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1. All of Us Strangers (2023)
R | 105 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A screenwriter drawn back to his childhood home enters into a fledgling relationship with his downstairs neighbor while discovering a mysterious new way to heal from losing his parents 30 years ago.
Director: Andrew Haigh | Stars: Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Carter John Grout, Jamie Bell
Votes: 43,996
2. 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Follows teenager Clay Jensen, in his quest to uncover the story behind his classmate and crush, Hannah, and her decision to end her life.
Stars: Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford, Christian Navarro, Alisha Boe
Votes: 315,465
3. Fellow Travelers (2023)
TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, Romance
Follows the lives and volatile romance of two different men, through purges, wars, protests, and plagues, overcoming obstacles in the world.
Stars: Matt Bomer, Jonathan Bailey, Jelani Alladin, Linus Roache
Votes: 10,647
4. Will & Grace (1998–2020)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Gay lawyer Will and straight interior designer Grace share a New York City apartment. Their best friends are gleeful and proud gay Jack and charismatic, filthy-rich, amoral socialite Karen.
Stars: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes
Votes: 60,301
5. Red, White & Royal Blue (2023)
R | 118 min | Comedy, Romance
When the feud between the son of the American President and Britain's prince threatens to drive a wedge in U.S./British relations, the two are forced into a staged truce that sparks something deeper.
Director: Matthew López | Stars: Taylor Zakhar Perez, Nicholas Galitzine, Uma Thurman, Jemma Redgrave
Votes: 48,135
6. Knock at the Cabin (2023)
R | 100 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
While vacationing, a girl and her parents are taken hostage by armed strangers who demand that the family make a choice to avert the apocalypse.
Director: M. Night Shyamalan | Stars: Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird
Votes: 115,293
7. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Approved | 218 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.
Director: David Lean | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins
Votes: 314,329 | Gross: $44.82M
8. Bros (I) (2022)
R | 115 min | Comedy, Romance
Two men with commitment problems attempt a relationship.
Director: Nicholas Stoller | Stars: Billy Eichner, Luke Macfarlane, Guy Branum, Miss Lawrence
Votes: 35,067
9. This Is Going to Hurt (2022)
TV-14 | 45 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Set on Labour Ward with all its hilarity and heart-lifting highs but also its gut-wrenching lows, the show delivers a brutally honest depiction of life as a junior doctor on the wards, and the toll the job can take back home.
Stars: Ben Whishaw, Ambika Mod, Rory Fleck Byrne, Michele Austin
Votes: 18,039
10. Shortbus (2006)
Not Rated | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A group of New Yorkers caught up in their romantic-sexual milieu converge at an underground salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.
Director: John Cameron Mitchell | Stars: Sook-Yin Lee, Peter Stickles, PJ DeBoy, Paul Dawson
Votes: 35,408 | Gross: $1.99M
11. Wilde (1997)
R | 118 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The turmoil in poet/playwright Oscar Wilde's life after he discovers his homosexuality.
Director: Brian Gilbert | Stars: Stephen Fry, Jude Law, Vanessa Redgrave, Jennifer Ehle
Votes: 18,125 | Gross: $2.16M
12. Rustin (2023)
PG-13 | 106 min | Biography, Drama, History
Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.
Director: George C. Wolfe | Stars: Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen
Votes: 12,490
13. Queer as Folk (2000–2005)
TV-MA | 47 min | Drama, Romance
Brash humor and genuine emotion make up this series revolving around the lives, loves, ambitions, careers and friendships of a group of gay men and women living on Liberty Avenue in contemporary Pittsburgh, PA.
Stars: Gale Harold, Hal Sparks, Randy Harrison, Michelle Clunie
Votes: 22,452
14. Spoiler Alert (II) (2022)
PG-13 | 112 min | Comedy, Drama
The story of Michael Ausiello and Kit Cowan's relationship, which takes a tragic turn when Cowan is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Director: Michael Showalter | Stars: Jim Parsons, Ben Aldridge, Josh Pais, Allegra Heart
Votes: 7,131
15. It's a Sin (2021)
TV-MA | 48 min | Comedy, Drama, History
The lives of a group of friends living in 1980s London are irreparably changed by the AIDS crisis.
Stars: Olly Alexander, Nathaniel Curtis, Shaun Dooley, Omari Douglas
Votes: 36,881
16. Rotting in the Sun (2023)
Unrated | 109 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Sebastián Silva is detached from life, struggling to succeed in the art world and habitually taking ketamine. When he meets social media influencer Jordan Firstman at a nudist beach, the two discuss collaborating, but fate has other plans.
Director: Sebastián Silva | Stars: Jordan Firstman, Catalina Saavedra, Sebastián Silva, Mateo Riestra
Votes: 3,355
17. Paris 05:59: Théo & Hugo (2016)
Unrated | 97 min | Drama, Romance
Two men meet in a sex club, become entangled in a passionate embrace, and spend the night getting to know each other. As they wander through the empty streets of Paris, they must confront the feelings that are growing between them.
Directors: Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau | Stars: Mario Fanfani, Geoffrey Couët, François Nambot, Bastien Gabriel
Votes: 3,903
18. Gimme Gimme Gimme (1999–2001)
TV-14 | 34 min | Comedy
Raucous 90s sitcom starring Kathy Burke and James Dreyfus as awful flatmates. Tom is an out-of-work actor with a sharp tongue, and Linda La Hughes is his dysfunctional friend.
Stars: Kathy Burke, James Dreyfus, Beth Goddard, Rosalind Knight
Votes: 3,169
19. Down Low (2023)
R | 90 min | Comedy
A deeply repressed man, the uninhibited young man that gives him a happy ending, and all the lives they ruin along the way.
Director: Rightor Doyle | Stars: Zachary Quinto, Lukas Gage, Judith Light, Simon Rex
Votes: 1,973
20. Death in Venice (1971)
GP | 130 min | Drama, Romance
While recovering in Venice, sickly composer Gustav von Aschenbach becomes dangerously fixated with teenager Tadzio.
Director: Luchino Visconti | Stars: Dirk Bogarde, Romolo Valli, Mark Burns, Nora Ricci
Votes: 23,036 | Gross: $0.15M
21. Cousins (2019)
Not Rated | 83 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Reserved and solitary, young Lucas lives with his religious aunt in a tranquil country town. When his aunt charitably agrees to let his cousin, Mario, fresh out of jail, stay for a while, mischief and joy affect the whole little community.
Directors: Mauro Carvalho, Thiago Cazado | Stars: Thiago Cazado, Paulo Sousa, Juliana Zancanaro, Duda Esteves
Votes: 2,109
22. Our Son (2023)
R | 104 min | Crime, Drama
A divorcing couple fight over the custody of their 8-year-old son.
Director: Bill Oliver | Stars: Luke Evans, Robin Weigert, Andrew Rannells, Phylicia Rashad
Votes: 935
23. Beautiful Thing (1996)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Jamie is a shy teenager, often bullied at school. His neighbour Ste has a rough time at home, being beaten by his father and brother. This issues bring them together and they find that what they feel for each other is more than friendship.
Director: Hettie Macdonald | Stars: Glen Berry, Linda Henry, Scott Neal, Tameka Empson
Votes: 25,748 | Gross: $1.50M
24. Gods and Monsters (1998)
R | 105 min | Biography, Drama
The last days of Frankenstein (1931) director James Whale are explored.
Director: Bill Condon | Stars: Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave, Lolita Davidovich
Votes: 32,759 | Gross: $6.39M
25. Everything's Gonna Be Okay (2020–2021)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
After their father's untimely death, Nicholas and his two half-sisters are left to cope with not only a devastating loss, but also the realization that Nicholas is the one who must rise to the occasion and hold it all together.
Stars: Josh Thomas, Kayla Cromer, Adam Faison, Maeve Press
Votes: 3,129
26. Vicious (2013–2016)
TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy
Freddie Thornhill (Sir Ian McKellen) and Stuart Bixby (Sir Derek Jacobi) are an old gay couple who have been together for nearly fifty years. Their lives now revolve around entertaining their frequent guests and hurling insults at each other at every opportunity.
Stars: Derek Jacobi, Ian McKellen, Frances de la Tour, Iwan Rheon
Votes: 9,677
27. Uncoupled (2022–2023)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Michael's life seemed perfect until his long-time partner blindsided him after 17 years. He must confront the nightmares of losing his soulmate and suddenly finding himself as a single gay man in his mid-40s.
Stars: Neil Patrick Harris, Tisha Campbell, Brooks Ashmanskas, Emerson Brooks
Votes: 18,627
28. Another Country (1984)
PG | 90 min | Biography, Drama, History
Based on the life of the young Guy Burgess, who would become better known as one of the Cambridge Spies.
Director: Marek Kanievska | Stars: Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Michael Jenn, Robert Addie
Votes: 6,957
29. Sauvage / Wild (2018)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama
Leo is 22 and sells his body on the street for a bit of cash. The men come and go, and he stays right here - longing for love. He doesn't know what the future will bring. He hits the road. His heart is pounding.
Director: Camille Vidal-Naquet | Stars: Félix Maritaud, Farid-Eric Bernard, Nicolas Dibla, Philippe Ohrel
Votes: 5,478 | Gross: $0.06M
30. The Boys in the Band (1970)
R | 118 min | Drama
Tempers fray and true selves are revealed when a heterosexual accidentally intrudes on a homosexual party.
Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Kenneth Nelson, Peter White, Leonard Frey, Frederick Combs
Votes: 5,889 | Gross: $7.63M
31. North Sea Texas (2011)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama, Romance
A teenage boy's search for love finds him fixated on a boy who lives nearby.
Director: Bavo Defurne | Stars: Ben Van den Heuvel, Eva van der Gucht, Thomas Coumans, Katelijne Damen
Votes: 10,002 | Gross: $0.03M
32. Latter Days (2003)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A promiscuous gay party animal falls for a young Mormon missionary, leading to crisis, cliché, and catastrophe.
Director: C. Jay Cox | Stars: Wes Ramsey, Steve Sandvoss, Mary Kay Place, Amber Benson
Votes: 18,577 | Gross: $0.82M
33. Black Monday (2019–2021)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
A group of outsiders takes on the 1980s old-boys club of Wall Street.
Stars: Don Cheadle, Andrew Rannells, Paul Scheer, Regina Hall
Votes: 6,317
34. Juice (2023– )
28 min | Comedy
Surreal comedy that follows Jamma's quest for attention as he navigates chaotic family dynamics and literally stumbles through love.
Stars: Russell Tovey, Hugh Coles, Mawaan Rizwan, Nabhaan Rizwan
Votes: 444
35. Summoning Sylvia (2023)
R | 74 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
A gay bachelor party turns spooky when sinister spirits are suddenly summoned.
Directors: Wesley Taylor, Alex Wyse | Stars: Travis Coles, Frankie Grande, Troy Iwata, Noah J. Ricketts
Votes: 3,221
36. I Think I Do (1997)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Romance
A screwball comedy about a gay couple at a straight couple's wedding.
Director: Brian Sloan | Stars: Alexis Arquette, Christian Maelen, Luna Lauren Velez, Jamie Harrold
Votes: 1,668 | Gross: $0.34M
37. I Killed My Mother (2009)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Romance
A semi-autobiographical story about Hubert as a young homosexual at odds with his mother.
Director: Xavier Dolan | Stars: Anne Dorval, Xavier Dolan, François Arnaud, Suzanne Clément
Votes: 31,420
38. Notes of Autumn (2023 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
Ellie, a pianist gave up her passion and works for a hotel. Leo, a famous author with writer's block who can't finish highly popular book series. They both decide to swap places ending up completely lost in new surroundings.
Director: Troy Scott | Stars: Ashley Williams, Luke Macfarlane, Marcus Rosner, Peter Porte
Votes: 851
39. My Fake Boyfriend (2022)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Romance
In the film, a young man in a tricky situation (Keiynan Lonsdale) follows the advice of his unconventional best friend (Dylan Sprouse) and uses social media to create a fake boyfriend to ... See full summary »
Director: Rose Troche | Stars: Keiynan Lonsdale, Dylan Sprouse, Samer Salem, Marcus Rosner
Votes: 2,934
40. Summer Storm (2004)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A close friendship between two crew teammates is tested when one slowly discovers he's gay and attracted to the other.
Director: Marco Kreuzpaintner | Stars: Robert Stadlober, Kostja Ullmann, Miriam Morgenstern, Jürgen Tonkel
Votes: 14,498 | Gross: $0.10M
41. Looking (2016 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 85 min | Comedy, Drama
Patrick returns to San Francisco in search of closure and resolution regarding his relationships with Richie and Kevin.
Director: Andrew Haigh | Stars: Jonathan Groff, Frankie J. Alvarez, Murray Bartlett, Lauren Weedman
Votes: 10,247
42. The Wedding Banquet (1993)
R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
To satisfy his nagging parents, a gay landlord and a female tenant agree to a marriage of convenience, but his parents arrive to visit and things get out of hand.
Director: Ang Lee | Stars: Winston Chao, May Chin, Ah-Lei Gua, Sihung Lung
Votes: 17,138 | Gross: $6.93M
43. 120 BPM (2017)
Not Rated | 143 min | Drama
Members of the advocacy group ACT UP Paris demand action by the government and pharmaceutical companies to combat the AIDS epidemic in the early 1990s.
Director: Robin Campillo | Stars: Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Arnaud Valois, Adèle Haenel, Antoine Reinartz
Votes: 16,739 | Gross: $0.13M
44. Swan Song (II) (2021)
R | 105 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A formerly flamboyant hairdresser takes a long walk across a small town to style a dead woman's hair.
Director: Todd Stephens | Stars: Udo Kier, Jennifer Coolidge, Linda Evans, Michael Urie
Votes: 3,460
45. The Living End (1992)
Unrated | 81 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Luke is a gay hustler. Jon is a movie critic. Both are HIV positive. They go on a hedonistic, dangerous journey, their motto "Fuck the world".
Director: Gregg Araki | Stars: Mike Dytri, Craig Gilmore, Mark Finch, Mary Woronov
Votes: 3,715 | Gross: $0.69M
46. Eastsiders (2012–2019)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama
EastSiders is a two-time Daytime-Emmy-nominated series created by Kit Williamson, starring Williamson and Van Hansis as a couple experiencing life and relationships in Silver Lake.
Stars: Kit Williamson, Van Hansis, Matthew McKelligon, John Halbach
Votes: 3,099
47. The Lair (2007–2009)
TV-MA | 30 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
The Lair is a private gay club run by vampires, who use the club as a source for attractive young men to feed from. Thom, a local journalist in the small island town begins digging into the... See full summary »
Stars: David Shae, Colton Ford, Brian Nolan, Peter Stickles
Votes: 880
48. Something Like Summer (2017)
115 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Something Like Summer traces the tumultuous relationship of Ben and Tim, secret high school sweethearts who grow over the years into both adulthood enemies and complicated friends.
Director: David Berry | Stars: Grant Davis, Davi Santos, Ben Baur, Ajiona Alexus
Votes: 1,512
49. The Next Best Thing (2000)
PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Abbie, tired of failed relationships, has a one-night-stand with her gay friend; they agree to raise the resulting baby together.
Director: John Schlesinger | Stars: Madonna, Rupert Everett, Benjamin Bratt, Illeana Douglas
Votes: 11,696 | Gross: $14.99M
50. Cas (2016 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 50 min | Drama, Romance
In the comedy-drama Cas, Pepijn and Sjors' steady, seven-year relationship is shaken up after they allow a young student named Cas to sleep on their couch until he finds a place of his own.... See full summary »
Director: Joris van den Berg | Stars: Kevin Hassing, Wieger Windhorst, Felix Meyer, Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing
Votes: 461