfect

Tom Ford did a fantastic job adapting A Single Man. Great film. I sure as hell cried a lot. Angry cry. Happy cry. Sad cry. Def recommend. Loved it so much I bought it on dvd. Recommend reading the book, also! Call Me By Your Name - what a beautiful and true movie. So beautifully told. The book is ok, I prefer the film tbh. Cannot recommend bill and Frank episode from The last of us enough. After I watched it, I seriously thought “was that only one episode??!” A true love story. In fact, I’m going to go watch it again. LOVE

I am going to get minus points for this but Call Me By Your Name was horrible. No other actor but Hammer was horrible for that role. He didn't fit the part. They weren't compatible. Timothy C was great and the scene with his dad on the love sofa at the end was amazing. Hammer ruined it for me.

To Wong Foo for comedy and camp. Normal Heart for historical purpose. Boys in the Band for drama. Holding the Man when I need a cry. eCupid for cheesy romance.

I read the book of Holding the Man and I cried for like a week after the ending. Horrible experience 10/10 recommended

I can't belive I forgot about To Wong Foo!!!

God's Own Country

Such a great film

This is a favorite of mine as well. Damnnnnn

Excellent film! I had just watched him as Prince Charles in The Crown and was dazzled by his acting range.

‘Love, Simon’ will always be a favourite of mine. It’s the only film I’ve ever watched where, on finishing it for the first time, I’ve wanted to watch it again immediately. The only thing that stopped me was because I needed to go to work!

I watched it on a plane and didn't want to land too quickly!!

I did too! It made me enjoy the flight.

That whole thing felt like it was written by straight people trying to appeal to gay people

the bird cage.

Everyone was GREAT in that movie especially Gene Hackman. He's fantastic in everything he did.

Beautiful Thing

i love this one

Brokeback Mountain

This. I saw this movie about four times when it was in theaters. I was so mad that it didn’t win best picture that year at the Oscars.

Everyone was mad. Fucking Crash won instead.

I was so pissed I wrote a rant about it and Roger Ebert posted it. (I was younger so I read it with a little cringe now). https://www.rogerebert.com/roger-ebert/for-people-who-dont-want-to-think

Yup. That movie wasn’t even that good either.

And it's aged like absolute milk.

So many articles about how homophobia was to blame for this

It’s always a classic. Very sad too

I cry at movies regularly, so I brought a fresh pack of tissues to the theater for Brokeback Mountain but never needed to open them. Instead, I bristled at the end because it totally went with the tired trope of gays end up dead or alone. I attribute the facile ending to a straight director making a movie with no queer actors based a short story by a straight woman. Truly a disappointment.

I'm honestly shocked "But I'm a Cheerleader" isn't already somewhere in the comments. I mean yeah it's sapphic but it's amazing. Also "Pricilla Queen of the Desert", "Too Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar", "The Birdcage", and "Girls Will Be Girls".

All of us strangers

I bawled at the theater , but All of Us Strangers is the first movie that ever made me cry the day after seeing it. Profoundly touching and beautiful.

the bird cage (1996), beautiful thing (1996), shelter (2007), and pride (2014) (Shelter is kind of cheesy but I have watched it so many times)

Shelter is at the top of my list, possibly my favorite depending on my mood.

the first time i saw it i ended up watching it on repeat all weekend lol

Shelter is one of if not the first gay movie I watched. It’s been so long I don’t know if it’d hold up, but it’s one of my favorites for nostalgia alone. It made me very happy in high school

Pride is a great movie and for once, not sad

Shelter - me too. And you can see the mic in the one scene.

Weekend, 2011 Also really enjoyed all of us strangers

Weekend is the best bloody movie ever made imho.

YES.

Probably gets my vote too. Such a brilliant film. Andrew is just such a great director. Big fan.

Add Priscilla to the mix and I'm yours.

I just watched *In From the Side* and I have to admit that I rather like that movie. I like *Latter Days*, *Firebird*, *the Perfect Wedding*

Trick

Not a film, but a series. It’s a Sin. I cried so much.

I wasn't ready for how good that series was for real!

Same. Really stayed with me.

I got a few: Bros 2022 Love Simon 2018 Primos 2019 Beautiful thing 1996 The way he looks 2014 The thing about Harry 2020 Another Gay Movie (love it for the comedy alone) Dashing in December 2020 Potato dreams of America 2021 That's a bit more than a few haha but my gay movies list on imdb has 540 titles so picking 9 isn't that easy XD

I was in college when Beautiful Thing came out and it was a touchstone moment in my life.

I was their age when I came across it!!

Me too just about, college freshman… so the crushes weren’t weird.

Another gay movie was so raunchy, I loved it. I still can’t believe that Muffler is now Mrs. Fish on The Gilded Age !

Love the Thing About Harry!!

Both European films, but North Sea Texas and Summer Storm are pretty good coming of age type films.

I loved both of these! I was looking for a mention of North Sea Texas!!! “Jongens” or “ Boys” is very good too!

I also enjoyed "Close" and "Summer of 85" as foreign films. A few others that o can't think of.

Maurice.

One of my top movies

Cuatro Lunas

One of my favorites 🫶

The Little Mermaid. Yes, I read the question correctly.

lol hell yeah! I will show may age by saying I burnt up so, so many copies of TLM in my parents VCR. I went through some VCRs too when I learned how to go frame by frame lol

Not explicitly gay, but a lot of gay subtext: Dead Poets Society. I cry like a baby every time I watch that damn movie.

ufff....i like: pride, moonlight, trick and many others. i dont rly have one od say is the best i think. i even liked not another gay movie and the eating out series. i hated bros

Latter Days. This movie is important to me because it's one of the first gay films I saw that had a happy ending.

Party Monster

Am I old or out of touch but why has no one mentioned Torch Song Trilogy such a beautiful movie I cry ever day I watch it I am soon to be 57

the very best

Can't find it streaming anywhere!!

A lot of gay movies really aren't very good. But I did really like Love Simon.

There are some ones definitely worth checking out in the comments you should check out some of the European ones. Those are some of the better ones I started finding. I definitely had to do some research to start finding gay themed films I liked. ☺️

Oh but there are a lot if amazing films. Been watching at least one a day (short films or full features) for 2 or 3 years now and honestly there are tons. But you must be willing to watch films made in other countries and read subtitles if you don't understand that language.

All Of Us Strangers

I am not sure I have a favorite. Torch Song Trilogy comes to mind. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Meaning of the Universe is good. Good book too.

A lot of the popular ones have already been said but I recently saw “Down Low” on Netflix and I really enjoyed it. Funny, weird, and surprisingly heartfelt.

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Rocketman

“The way he looks”/“Eu nao quero voltar sozinho” is super cute

Loved that one. So happy they made a full film out of that adorable film, especially when happy endings and disability representation in queer films were a rarity.

Y Tu Mama Tambien Maurice Wild Reeds Come Undone

Female Trouble (1974) Not a gay movie in the “traditional” sense, but it’s a classic example of gay camp “I worry that you'll work in an office, have children, celebrate wedding anniversaries. The world of the heterosexual is a sick and boring life.”

Wedding Banquet

Maurice

Comedy: Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Bird Cage Drama/Romance: Weekend

I’m actually a fan of a few: Brokeback Mountain Edge of Seventeen Fair Haven Prayers for Bobby The Truth About Jane Boy Erased

Fair Haven bothered me because the dude was so stressed about dating girls. Brought back memories. But the ending was great.

Omg same!! I was like that all throughout my pre-teen/early teen years. It hit home when I watched the movie.

Fellow travelers for sure. It's a show, not a movie. But super good!

The way it caught and kept my undivided attention 😭 i can't believe they were robbed of the prizes they deserved 🥺

Shelter

the birdcage

Freer Fall

I'm so mad that the sequel we were promised never happened. We deserved it 🥺

Sorted Lives

Holding the man! I loved it, it’s like my favorite obligatory, sad, gay movie. It’s sweet….but saddd

Nobody mentioned Philadelphia, a bit old but important

L'Inconnu Du Lac

Beach Rats

Yes! Was recently tortured by that Gucci gig he did because I couldn't place his face and those posters were following me everywhere. Eventually googled it and was reminded of that film and also the short appearance he made in Matthias & Maxime. While I loved the film, wasn't too impressed with him there. His lips looked so appetising tho nonetheless hehe. Mind you it could be Dolan's stylistic choices.

Priscilla, Freier Fall, Maurice

Shelter is probably the top for me. I also really love the cheesy rom coms - top being The Perfect Wedding (2012) and The Christmas Setup (2020)

Unconditional Love (2002)

Blue by Derek Jarman

Top Gun

Hahahahhahaaaaaa

1. A single man 2.The normal heart

The way Normal Heart stole my heart. That's when my respect for Matt just went 📈📈📈. He is such a great actor on top of being devastatingly hot.

Cachorro for me.

Adam and Steve 2005.

Some of my favorites have been mentioned before in here, but anyway, here are some, not in any specific order: * Nimona * God's Own Country * Love, Simon * Uncle Frank * Beautiful Thing * Tu me Manques * Badhaai Do * Straight-Jacket * His * All of Us Strangers

The 1970 film "The Boys in the Band."

The most unserious, pleasure watch. Bear City. I related a lot as a young 21 year old to the main character Tyler and his sexual attraction to old gay bears. I could never relate to men my own age because I always wanted men in there 50s and 60s. And the fatter the better. Rodger was a muscle silver fox, but it was known Tyler was into the santa type. I get the movie needed a hot older skinny bear to be the lead, but there was a part of me that felt heard. The first movie was great. The second meh. The third was terrible but in such a good way. The fact his interest was an old hairy chub bear was very validating. As dumb as it sounds I saw myself in his character.

Honorable mention to Little Miss Sunshine. It's not a gay movie per say, but Steve Carell's character was one of the first "real" gay characters I had ever seen when I first watched it.

Weekend All Of Us Strangers Paris 05:59: Theo & Hugo (2016) Bros Priscila, Queen of the Desert Closet Monster A Single Man Knife + Heart The Power of the Dog

Glad someone mentioned Theo & Hugo. Why can't we have more films with such explicit sex scenes but aren't porn. Like I want porn too but also a good story/class A films plus the explicit stuff. But now with purity culture taking over with the kids, not holding my breath 😔 although TBF the Latin Americans are making great films these days without the hangups that ruin a lot of the films coming out of the US & co.

Love Simon

The Wedding Banquet Beautiful Thing Sordid Lives is a hoot.

I’ve always loved the film Get Real.

I feel like it's a little bit of a cop-out, and of course it hasn't aged well with the Armie Hammer scandals that have followed, but *Call Me By Your Name* isn't just a good film, it remains one of the prettiest films I think I've ever seen. I would watch it just to enjoy the visuals of the Italian summer.

Shortbus

Very « graphic » but interesting

The Living End is a really good time.

Adding Single All the Way with Michael Urie (love him), Jennifer Coolidge, Kathy Najimy, and the very hot Philemon Chambers.

The Way He Looks

Red, White, and Royal Blue Call Me By Your Name Love, Simon Close Summer of 85 Favorite gay Christmas movie: Single All The Way But there were a lot of other good mentions already... really depends on the day and my mood.

BIG EDEN BIG EDEN

Girls Will Be Girls!

Gotta be either Shelter or Maurice

The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert

I also highly recommend *Heartstopper*

I would say 'Maurice' is my favourite, cause the characters romance is more realistic than modern movies

God’s own country Call me by your name Love, Simon C.R.A.Z.Y. Y tu mamá también A Single Man Lesbian: Portrait of a Lady on Fire Carol Disobedience Trans: A Fantastic Woman Boys Don't Cry

-Shelter -The kids are alright -Gods Own Country - Beach Rats -Fire Island -Latter Days -My policeman -Closet Monster -Beautiful Thing - Prayers for Bobby -Dream Boy -North Sea Texas -The Mudge Boy -Holding the Man -Straight Up -A single Man -The thing about Harry -Rocketman -The Happiest Season -Single All The Way - Brokeback Mountain -Dear Ex -Your Name Engraved Herein -Blackswan -Edge of Seventeen -4th Man Out -Get Real -Maurice -The Half of it

Fire island

Bottoms was a joyride!

Trick, Latter Days, Too Wong Foo, Love Simon and the series Love Victor.

Holding the man, a real tear jerker

Haven’t seen My Policeman mentioned. Am I the only one who liked seeing Harry Styles express that part of himself?

1985 by Yen Tan is extremely good and somewhat underrated.

Excellent!!

1. Holding the Man because the acting is superb, and it is realistic. 2-3. Los fuertes (The Strong Ones) is a beautiful Chilean film about a wistful romance. Contracorriente (Undertow) is another beautiful Latin American film about love and loss. 4.-5. I also recommend the British films Pride and God's Own Country, neither of which are tragedies. Curiously, none of these films are American so I will also give a shout-out to Brokeback Mountain, Paris is Burning, and To Wong Foo Thank You for Everything.

"interview with the vampire" it is a movie and a serie, the movie is from 1994 and the serie is from 2022 and my favorite is the serie surely !

"interview with the vampire" it is a movie and a serie, the movie is from 1994 and the serie is from 2022 and my favorite is the serie surely !

Love, Simon (on Disney +) I watched it on a flight and it was so sweet.

I like Call Me By Your Name personally :)

The limited series, "Fellow Travelers" is my favorite show.

Bohemian rhapsody. Great movie about an absolute gay legend!

Dicks: the Musical

Absolutely hilarious

Yeah, it was nothing like what I thought it was going to be…