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List of feature films with gay characters

April 13, 2024

This article is about live-action feature films. For animated films, see List of animated films with LGBT characters. For television films, see List of made-for-television films with LGBT characters.
For lesbian, bisexual, transgender characters, see List of feature films with lesbian characters, List of feature films with bisexual characters, and List of feature films with transgender characters.

The following is a list of feature films with fictional and factual gay characters. The films were released theatrically, direct-to-video, or on a streaming platform (non-linear network).

Films are in alphabetical order by year of release. Titles beginning with determiners "A", "An", and "The" are alphabetized by the first significant word.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

20th century edit

1900–1959 edit

Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
1919 Different from the Others Paul Körner Conrad Veidt
Karl Giese (young) 		The first film supportive of homosexuality. Germany [1][2]
1924 Michael Claude Zoret Benjamin Christiensen Claude is a painter who falls in love with his assistant, Michael. Michael eventually leaves Claude for a woman. Germany [3]
1941 The Maltese Falcon Joel Cairo Peter Lorre In the novel upon which the film is based, Cairo is referred to as "queer" and a "fairy" but, in the film, his sexuality is not directly addressed, likely a decision by filmmakers to comply with the Hays Code, which banned the depiction of homosexuality in American films. United States [4][5][6]
1948 Rope Phillip Morgan Farley Granger Because of the Hays Code, the word "homosexual" could not be stated outright and was referred to as "it".
Adapted from the 1929 British play Rope's End, which is loosely based on the Leopold and Loeb murder case. 		United States [7][8][9]
Brandon Shaw John Dall
1950 All About Eve Addison DeWitt George Sanders Addison is a gossip columnist who engages in loveless relationship predation.
(The constraints of the Motion Picture Production Code did not allow homosexuality to be portrayed overtly.) 		United States [10][11]
1955 Rebel Without a Cause John "Plato" Crawford Sal Mineo Plato was brought in for killing a litter of puppies. United States [12][13]
1959 North by Northwest Leonard Martin Landau United States [14]
1959 Suddenly, Last Summer Sebastian Venable (Uncredited) United Kingdom, United States [15]

1960–1969 edit

Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
1960 Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde Robert Morley United Kingdom [16]
1960 Spartacus Crassus Laurence Olivier In a deleted scene, Crassus attempts to seduce his slave Antoninus. United States [17]
1961 A Taste of Honey Geoffrey Ingham Murray Melvin United Kingdom [18]
1961 Victim Melville Farr Dirk Bogarde Melville is a barrister threatened with blackmail.
The film is credited for being important in the decriminalization of homosexuality in Britain. It is also the first British film to use the word "homosexual" in the narrative. 		United Kingdom [19][20]
1962 Advise & Consent Senator Brigham "Brig" Anderson Don Murray United States [18]
1962 The L-Shaped Room Johnny Brock Peters United Kingdom [18]
1962 The Trial Josef K. Anthony Perkins A closeted homosexual. France, Italy, West Germany [21]
1963 Scorpio Rising Scorpio Bruce Byron United States [18]
1964 The Leather Boys Pete Dudley Sutton Pete is Reggie's fellow biker friend. United Kingdom [22]
1965 Bus Riley's Back in Town Spencer Crahan Denton United States [18]
1965 Darling Robert Gold Dirk Bogarde United Kingdom [18]
1965 Inside Daisy Clover Wade Lewis Robert Redford An extremely intoxicated Melora Swan reveals to Daisy that she had an affair with closet homosexual Wade. United States [23]
1965 King Rat Steven Michael Lees United States [18]
1965 The Loved One Mr. Starker Liberace United States [18]
Mr. Joyboy Rod Steiger
1965 The Pawnbroker Rodriguez Brock Peters United States [18]
1967 Bedazzled Envy Barry Humphries United Kingdom [18]
Vanity Alba
1967 The Fearless Vampire Killers Herbert von Krolock Iain Quarrier United States [18]
1967 The Incident Kenneth Otis Robert Fields United States [18]
1967 Portrait of Jason Himself Jason Holliday United States [18]
1967 Reflections in a Golden Eye Major Weldon Pendertis Marlon Brando Penderton is a closeted homosexual army Major and husband to Leonora. United States [18]
1967 Tony Rome Nicky Lloyd Bochner United States [18]
1968 The Anniversary Henry Taggart James Cossins United Kingdom [18]
1968 Boom! The Witch of Capri Noël Coward United Kingdom [18]
1968 The Boston Strangler Terence Huntley Hurd Hatfield United States [18]
1968 Deadfall Richard Eric Portman United Kingdom [24]
1968 The Detective Teddy Leikman James Inman United States [18]
Colin MacIver William Windom
1968 Flesh The Artist Maurice Braddell United States [25]
David Louis Waldon
Joe's Customer John Christian
1968 if.... Wallace Richard Warwick United Kingdom [18]
Bobby Philips Rupert Webster
1968 Inadmissible Evidence Maples John Normington Maples is a distraught client of Barrister, Bill Maitland. United Kingdom [26]
1968 Joanna Lord Peter Sanderson Donald Sutherland United Kingdom [18]
1968 The Lion in Winter Philip II of France Timothy Dalton United States, United Kingdom [18]
Richard the Lionheart Anthony Hopkins
1968 The Mercenary Ricciolo (Curly) Jack Palance Italy, Spain, United States [27][28]
1968 No Way to Treat a Lady Christopher Gill Rod Steiger United States [18]
1968 P.J. Shelton Quell Severn Darden United States [18]
1968 The Queen Himself Flawless Sabrina United States [18]
1968 The Sergeant Albert Callan Rod Steiger United States [29][30]
1968 Star! Noël Coward Daniel Massey Biopic about Gertrude Lawrence who, besides collaborating with him in theater productions, also had a close friendship with Coward off stage. United States [31][32][33]
1969 Angel, Angel, Down We Go Willy Steele Charles Aidman Willy is a wealthy airplane manufacturer and the closeted father of Tara. United States [34]
1969 The Damned Konstantin von Essenbeck Reinhard Kolldehoff Part of a wealthy industrialist family, Konstantin is an SA officer who is part of homosexual orgy in Wiesee. Italy, West Germany [35][36][37]
1969 Fellini Satyricon Ascyltus Hiram Keller Italy, France [38]
1969 The Gay Deceivers Malcolm Michael Greer United States [18]
Colonel Dixon Jack Starrett
1969 Justine Toto Cliff Gorman United States [18]
1969 Listen, Let's Make Love Baron von Tummler Amerigo Tot Italy, France [39]
1969 Midnight Cowboy Young Student Bob Balaban The young student offers Joe money in exchange for giving Joe fellatio in a Times Square movie house and afterward confesses he has no money to pay him. United States [18]
1969 Riot Mary Sheldon Clifford David United States [18]
1969 Staircase Harry C. Leeds Richard Burton United Kingdom [18]
Charles Dyer Rex Harrison
1969 Women in Love Loerke Vladek Sheybal United Kingdom [18]
1969 Z Vago Marcel Bozzuffi Algeria, France [18]

1970–1979 edit

Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
1970 Bloody Mama Kevin Dirkman Bruce Dern Kevin is Fred's older cellmate who eventually became his lover. United States [40]
1970 The Boys in the Band Michael Kenneth Nelson This was the first Hollywood film in which all of the principal characters are homosexual. United States [18]
Harold Leonard Frey
Emory Cliff Gorman
Hank Laurence Luckinbill
Donald Frederick Combs
1970 The Conformist Marcello Clerici Jean-Louis Trintignant Italy, France, West Germany [41]
1970 Entertaining Mr Sloane Ed Harry Andrews United Kingdom [18]
1970 The Kremlin Letter The Warlock George Sanders United States [18]
1970 Little Big Man Little Horse Robert Little Star Little Horse is a native American that holds a sacred position in the tribe. United States [18][42]
1970 Loot Dennis Hywel Bennett United Kingdom [18]
Hal Roy Holder
1970 Myra Breckinridge Irving "Blaggot" Amadeus Calvin Lockhart United States [43][44]
1970 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes Robert Stephens United States, United Kingdom [18]
1970 Something for Everyone Konrad Ludwig Michael York Konrad and Helmuth are star-crossed lovers. United States [18]
Helmuth von Ornstein Anthony Higgins
1970 Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon Warren Robert Moore Warren is the paraplegic friend of Junie Moon whom she meets in an institution. United States [18]
Guiles Leonard Frey
1971 The Anderson Tapes Haskins Martin Balsam United States [18]
1971 The Cat o' Nine Tails Dr. Braun Horst Frank Dr. Braun is a scientist and one of the innocent leads in a murder case. Italy, France, West Germany [45]
1971 Death in Venice Gustav von Aschenbach Dirk Bogarde France, Italy [18]
1971 Diamonds Are Forever Mr. Wint Bruce Glover Wint and Kidd are hit men who work for Ernst Stavro Blofeld. United Kingdom [18]
Mr. Kidd Putter Smith
1971 Fortune and Men's Eyes Queenie Michael Greer United States [18]
Mona Danny Freedman
1971 It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives Daniel Bernd Feuerhelm West Germany [18]
Clemens Berryt Bohlen
1971 The Last Picture Show Coach Popper Bill Thurman Coach Popper is closeted and married to Ruth. United States [46][47]
1971 The Music Lovers Tchaikovsky Richard Chamberlain United Kingdom [18]
1971 Pink Narcissus Pan Bobby Kendall Pan is a young and attractive male escort. United States [48]
Bar Owner Charles Ludlam
1971 Shaft Rollie Rex Robbins Rollie is the bartender at a bar that Shaft frequents. United States [49]
1971 Some of My Best Friends Are... Scott Gil Gerard On Christmas Eve of 1971, in Greenwich Village, a group of gay men and lesbians meet at the Blue Jay Bar to talk about their lives and relationships. United States [18]
Jim Gary Sandy
1971 Sunday Bloody Sunday Daniel Hirsh Peter Finch Hirsh is a gay Jewish doctor. United Kingdom [18]
1971 Vanishing Point Male hitchhiker No. 1 Anthony James The two men hitchhike while standing next to a broken-down car with a "Just Married" sign on the back. Kowalski picks them up and they attempt to rob him before he throws them out of the car. United States, United Kingdom [50]
Male hitchhiker No. 2 Arthur Malet
1971 Villain Vic Dakin Richard Burton United Kingdom [18]
1972 Blacula Bobby McCoy Ted Harris Bobby and Billy are lovers and interior decorators. They purchase the coffin containing Blacula and ship it to Los Angeles, becoming his first victims. United States [18]
Billy Schaffer Rick Metzler
1972 Georgia, Georgia Herbert Thompson Roger Furman Herbert is Georgia's manager. United States [18]
1972 Pete 'n' Tillie Jimmy Twitchell René Auberjonois Jimmy is Tillie's close friend. United States [18]
1972 Play It as It Lays B.Z. Mendenhall Anthony Perkins B.Z. is a suicidal movie producer and best friend of Maria. United States [18]
1972 X Y & Zee Gordon John Standing Gordon is a close friend of Zee's. United Kingdom [51]
1973 A Bigger Splash David Hockney Himself Semi-fictionalized documentary biopic about Hockney. United Kingdom [18]
Peter Schlesinger Himself
1973 Day for Night Alexandre Jean-Pierre Aumont Alexandre is an actor whose lover is killed in a car accident. France [18]
1973 The Day of the Jackal Bernard Anton Rodgers Bernard is picked up by the Jackel at a Turkish bathhouse and murdered. United Kingdom [18]
1973 The Last of Sheila Tom Parkman Richard Benjamin United States [18]
1973 Ludwig Ludwig II of Bavaria Helmut Berger Ludwig has doubts if he can be a good husband to Sophie who loves him, and he postpones and eventually cancels the marriage. Instead, he starts having relationships with his servants, although being a devout Catholic makes him feel guilt about his homosexuality. Italy, France, West Germany [52][53]
1973 Papillon André Maturette Robert Deman United States [18]
1973 Scarecrow Riley Richard Lynch Riley is an inmate who sexually assaults Lion in prison. United States [18]
1973 Sleeper Jeb Hrmthmg Spencer Milligan Jeb is a futuristic gay man that has a gay robot. United States [18]
1973 Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams Bobby Walden Ron Rickards Bobby comes out to his parents at 15 and later moves to Amsterdam. United States [18]
1973 The Tenderness of Wolves Fritz Haarmann Kurt Raab West Germany [18]
1973 Theatre of Blood Meredith Merridew Robert Morley Meredith is the theatre critic who wears a pink suit and has two poodles. United Kingdom [18]
1974 125 Rooms of Comfort Billie Joyce Tim Henry Billie is left with ownership of his father's hotel after he dies. Canada [54]
1974 Butley Ben Butley Alan Bates United States, Canada, United Kingdom [18]
1974 The Conversation Martin Stett Harrison Ford Martin is the Director's loyal assistant. United States [55]
1974 The Night Porter Bert Amedeo Amodio Bert is a German dancer. Italy [56]
1974 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three subway passenger Gary Bolling United States [18]
1974 The Tamarind Seed Fergus Stephenson Dan O'Herlihy United States [18]
1974 A Very Natural Thing David Robert Joel David is a public school teacher and former monastic monk. He meets Mark at a disco. After their relationship ends he meets Jason, a photographer who came out after divorcing his wife.
The film contains documentary footage of the Christopher Street Liberation Day March in New York City (known today as NYC Pride March). 		United States [57][58]
Mark Curt Gareth
Jason Bo White
Alan Jay Pierce
1975 Barry Lyndon British Soldier Anthony Dawes While on the run, Barry stumbles upon two soldiers in a pond, naked and holding hands, professing their love for each other. He takes the uniform of one of the men in an attempt to steal his identity. United States, United Kingdom [18]
1975 Deep Red Carlo Manganiello Gabriele Lavia Carlo is Marucs' best friend. Italy [59]
1975 The Eiger Sanction Miles Mellough Jack Cassidy Miles is an assassin. United States [18]
1975 Fox and His Friends Franz "Fox" Bieberkopf Rainer Werner Fassbinder Fox is a working-class gay man who wins the lottery. West Germany [18]
1975 Funny Lady Bobby Moore Roddy McDowall Bobby is Fanny's assistant and friend. United States [18]
1975 In Celebration Colin Shaw James Bolam United Kingdom, United States [60]
1975 Mahogany Sean McAvoy Anthony Perkins Sean is a fashion designer who works with Tracy. United States [18]
1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Dale Harding William Redfield Dale is a patient at the mental institution. United States [18]
1975 Saturday Night at the Baths Scotti Don Scotti Scotti manages a bathhouse and falls in love in love with Bisexual piano player, Michael. United States [18]
1975 The Sunday Woman Massimo Campi Jean-Louis Trintignant Massimo is Anna's best friend. Italy, France [61]
1976 L'Alpagueur Gilbert ("L'Epervier") Bruno Cremer Gilbert is a killer and crook who has feelings for a young man he hires to rob a jewelry store. France [62]
1976 The Best Way to Walk Marc Patrick Dewaere In a vacation camp somewhere in the French country in 1960, Marc and Philippe are two of the counsellors. France [18]
Philippe Patrick Bouchitey
1976 Car Wash Lindy Antonio Fargas Lindy is the flamboyant, yet unashamed gay employee of the car wash. United States [18]
1976 Coup de Grâce Erich von Lhomond Matthias Habich West Germany, France [63]
1976 Drum Bernard DeMarigny John Colicos Bernard is a villainous plantation owner in 19th century New Orleans. United States [18]
1976 Face to Face Dr. Tomas Jacobi Erland Josephson Dr. Jacobi is a close friend of Dr. Jenny. Sweden [18]
1976 The Man Who Fell to Earth Oliver V. Farnsworth Buck Henry Oliver is a lawyer and Newton's business partner. United Kingdom [18]
1976 Next Stop, Greenwich Village Bernstein Antonio Fargas Bernstein has a Norwegian lover and becomes close friends with Larry and Sarah after they move to Greenwich Village. United States [18]
1976 Norman... Is That You? Garson Hobart Dennis Dugan Norman is Ben's only child. Garson is Norman's lover. United States [18]
Norman Chambers Michael Warren
1976 Ode to Billy Joe Billy Joe McAllister Robby Benson Billy Joe is a high school student in Mississippi who jumps off of a bridge due to the shame he feels for being gay. United States [18]
1976 The Ritz Chris F. Murray Abraham Chris befriends Jack, a heterosexual businessman who goes into hiding from his murderous mobster brother-in-law at a gay bathhouse in Manhattan. Chris shows him the ropes.
Claude is the "chubby chaser" who regularly patronizes the bathhouse. 		United States [18]
Claude Perkins Paul B. Price
1976 Sebastiane Sebastian Leonardo Treviglio United Kingdom [18]
1976 Swashbuckler Lord Durant Peter Boyle Durant is the tyrannical and cruel governor of Jamaica. United States [64]
1977 The Choirboys Blaney Michael MacKenzie Wills Blaney is a closeted high school student who gets murdered. United States [18]
1977 Hidden Pleasures Eduardo Simón Andreu Eduardo is a middle-aged, closeted banker from a wealthy family, who falls in love with a much younger heterosexual man. Spain [18]
1977 Looking for Mr. Goodbar Gary Tom Berenger Gary is a repressed homosexual who flies into a rage and murders Theresa when she suggests that he might be gay.
The film was inspired by the 1973 murder of New York City schoolteacher Roseann Quinn. 		United States [18]
1977 Outrageous! Robin Turner Craig Russell Robin is a hairstylist who creates a drag act to earn extra money after his schizophrenic friend, Liza, becomes pregnant and needs to move in with him. Canada [18]
1977 The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover J. Edgar Hoover Broderick Crawford United States [18]
1977 Rituals Martin Robin Gammell Martin is one of five doctors who are targeted by a killer while they are on group camping trip for the weekend. Canada [65]
1977 A Special Day Gabriele Marcello Mastroianni Set in Rome in 1938, the narrative follows Antonietta and her neighbor, Gabriele, who stay home the day Adolf Hitler visits Benito Mussolini; the same day that Gabriele comes out to her. Italy, Canada [66][67]
1977 To an Unknown God José Héctor Alterio Spain [18]
1978 The Betsy Loren Hardeman Jr. Paul Ryan Rudd Loren is the closeted son of a tycoon. United States [18]
1978 The Big Sleep Arthur Geiger John Justin United States, United Kingdom [68]
1978 Bloodbrothers Paulie Bruce French Paulie is a jewelry salesman who has a strained relationship with his father. United States [18]
1978 California Suite Sidney Cochran Michael Caine Sidney is a closeted antique dealer and husband of movie star, Diane Barrie. United States [69]
1978 A Different Story Albert Walreavens Perry King A gay man and a lesbian who become temporary housemates end up falling in love with each other.
Film critic Janet Maslin's original review elaborates: "The movie's use of [Albert and Stella's] homosexuality is indeed exploitative, insensitive, and offensive in a variety of ways. Even worse, it is unconvincing ... Albert's homosexuality is nothing but a gimmick, something for the screenplay to coax him out of." 		United States [18]
1978 El diputado Roberto Orbea José Sacristán Roberto gets elected as Deputy and falls in love with Juanito. Spain [70]
Juanito José Luis Alonso
1978 Midnight Express Erich Norbert Weisser United States [18]
1978 Nighthawks Jim Ken Robertson Jim is a geography teacher who goes to gay pubs at night. His students ultimately challenge him with questions as to whether he is "bent" (i.e. homosexual). He responds that he is and answers their questions about his homosexuality calmly. United Kingdom [18]
1979 10 Hugh Robert Webber Hugh is George's best friend. United States [18]
1979 Ernesto Ernesto Martin Halm Italy, Spain, West Germany [18]
The Man / The stableman Michele Placido
1979 Hot Potato Claudio Massimo Ranieri Italy [71]
1979 Saint Jack Senator George Lazenby The film's subplot involves a closeted and married conservative senator who flies to Singapore to pick up male prostitutes. United States [18]
1979 Savage Weekend Nicky Christopher Allport Nicky is one of the members of a friend group who go away for the weekend and are stalked by a masked killer. United States [72]
1979 To Forget Venice Nicky Erland Josephson Italy [18]

1980–1989 edit

Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
1980 American Gigolo Leon James Bill Duke United States [18]
1980 Cruising Ted Bailey Don Scardino Ted is the next-door neighbor of undercover cop Steve. The two become friends while Steve works to track down a serial killer targeting gay men.
Gregory is Ted's boyfriend. 		United States [18][73]
Gregory James Remar
1980 Fame Montgomery MacNeil Paul McCrane Montgomery is a student in the Drama department who comes out to his peers during their second year. United States [18]
1980 Happy Birthday, Gemini Francis Geminiani Alan Rosenberg On the eve of his 21st birthday, Francis realizes that he is in love with his girlfriend's brother, Randy. United States [18]
1980 The Last Married Couple in America Donald Stewart Moss Donald and Reggie are the neighbors of Jeff and Marie. While most couples that Jeff and Marie know have crumbling relationships, Donald and Reggie are well adjusted and happy. United States [18]
Reggie Colby Chester
1980 Life and Death John [actor name N/A] A medical student. Norway [74][75]
1980 The Long Good Friday Colin Paul Freeman Colin is the gay underworld lieutenant whose murder triggers a bloodbath. United Kingdom [18]
1980 Nijinsky Sergei Diaghilev Alan Bates United States [18]
Vaslav Nijinsky George de la Peña
1980 Serial Luckman Christopher Lee Luckman is an executive headhunter by day and the head of a gay motorcycle gang by night. United States [18]
1980 Squeeze Paul Paul Eady Paul is a timid young man who develops a relationship with bisexual businessman, Grant. New Zealand [76]
1980 Stir Crazy Rory Schultebrand Georg Stanford Brown A drag-wearing convict who killed his stepfather.
(For his drag performance, Brown was nominated for the 1980 Golden Raspberry (Razzie) Award as "Worst Supporting Actress".) 		United States [77][78]
1980 Taxi zum Klo Frank Frank Ripploh The film explores the life of schoolteacher Frank, as he ponders whether to continue a life on anonymous sex or settle down with his eventual boyfriend, Bernd. West Germany [18]
Bernd Bernd Broaderup
1981 Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker Phil Brody Caskey Swaim United States [79][80]
Coach Tom Landers Steve Eastin
1981 The Fan Douglas Breen Michael Biehn Douglas is the obsessed fan of film star Sally Ross. United States [18]
1981 Knightriders Pippin Warner Shook United States [18]
1981 Mad Max 2 The Golden Youth Jimmy Brown The Golden Youth is a punk on a motorcycle in post-nuclear society. Australia [18]
1981 Only When I Laugh Jimmy Perry James Coco Jimmy a struggling actor and the best friend of Georgia. United States [18]
1981 The Woman Next Door Roland Duguet Roger Van Hool France [18]
1981 Zorro, the Gay Blade Bunny Wigglesworth George Hamilton United States [18]
1982 Angel Angelos Michalis Maniatis Michalis is a young man in Athens, Angelos, who keeps his sexual identity a secret from his family. He falls hard for a rough sailor, Mihalis, and moves in with him. Greece [81]
1982 The Clinic Dr. Eric Linden Chris Haywood Australia [18]
1982 Deathtrap Sidney Bruhl Michael Caine Sidney and Clifford are lovers trying to do away with Sidney's wife. United States [18]
Clifford Anderson Christopher Reeve
1982 Drifting Robi Jonathan Sagall Robi is a young man trying to find love and break into the movie business. Israel [82]
1982 Evil Under the Sun Rex Brewster Roddy McDowall Rex is a gossip columnist in the process of writing a biography of Arlene Stuart Marshall. United Kingdom [18]
1982 Forty Deuce Ricky Kevin Bacon Ricky is a street hustler in Times Square. United States [18]
1982 Labyrinth of Passion Riza Niro Imanol Arias Spain [83]
Sadec Antonio Banderas
1982 Luc or His Share of Things Luc Pierre Normandin After coming out as gay, Luc grapples with depression and suicidal thoughts but is saved by the acceptance and support of his friends, François and Louis. Canada [84]
1982 Making Love Zack Elliot Michael Ontkean Considered a Hollywood landmark film, for its portrayal of the relationship between Zack and Bart as equally valid to a heterosexual one. United States [18]
Bart McGuire Harry Hamlin
1982 Night Shift Prisoner Charles Fleischer United States [18]
1982 Partners Kerwin John Hurt United States [18]
1982 Privates on Parade Capt. Terri Dennis Denis Quilley United Kingdom [18]
1982 Victor/Victoria Carroll "Toddy" Todd Robert Preston Toddy is an aging performer at Club Chez Lui in Paris. United Kingdom, United States [18]
'Squash' Bernstein Alex Karras
1982 The Year of Living Dangerously Wally O'Sullivan Noel Ferrier Wally is an Australian journalist. United States, Australia [18]
1983 The Dresser Norman Tom Courtenay During World War II, Norman works as a dresser who falls in love with an actor he serves. United Kingdom [18]
1983 Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence Capt. Yonoi Ryuichi Sakamoto United Kingdom [18]
1983 Self Defense Daniel Terry-David Després While the police are on strike, a fascist group goes to a gay bar and begins murdering the patrons. Daniel is the sole bar patron that escapes and he takes refuge in a local apartment. Canada [18]
1983 Sleepaway Camp John Baker Dan Tursi United States [18][85]
Lenny James Paradise
1983 Staying Alive Butler Charles Ward Butler is replaced as the lead dancer in a Broadway show by Tony. United States [18]
1983 Streamers Richie Mitchell Lichtenstein United States [18]
1983 To Be or Not to Be Sasha James Haake United States [18]
1983 Without a Trace Philippe Keith McDermott United States [18]
1984 Another Country Guy Bennett Rupert Everett United Kingdom [18]
James Harcourt Cary Elwes
1984 Garbo Talks Bernie Whitlock Harvey Fierstein Bernie is a kindhearted gay man on Fire Island who helps Gilbert find reclusive Hollywood legend Greta Garbo for his mother as her dying wish. United States [18]
1984 Horror Vacui Frankie Folkert Milster Hannes attempts to save his lover, Frankie, by stopping him from joining a religious cult. West Germany [18]
Hannes Tom Vogt
1984 The Hotel New Hampshire Frank Paul McCrane United States, United Kingdom, Canada [18]
1984 Irreconcilable Differences Howard Kay Richard Minchenberg Howard becomes Lucy's secretary after she achieves great success as a writer. United States [18]
1984 La Muerte de Mikel Mikel Imanol Arias Mikel falls in love with a drag queen and is murdered by his mother. Spain [18]
Fama Fernando Telletxea
1984 Mass Appeal Deacon Mark Dolson Željko Ivanek United States [18]
1984 Meatballs Part II Lieutenant Felix Foxglove John Larroquette Felix is the closeted gay assistant of Colonel Hershy. United States [18]
1984 Mike's Murder Philip Green Paul Winfield Philip is the sympathetic and straightforward record producer who was in a relationship with Mike prior to his murder. United States [18]
1984 Monaco Forever Karate Man Jean-Claude Van Damme United States [86]
1984 Protocol Jerry Grainger Hines Jerry and Ben are in a committed relationship and are the roommates of Sunny. United States [18]
Ben Joel Brooks
1984 Revenge of the Nerds Lamar Lutrell Larry B. Scott Lamar is an openly gay fraternity member. United States [87]
1985 Adiós, Roberto Marcelo Víctor Laplace Marcelo is the roommate of Roberto. Argentina [88]
1985 After Hours Mark Robert Plunket Mark is a novelist who picks up Paul. United States [18]
1985 The Boys Next Door Chris Paul C. Dancer Chris is the ill-fated gay bar patron who unknowingly invites two killers to his apartment on the evening of their murder spree. United States [18]
1985 Buddies Robert Willow Geoff Edholm David is the volunteer "buddy" from the Gay Center who is assigned to help care for Robert, who is dying of AIDS. The film explores how David copes with Robert's illness and death.
It is the first narrative film about the AIDS crisis, preceding television film, An Early Frost (also released in 1985). 		United States [18]
Steve David Rose
1985 A Chorus Line Paul San Marco Cameron English United States [18]
1985 A Chorus Line Greg Gardner Justin Ross United States [89]
1985 Colonel Redl Colonel Alfred Redl Klaus Maria Brandauer Redl is head of the Austrian Imperial Secret Service who gets exposed as a gay spy. West Germany [18]
1985 Dona Herlinda and Her Son Ramón Arturo Meza Mexico [18]
1985 Kiss of the Spider Woman Luis Molina William Hurt Luis is a prisoner who survives through recreating old movie fantasies.
(Hurt won an Academy Award for his performance.) 		United States [18]
1985 Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters Yukio Mishima Ken Ogata The film depicted the life and work of the eponymous writer and activist. United States [18]
1985 My Beautiful Laundrette Omar Ali Gordon Warnecke United Kingdom [18]
Johnny Daniel Day-Lewis
1985 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge Coach Schneider Marshall Bell United States [18]
1985 Once Bitten Sebastian Cleavon Little Sebastian is the flamboyant, stereotypically gay servant to the Countess. The film contains a running gag of Sebastian continuously "coming out" of the Countess' closet. United States [18]
1985 Spies Like Us Russian Rocket Crew Member No. 1 Bjarne Thomsen United States [18]
Russian Rocket Crew Member No. 2 Sergei Rousakov
1985 St. Elmo's Fire Ron Dellasandro Matthew Laurance United States [18]
1985 Westler Felix Sigurd Rachman Felix and Thomas are lovers who are divided by the Berlin Wall. West Germany [18]
Thomas Rainer Strecker
1986 Caravaggio Caravaggio Nigel Terry United Kingdom [18]
Jerusaleme Spencer Leigh
1986 The Decline of the American Empire Claude Yves Jacques Canada [90]
1986 Mala Noche Walt Curtis Tim Streeter Walt falls in love with Mexican migrant, Johnny. United States [18]
1986 The Morning After Frankie James Haake Frankie is the drag queen friend of Alex, who lets her borrow clothing while she is on the run from the police for suspicion of murder. United States [18]
1986 Parting Glances Michael Richard Ganoung United States [18]
Nick Steve Buscemi
Robert John Bolger
1986 Tough Guys Bar Patron Matthew Faison United States [18]
1987 Beyond Therapy Bob Christopher Guest United States [91]
1987 Friends Forever Patrick Thomas Sigsgaard Partrick is the best friend of the main protagonist, Kristian, and develops a relationship with Mads, the captain of the soccer team. Denmark [92]
Mads Morten Stig Christensen
1987 The Heart Exposed Jean-Marc Gilles Renaud Jean-Marc and Mathieu fall in love despite a ten-year age difference and the complication that Mathieu is the father of a five-year-old son. Canada [93]
Mathieu Michel Poirier
1987 Law of Desire Pablo Quintero Eusebio Poncela Spain [94]
Antonio Benítez Antonio Banderas
Juan Miguel Molina
1987 Maurice Clive Durham Hugh Grant United Kingdom [18]
Maurice Hall James Wilby
Alec Scudder Rupert Graves
1987 No Way Out Scott Pritchard Will Patton United States [95]
1987 Prick Up Your Ears Joe Orton Gary Oldman United Kingdom [18]
Kenneth Halliwell Alfred Molina
1987 Radio Days Fred Robert Joy Fred's coming out is treated with compassion and understanding by his girlfriend, Bea, when he bursts into tears after hearing "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You", a song which reminds him of his departed lover. United States [18]
1987 Tough Guys Don't Dance Lonnie Pangborn R. Patrick Sullivan United States [96]
1987 Withnail and I Monty Richard Griffiths United Kingdom [97]
1988 The Fruit Machine Eddie Emile Charles Eddie and Michael are best friends who are on the run from a killer after they witness him murdering a drag queen at a gay club called "The Fruit Machine." United Kingdom [98]
Michael Tony Forsyth
1988 Madame Sousatzka Mr. Cordle Geoffrey Bayldon United Kingdom, Canada [99]
1988 Once More Louis Jean-Louis Rolland The film follows Louis' life through the span of 10 years. France [100]
1988 Salome's Last Dance Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas Douglas Hodge United Kingdom, United States [101]
1988 Torch Song Trilogy Arnold Beckoff Harvey Fierstein United States [102]
Alan Simon Matthew Broderick
David Eddie Castrodad
1988 We Think the World of You Frank Meadows Alan Bates Frank is a middle-aged man who helps support the younger and bisexual Johnny and his family. United Kingdom [103]
1989 Apartment Zero Adrian LeDuc Colin Firth United Kingdom, Argentina [104]
1989 Coming Out Philipp Klarmann Matthias Freihof East Germany [105]
Matthias Dirk Kummer
1989 Fun Down There Buddy Fields Michael Waite United States [106]
Joseph Nickolas B. Nagourney
1989 Getting It Right Harry Richard Huw Harry is the best friend of the film's protagonist, Gavin. Winthrop is Harry's boyfriend. United Kingdom, United States [107]
Winthrop Kevin Drinkwater
1989 Last Exit to Brooklyn Harry Black Stephen Lang Black is a union strike overseer trying to hide his homosexuality in a bitter marriage. West Germany, United States [108]
1989 Longtime Companion David Bruce Davison Bruce, a wealthy man, becomes the caregiver of his lover, Sean, a soap opera writer, after he is infected with the HIV virus. The film depicts the increasing effect of HIV/AIDS on a group of gay men during eight-years, between 1981 and 1989.
Willy and Fuzzy begin a relationship and move in together. 		United States [109][110]
Fuzzy Stephen Caffrey
Sean Mark Lamos
Willy Campbell Scott
1989 Looking for Langston James Akim Mogaji James and Beauty fall in love in 1920s Harlem. United Kingdom [111]
Beauty Matthew Baidoo

1990–1999 edit

Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
1990 Miller's Crossing Bernie Bernbaum John Turturro United States [112]
Eddie Dane J.E. Freeman
Mink Larouie Steve Buscemi
1990 Q & A Josè Malpica International Chrysis United States [113]
Roger Montalvo Paul Calderón
1991 The Adjuster Larry Stephen Ouimette Canada [114]
1991 Edward II Edward II Steven Waddington United Kingdom [115]
Piers Gaveston Andrew Tiernan
1991 The Fisher King Homeless Cabaret Singer Michael Jeter United States [116]
1991 Frankie and Johnny Tim Nathan Lane United States [117]
1991 The Hours and Times Brian Epstein David Angus United States [118]
1991 JFK Willie O'Keefe Kevin Bacon Willie is a male prostitute serving five years in prison for soliciting. He was romantically involved with Clay. United States [119][120]
Clay Shaw Tommy Lee Jones
1991 Madonna: Truth or Dare Himself Salim "Slam" Gauwloos United States [121]
Himself Gabriel Trupin
1991 My Own Private Idaho Mike Waters River Phoenix United States [122]
1991 Naked Lunch Yves Cloquet Julian Sands Canada, United Kingdom, Japan [123]
1991 The Prince of Tides Eddie Detreville George Carlin United States [117]
1991 Queens Logic Eliot John Malkovich United States [124]
1991 Young Soul Rebels Caz Mo Sesay United Kingdom [125]
1992 Being at Home with Claude Yves Roy Dupuis Canada [126]
Claude Jean-François Pichette
1992 The Living End Jon Craig Gilmore United States [127][128]
Luke Mike Dytri
1992 The Long Day Closes Bud Leigh McCormack United Kingdom [129]
1992 Passed Away Boyd Pinter Tim Curry United States [130]
1992 Peter's Friends Peter Stephen Fry United Kingdom [131]
1992 Single White Female Graham Knox Peter Friedman United States [117]
1992 Swoon Richard Loeb Daniel Schlachet United States [132]
Nathan Leopold Jr. Craig Chester
1992 When the Party's Over Banks Kris Kamm United States [133]
1993 Blue Himself Derek Jarman This was Jarman's final experimental film and documents his last years while living with AIDS. It was released four months before his death. United Kingdom [134]
1993 Even Cowgirls Get the Blues The Countess John Hurt The Countress is a femine hygiene products mogul. United States [135]
1993 Farewell My Concubine Cheng Dieyi Leslie Cheung The film tells the troubled relationship between Peking opera actors Dieyi and Duan Xiaolou, and Xiaolou's wife Juxian. British Hong Kong [136]
1993 Love and Human Remains David McMillan Thomas Gibson Canada [137]
1993 M. Butterfly René Gallimard Jeremy Irons United States [138]
Song Liling John Lone
1993 Mrs. Doubtfire Frank Harvey Fierstein United States [139]
Jack Scott Capurro
1993 Naked in New York Chris Ralph Macchio Chris is Jake's best friend who kisses him during a party. United States [140]
1993 Philadelphia Andrew Beckett Tom Hanks Beckett was fired from his employment as a senior associate attorney at the largest corporate law firm in Philadelphia after they found out he had AIDS.
Alvarez is Beckett's partner.
Philadelphia is the first major Hollywood film to deal with the subject of AIDS. 		United States [141][142][143]
Miguel Alvarez Antonio Banderas
1993 Six Degrees of Separation Paul Will Smith United States [144][145]
1993 This Boy's Life Arthur Gayle Jonah Blechman United States [146]
1993 The Wedding Banquet Wai-Tung Gao Winston Chao Taiwan, United States [147]
1994 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Anthony "Tick" Belrose/Mitzi Del Bra Hugo Weaving Near the end of the film, Bernadette is shocked to learn that Anthony/Mitzi was not only once married to a woman but also has a son. Australia [148]
1994 Double Happiness Andrew Chau Johnny Mah Canada [149]
1994 Drunken Master III Gay bus passenger Simon Yam Hong Kong [150]
1994 Ed Wood John "Bunny" Breckinridge Bill Murray Bunny is Ed's drag queen friend. United States [151]
1994 Four Weddings and a Funeral Gareth Simon Callow United Kingdom [152]
Matthew John Hannah
1994 A Man of No Importance Alfred Byrne Albert Finney Byrne is a closeted homosexual bus conductor in 1963 Dublin. His sister tries to find him a suitable woman, but his real passion is putting on amateur theatre productions of Oscar Wilde plays, particularly Salome. The film deals with his struggle, temptation, and friendships, and how they are affected by his homosexuality. United Kingdom, Ireland [153]
1994 Der bewegte Mann Norbert Brommer Joachim Król Walter is a crossdresser using the name "Waltraud". Germany [154]
Horst/Metzger Armin Rohde
Walter/Waltraud Rufus Beck
1994 Oh! My Three Guys Ching Yu-hoi Lau Ching-wan Good friends Kau, Hoi and Fa are homosexual men. Hoi works in an advertising firm while Kau and Fa have not found a suitable job yet. Hoi's new female colleague Mei became interested in him. British Hong Kong [155]
Fa Dayo Wong
Kau Ku-neung Eric Kot
1994 Prêt-à-Porter Cy Bianco Forest Whitaker Bianco and Romney are fashion designers. United States [156]
Cort Romney Richard E. Grant
1994 Priest Father Greg Pilkington Linus Roache United Kingdom [157]
Graham Robert Carlyle
1994 Pulp Fiction Zed Peter Greene He rapes Marsellus Wallace. United States [158][159]
1994 Reality Bites Sammy Gray Steve Zahn United States [160]
1994 The Sum of Us Jeff Mitchell Russell Crowe Australia [161]
1994 Threesome Eddy Josh Charles United States [162]
1994 Trevor Trevor Brett Barsky United States [163]
1994 Wagons East Julian Rogers John C. McGinley United States [164]
1994 Wild Reeds François Forestier Gaël Morel France [165]
1995 An Awfully Big Adventure Meredith Potter Hugh Grant Meredith is a manager, actor and director of a troupe. United Kingdom [166]
1995 The Basketball Diaries Swifty Bruno Kirby United States [167]
1995 Billy Madison Max Anderson Josh Mostel The principal of the elementary school, and a former masked wrestler known as the "Revolting Blob". United States [168]
1995 Braveheart Prince Edward Peter Hanly United States [117]
1995 Carrington Lytton Strachey Jonathan Pryce Lytton is the sadomasochistic lover of Roger.
Lytton was a founding member of the Bloomsbury Group. His homosexuality, as depicted in the film, was well known. 		France, United Kingdom [169][170]
1995 Clueless Christian Stovitz Justin Walker United States [171]
1995 Home for the Holidays Tommy Larson Robert Downey Jr. Tommy married his boyfriend Jack in a beach wedding. United States [172]
Jack Sam Slovick
1995 Jefferson in Paris Richard Cosway Simon Callow France, United States [173]
1995 Jeffrey Darius Bryan Batt United States [174]
Steve Howard Michael T. Weiss
Jeffrey Steven Weber
Sterling Patrick Stewart
1995 Nixon J. Edgar Hoover Bob Hoskins United States [175]
1995 Party Girl Derrick Anthony DeSando United States [176]
1995 Stonewall La Miranda Guillermo Díaz United Kingdom, United States [177]
Matty Dean Frederick Weller
Vinnie Bruce MacVittie
Bostonia Duane Boutte
Ethan Brendan Corbalis
1995 To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar Vida Boheme Patrick Swayze Vida and Noxeema are drag queens. United States [178][179]
Noxeema Jackson Wesley Snipes
1995 Total Eclipse Arthur Rimbaud Leonardo DiCaprio The film presents a historical account of the passionate and violent relationship between 19th-century French poets Arthur Rimbaud and Paul Verlaine, at a time of soaring creativity for both men. United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Italy, United States [180]
1995 Waiting to Exhale David Matthews Giancarlo Esposito United States [181]
1996 Beautiful Thing Ste Pearce Scott Neal United Kingdom [182][183]
Jamie Gangel Glen Berry
1996 The Birdcage Agador Hank Azaria United States [184][42]
Albert Goldman Nathan Lane
Armand Goldman Robin Williams
1996 Dream for an Insomniac Rob Michael Landes Rob is apprehensive about coming out to his father. United States [185]
1996 Flirting with Disaster Paul Harmon Richard Jenkins Tony and Paul are ATF agents who are in a relationship with each other. United States [186]
Tony Kent Josh Brolin
1996 Get on the Bus Kyle Isaiah Washington Kyle is an ex-Marine who is the midst of breaking up with his lover Randall. United States [187]
Randall Harry Lennix
1996 Hollow Reed Martyn Wyatt Martin Donovan Martyn, a family doctor, married Hannah to hide his homosexuality, and they divorced after he finally came out.
Tom is Martyn's lover. 		Germany, United Kingdom, Spain [188][189]
Tom Dixon Ian Hart
1996 I Shot Andy Warhol Andy Warhol Jared Harris United Kingdom, United States [190]
1996 Indian Summer Tonio Jason Flemyng Tonio is a rising young star of a London ballet company. Ramon is the former star-turned-choreographer of the company, who is dying of AIDs. Jack is an older Therapist who falls in love with Tonio. United Kingdom [191]
Jack Antony Sher
Ramon Anthony Higgins
1996 It's My Party Nick Stark Eric Roberts Stark, an architect who hosted a two-day party after being diagnosed with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, will fall into a state of mental lapse lasting for months until his death. He decides to host a party for his family and friends, at the end of which he will commit suicide by taking Seconal. United States [192]
1996 Johns Donner Lukas Haas United States [193]
1996 Mrs. Winterbourne Paco Miguel Sandoval United States [194]
1996 Mulholland Falls Jimmy Fields Andrew McCarthy United States [195]
1996 Sling Blade Vaughn Cunningham John Ritter United States [196][197]
1996 Stealing Beauty Alex Parrish Jeremy Irons United Kingdom [198]
1996 When the Cat's Away Michel Olivier Py France [199][200]
1996 Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? Auntie Eric Tsang Hong Kong [201]
1997 All Over Me Luke Pat Briggs United States [202][203]
Jesse Wilson Cruz
1997 As Good as It Gets Simon Bishop Greg Kinnear Simon is an artist living in Manhattan. We learn that his parents kicked him out for being homosexual and was abused by his father because of it. Homophobic neighbor Melvin Udall uses derogatory terms when referring to Simon, but after Simon is brutally attacked he becomes the caretaker of Simon's dog, Verdell. United States [204]
1997 Bent Max Clive Owen Max is a promiscuous gay man living in 1930s Berlin. He is at odds with his wealthy family because of his homosexuality. United Kingdom, Japan [205]
Ruby Brian Webber II
1997 Best Men Sergeant Buzz Thomas Dean Cain United States [206]
1997 Black Rose II Dan Blackie Ko Hong Kong [207]
1997 Boogie Nights Scotty J. Philip Seymour Hoffman United States [208]
1997 Chasing Amy Hooper Dwight Ewell Hooper is a black cartoonist. United States [209]
1997 The Fifth Element Baby Ray Ian Beckett United States [210]
1997 The Full Monty Lomper Steve Huison United Kingdom [211]
Guy Hugo Speer
1997 The Hanging Garden William Chris Leavins United Kingdom, Canada [212]
Fletcher Joel Keller
1997 Happy Together Ho Po-Wing Leslie Cheung Ho Po-Wing and Lai Yiu-Fai are a gay couple from Hong Kong with a tumultuous relationship marked by frequent separations and reconciliations. They visit Argentina together but break up after they become lost while traveling to visit the Iguazu Falls. British Hong Kong [213]
Lai Yiu-Fai Tony Leung Chiu-wai
1997 In & Out Howard Brackett Kevin Kline United States [214]
Peter Malloy Tom Selleck
1997 The Jackal Douglas Stephen Spinella United States [215]
1997 Kiss Me, Guido Warren Anthony Barrile United States [216]
1997 Love! Valour! Compassion! Gregory Mitchell Stephen Bogardus United States [217]
James Jeckyll John Glover
Perry Sellars Stephen Spinella
Buzz Hauser Jason Alexander
Ramon Fornos Randy Becker
Arthur Pape John Benjamin Hickey
Bobby Brahms Justin Kirk
1997 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Jim Williams Kevin Spacey United States [218][219]
1997 My Best Friend's Wedding George Downes Rupert Everett George is Julianne's friend and confidante. He agrees to pose as her fiancé so that she can make Michael, the college friend she thought would marry her, jealous. United States [220][221]
1997 Nowhere Cowboy Guillermo Diaz Cowboy and Bart are bandmates as well as boyfriends. United States [222]
Bart Jeremy Jordan
1997 Spice World Himself Elton John United Kingdom [223]
1997 Swept from the Sea Dr. James Kennedy Ian McKellen The film recounts the partly fictionalized last days of the life of film director James Whale. United Kingdom, United States [224]
1997 'Til There Was You Gregory Ken Olin United States [225]
1997 Waiting for Guffman Corky St. Clair Christopher Guest United States [226][227]
1997 Wilde Oscar Wilde Stephen Fry Oscar loves his wife and children, but is sexually attracted to men. He becomes obsessed with Alfred.
Alfred is Wilde's lover. Their relationship becomes a scandal resulting in Oscar's downfall. 		United Kingdom [228][229]
Lord Alfred "Bosie" Douglas Jude Law
John Gray Ioan Gruffudd
1998 Alice and Martin Benjamin Mathieu Amalric France, Spain [230]
1998 Bedrooms and Hallways Darren Tom Hollander United Kingdom [231]
1998 Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss Billy Collier Sean Hayes Billy is a photographer who falls in love with sexually ambiguous waiter/model Gabriel. He hires Gabriel
Perry is Billy's mentor, patron, and admirer.
Fernando is Billy's on-again, off-again lover. He has an open relationship, but frequently pursues Billy. 		United States [232]
Perry Richard Ganoung
Fernando Armando Valdes-Kennedy
1998 Dark Harbor Young Man Norman Reedus David and the young man are lovers. United States [233]
1998 Edge of Seventeen Eric Hunter Chris Stafford United States [234]
1998 54 Steve Rubell Mike Myers Steve Rubell is co-owner of the New York City disco Studio 54. United States [235]
1998 Bishonen Jet Stephen Fung Hong Kong [236]
1998 Get Real Steven Carter Ben Silverstone United Kingdom [237]
John Dixon Brad Gorton
1998 Gods and Monsters George Cukor Martin Ferrero United Kingdom, United States [238][239][240]
David Lewis David Dukes
James Whale Ian McKellen
1998 Head On Ari Alex Dimitriades Australia [241][242]
1998 Hold You Tight A-che Lawrence Ko The story of a man living in Hong Kong who is initially drawn to a young woman, but soon finds he is more attracted to her boyfriend. Hong Kong [243]
Tong Eric Tsang
1998 Illuminata Umberto Bevalaqua Christopher Walken A flamboyant theater critic. United States [244]
1998 The Impostors Mr. Sparks Billy Connolly Sparks is an aging professional tennis player. United States [245]
1998 The Object of My Affection George Hanson Paul Rudd George is a first grade teacher. United States [246]
1998 The Opposite of Sex Bill Truitt Martin Donovan United States [247]
Matt Mateo Ivan Sergei
1998 The Velocity of Gary Valentino Vincent D'Onofrio United States [248]
Gary Thomas Jane
1999 American Beauty Jim Berkley Sam Robards Frank is closeted. United States [249][250]
Jim Olmeyer Scott Bakula
Frank Fitts Chris Cooper
1999 Big Daddy Phil D'Amato Allen Covert United States [251]
Tommy Grayton Peter Dante
1999 The Big Tease Crawford Mackenzie Craig Ferguson United States [252]
1999 Black and White Terry Donager Robert Downey Jr. Terry is the closeted husband of a documentary filmmaker. United States [253]
1999 Blast from the Past Troy Dave Foley United States [254]
1999 The Boondock Saints Paul Smecker Willem Dafoe Smecker is an FBI agent who is assigned to the murders linked to the MacManus twin brothers. United States [255]
1999 But I'm a Cheerleader Dolph Dante Basco Dolph, Clayton, Andre, and Joel are campers.
Rock is the son of Mary Brown, the founder of True Directions. Supposedly straight, he is actually closeted.
Mike is supposedly an ex-gay who helps with the process of "curing" campers of their homosexuality; however, he is clearly shown to be still attracted to men.
Lloyd and Larry are a couple described as "ex, ex-gays". Before the events of the film, they were once campers at True Directions before they defected. They help the campers sneak out and go party at a gay bar, and also give advice about dealing with one's own sexuality. They let ex-camper Dolph live with them when he is expelled from True Directions for having sex at the camp. 		United States [256][257][258]
Clayton Dunn Kip Pardue
Andre Douglas Spain
Joel Goldberg Joel Michaely
Rock Brown Eddie Cibrian
Mike RuPaul
Lloyd Morgan-Gordon Wesley Mann
Larry Morgan-Gordon Richard Moll
1999 Cruel Intentions Blaine Tuttle Joshua Jackson United States [259]
1999 East Is East Nazir "Nigel" Khan Ian Aspinall United Kingdom [260]
1999 Go Adam Scott Wolf Adam and Zack are soap opera actors who are in a relationship. United States [261]
Zack Jay Mohr
1999 Happy, Texas Sheriff Chappy Dent William H. Macy United States [262]
1999 It's the Rage Chris David Schwimmer United States [263]
Tim Andre Braugher
1999 Magnolia "Quiz Kid" Donnie Smith William H. Macy United States [264]
1999 Man of the Century Tim Anthony Rapp United States [265]
1999 Second Skin Diego Javier Bardem Diego is the handsome surgeon who Alberto has an affair with. Spain [266]
1999 Summer of Sam Bobby Del Fiore Brian Tarantina United States [267]
1999 The Talented Mr. Ripley Peter Smith-Kingsley Jack Davenport Peter is Ripley's lover later in the story. United States [268]
1999 Three to Tango Peter Steinberg Oliver Platt Australia, United States [269]
1999 Trick Gabriel Christian Campbell United States [270]
Mark Miranda John Paul Pitoc
1999 The Underground Comedy Movie Gay Man Ant United States [271]
Gay Virgin Michael Clarke Duncan

21st century edit

2000–2004 edit

Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
2000 American Psycho Luis Carruthers Matt Ross United States [272]
2000 Before Night Falls Reinaldo Arenas Javier Bardem Reinaldo is imprisoned in Cuba for his homosexuality and later moves to New York City, where he contracts HIV/AIDS. He begins friendships with two other men, Pepe and Tomas.
José is a literature writer.
Virgilio is an influential writer.
Pepe is in a relationship with Reinaldo before leaving him to pursue a woman. 		United States [273][274][275]
José Lezama Lima Manuel González
Tomas Diego Santiago Magill
Virgilio Piñera Héctor Babenco
2000 Best in Show Scott Donlan John Michael Higgins United States [276][277]
Stefan Vanderhoof Michael McKean
2000 Billy Elliot Michael Caffrey
cross-dresser 		Stuart Wells (young Michael)
Merryn Owen (adult Michael) 		Michael is a young boy and the best friend of Billy Elliot. At some point, Michael is seen using a dress and makeup. He shows interest in Billy, who does not reciprocate but is supportive of his friend. United Kingdom [278]
2000 Borstal Boy Charlie Milwall Danny Dyer Charlie is a young Irish sailor in 1941. United Kingdom, Ireland [279]
2000 Bounce Seth Johnny Galecki Seth is Buddy's secretary United States [280]
2000 Bring It On Les Huntley Ritter Les is a member of the Toros cheerleading team. United States [281]
2000 The Broken Hearts Club Benji Zach Braff The film follows the lives of a group of gay friends in West Hollywood. United States [282][283]
Cole Dean Cain
Dennis Timothy Olyphant
Howie Matt McGrath
Kevin Andrew Keegan
Marshall Justin Theroux
Patrick Ben Weber
Taylor Billy Porter
2000 Chuck & Buck Buck O'Brien Mike White United States [284]
2000 Lavender Chow Chow Eason Chan Hong Kong [285][better source needed]
2000 The Next Best Thing Robert Whittaker Rupert Everett Robert is Abbie's best friend, who she decides to have a child with. United States [286]
2000 Sexy Beast Teddy Bass Ian McShane United Kingdom, Spain [287]
2000 Traffic Francisco "Frankie Flowers" Flores Clifton Collins Jr. United States [288]
2000 28 Days Dutch Gerhardt Alan Tudyk United States [289]
2000 Urbania Charlie Dan Futterman United States [290]
Chris Matt Keeslar
Brett Alan Cumming
2000 Wonder Boys James Leer Tobey Maguire United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan [291]
2001 Blow Derek Foreal Paul Reubens United States [292]
2001 The Deep End Beau Hall Jonathan Tucker Beau is a high school senior dating a 30-year-old club owner. United States [293]
2001 Gypsy 83 Clive Webb Kett Turton Clive is a young goth who joins his friend Gypsy on a road trip to see a Stevie Nicks tribute in New York City. United States [294]
2001 Hedwig and the Angry Inch Luther Robinson Maurice Dean Wint United States [295]
2001 Josie and the Pussycats Wyatt Frame Alan Cumming Wyatt is a record producer. United States [296]
2001 Kissing Jessica Stein Martin Michael Mastro United States [297][298]
Sebastian Carson Elrod
2001 Lan Yu Lan Yu Liu Ye The story of an affair between a young man and a middle-aged man. Set in mainland China. China, Hong Kong [299]
Chen Handong Hu Jun
2001 Legally Blonde Enrique Salvatore Greg Serano United States [300]
2001 L.I.E. Howie Blitzer Paul Dano Howie is discovering his sexual orientation.
Gary is a hustler who becomes a friend of Howie.
Big John is Gary's client and a pedophile. 		United States [301][302]
Gary Terrio Billy Kay
Big John Harrigan Brian Cox
2001 The Man Who Wasn't There Creighton Tolliver Jon Polito United Kingdom, United States [303]
2001 The Mexican Leroy James Gandolfini United States [304]
2001 Saving Silverman J.D McNugent Jack Black United States [305]
2001 Shake It All About Jørgen Troels Lyby Jacob asks Jørgen to marry him, and he happily accepts. However, Jacob falls in love with another woman. Denmark [306]
2001 Wet Hot American Summer McKinley Michael Ian Black McKinley and Ben are camp counselors and lovers. United States [307][308]
Ben Bradley Cooper
2002 Bend It Like Beckham Tony Ameet Chana United Kingdom, United States, Germany, India [309]
2002 Boat Trip Lloyd Faversham Roger Moore Brian and Michael are boyfriends. United States [310][311]
Brian Artie Lange
Michael Will Ferrell
2002 Dahmer Jeffrey Dahmer Jeremy Renner The story of the real-life serial killer of the same name. United States [312]
2002 Far from Heaven Frank Whitaker Dennis Quaid United States [313][314]
2002 Friday After Next Damon Pearly Terry Crews Damon is a newly released ex-convict who developed homosexual tendencies in prison. United States [315]
2002 The Hours Richard Brown Ed Harris Richard is a moody poet and author living with AIDS. United Kingdom, United States [316][317]
2002 Sweet Home Alabama Bobby Ray Ethan Embry United States [318]
2002 Unconditional Love Dirk Rupert Everett United States [319]
Victor Fox Jonathan Pryce
2003 American Wedding Bear Eric Allan Kramer United States [320]
2003 Arisan! Nino Surya Saputra The first Indonesian film to feature a same-sex kiss. Indonesia [321]
Sakti Tora Sudiro
2003 Bright Young Things Miles Maitland Michael Sheen United Kingdom [322]
2003 Latter Days Christian Markelli Wes Ramsey Christian makes a bet with his friends that he can seduce a neighbor (Aaron) who is a Mormon missionary. United States [323]
Aaron Davis Steve Sandvoss
2003 Mambo Italiano Angelo Barberini Luke Kirby Angelo is the openly gay son of Italian immigrants. Nino is boyfriend, who is not out to his parents. Canada [324]
Nino Paventi Peter Miller
2003 Party Monster Michael Alig Macaulay Culkin United States [325]
James St. James Seth Green
2004 The 24th Day Dan James Marsden Tom has been diagnosed with HIV and believes he infected his late wife with the AIDS virus. He had only one sexual encounter with a man, Dan, and thinks that it was he who transmitted the disease to him. Tom kidnaps Dan with the intent to kill him. United States [326][327]
2004 Alexander Hephaistion Jared Leto Alexander has relationships with childhood friends Hephaistion and Bagoas. Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States [328]
Bagoas Francisco Bosch
2004 Bad Education Enrique Goded Fele Martínez Spain [329]
Father Manolo Daniel Giménez Cacho
Ignacio Rodriguez Francisco Boira
2004 Brother to Brother Perry Anthony Mackie Black art student Perry is thrown out by his parents for his homosexuality and is further disturbed by a potential romantic entanglement with a white boy in his class. United States [330]
2004 Enter the Phoenix Georgie Hung Chi Kit Daniel Wu Georgie lives as a cook with his boyfriend Frankie, is uninterested to continue his father's work. Hong Kong [331]
2004 Formula 17 Chou T'ien Tsai Tony Yang Chou is looking for romance as he takes a trip to the capital, Taipei, to visit an online boyfriend in person for the first time. Disappointed to find that his online friend only wants sex and has no interest in forming a romantic bond, he starts to look elsewhere, finding his internet relationship. T'ien's roommate and friends help him look for the man of his dreams.
The film was banned in Singapore because it "portrays homosexuality as normal, and a natural progression of society". 		Taiwan [332]
Bai Tieh Nan/Richard Bai Duncan Lai
Yu King Chin
Jun Jason Chang
C.C. Dada Ji
Alan James Yun
Ray Jeff Locker
Kevin Ladder Yu
2004 Hellbent Joey Hank Harris United States [333]
2004 A Home at the End of the World Jonathan Glover Harris Allan / Dallas Roberts Bobby finds a new home with his childhood friend Jonathan. The two boys come of age together and discover their sexuality. United States [334]
Bobby Morrow Colin Farrell
2004 Leave Me Alone Yiu Chun Man Ekin Cheng Yiu is a fashion designer who has a boyfriend. Hong Kong [335]
Man's boyfriend Jan Lamb
2004 Mean Girls Damian Daniel Franzese United States [336]
2004 Mysterious Skin Neil McCormick Joseph Gordon-Levitt Neil is the son of an irresponsible single mother who is already discovering his own homosexuality. He is sexually abused by the Little League baseball coach. Netherlands, United States [337]
2004 Rice Rhapsody Daniel Alvin Chiang Hong Kong, Singapore [338]
Harry Craig Toh
2004 Saved! Dean Chad Faust Dean is sent away by his parents to be "degayified".
Mitch is Dean's boyfriend. 		United States [339][340]
Mitch Kett Turton
2004 Somersault Richard Erik Thomson Australia [341]
2004 Stage Beauty George Villiers Ben Chaplin Villiers, the Duke of Buckingham, is the lover of Kynaston. Germany, United Kingdom, United States [342]
2004 The Stepford Wives Roger Bannister Roger Bart Roger and his long-time partner Jerry are residents of Stepford. United States [343]
Jerry Harmon David Marshall Grant
2004 Touch of Pink Alim Jimi Mistry Alim and Giles are in an open relationship, but Alim is not out to his Muslim mother and family. When Alim's mother announces that she is going to be visiting him, he and Giles must pretend that they are only roommates, which begins to strain their relationship. Canada, United Kingdom [344][345]
Giles Kris Holden-Ried

2005–2009 edit

Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
2005 Be Cool Elliot Wilhelm Dwayne Johnson Elliot is Raji's Samoan bodyguard. United States [346]
2005 The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros Maximo "Maxi" Oliveros Nathan Lopez A teenage effeminate gay boy who gets infatuated with a police officer who rescued him from harassment. Philippines [347]
2005 Brokeback Mountain Randall Malone David Harbour Randall has an affair with Jack. United States [348][349][350]
2005 Capote Truman Capote Philip Seymour Hoffman The film follows the events during the writing of Capote's book In Cold Blood. United States, Canada [351]
Jack Dunphy Bruce Greenwood
2005 C.R.A.Z.Y. Zachary Beaulieu Marc-André Grondin Canada [352]
2005 Cursed Bo Milo Ventimiglia United States [353][354]
2005 The Dying Gaul Robert Sandrich Peter Sarsgaard United States [355]
2005 The Family Stone Thad Stone Tyrone Giordano Thad is deaf and is the youngest son in the Stone family. He and his partner, Patrick, have an adopted son. United States [356]
Patrick Thomas Brian J. White
2005 Happy Endings Charley Peppitone Steve Coogan Charlie runs a restaurant. Gil is his partner. United States [357]
Gil Palmer David Sutcliffe
2005 Kinky Boots Simon / Lola Chiwetel Ejiofor A man who is a drag queen performer, with Simon as his alter ego. United Kingdom [358]
2005 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Perry Van Shrike/"Gay Perry" Val Kilmer United States [359]
2005 Loggerheads George Michael Kelly United States [360]
Mark Kip Pardue
2005 Monster-in-Law Remy Adam Scott Remy is Charlie's neighbor and best friend. United States [361]
2005 My Fair Son Ray Junrui Wang China [362]
Unnamed student Guifeng Wang
2005 Rent Thomas B. "Tom" Collins Jesse L. Martin United States [363][364]
Angel Dumott Schunard Wilson Jermaine Heredia
2005 Tides of War Frank Habley Adrian Paul Cmdr. Habley and Lt. Cmdr. Palatonio (Frank's executive officer) are partners serving on the same submarine. Tom is killed in a battle and Frank must continue to serve on the same vessel.
Released in theaters as Phantom Below with the gay theme excluded. The original gay version was broadcast by the Here network. 		United States [365][366][367]
Tom Palatonio Mike Doyle
2005 V for Vendetta Gordon Deitrich Stephen Fry Germany, United Kingdom, United States [368]
2005 Wedding Crashers Todd Cleary Keir O'Donnell Todd is the hunchbacked brother of Claire who aggressively comes on to Jeremy. A GQ review described the character as an inexcusably unfunny riff on the old "predatory gay man" trope. United States [369]
2006 Another Gay Movie Griff Mitch Morris United States [370]
Nico Hunter Jonah Blechman
Jarod Jonathan Chase
Andy Wilson Michael Carbonaro
2006 The Architect Shawn Paul James United States [371]
Martin Waters Sebastian Stan
2006 Boy Culture Alex "X" Derek Magyar United States [372]
Andrew Darryl Stephens
Joey Jonathon Trent
Gregory Talbot Patrick Bauchau
2006 The Bubble Ashraf Yousef 'Joe' Sweid Israel [373]
Noam Ohad Knoller
Yali Alon Friedman
2006 Confetti Archie Vincent Franklin United Kingdom [374]
Gregory Jason Watkins
2006 Crank Kaylo Efren Ramirez Kaylo is Chev Chelios' informant. United States [375][376]
2006 Eternal Summer Jonathan Bryant Chang Jonathan, a studious schoolboy, is asked by his teacher to look after another boy, Shane, who is rebellious and dislikes learning. Ten years on, they have developed a good friendship despite their divergent lives: Jonathan on course to go to university and Shane to become a basketball player. Jonathan is also attracted to Shane, but the attraction is not reciprocated. However, the young men's fates change when a girl, Carrie, has a secret affair with Shane (who is determined to keep it secret in order to protect Jonathan's feelings) and also does her best to persuade Shane to abandon basketball and instead work hard to try to enter university. Taiwan [377]
2006 The History Boys Douglas Hector Richard Griffiths Based on the play of the same name. United Kingdom [378]
Tom Irwin Stephen Campbell Moore
David Posner Samuel Barnett
2006 Infamous Truman Capote Toby Jones The time of author Capote's life during which he researched and wrote In Cold Blood. United States [379]
2006 Let's Go to Prison Barry Chi McBride United States [380]
Nelson Biederman IV Will Arnett
2006 Little Miss Sunshine Frank Ginsberg Steve Carell Frank, an unemployed scholar of Proust, is temporarily living with his sister's family after having attempted suicide. United States [381]
2006 The Night Listener Gabriel Noone Robin Williams Gabriel is a popular gay New York City radio show host, is dealing with a separation from his partner, Jess. United States [382]
Jess Bobby Cannavale
2006 No Regret Lee Su-min Lee Yeong-hoon South Korea [383]
Song Jae-min Kim Nam-gil
2006 Poseidon Richard Nelson Richard Dreyfuss Nelson is an architect and one of the survivors. United States [384]
2006 Running with Scissors Neil Bookman Joseph Fiennes Augusten and Neil begin an erratic sexual relationship. United States [385]
Augusten Burroughs Joseph Cross
2006 Scenes of a Sexual Nature Billy Ewan McGregor United Kingdom [386]
Brian Douglas Hodge
2006 Shortbus James Paul Dawson James and Jamie are a couple. James wants to introduce other men into their relationship for sex. Canada [387][388]
Jamie PJ DeBoy
2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Jean Girard Sacha Baron Cohen Jean is a French Formula One driver and Bobby's archrival. United States [389]
2007 Breakfast with Scot Eric McNally Tom Cavanagh Canada [390]
Sam Ben Shenkman
Scot Noah Bernett
2007 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry Fred Duncan Ving Rhames United States [391]
2007 Love Songs Erwann Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet Ismaël, Julie, and Alice are in a ménage-à-trois. After a tragedy strikes and breaks them apart, the characters learn to deal with loss and mourning. Ismaël unexpectedly finds love again with a young man named Erwann. France [392]
2007 Shelter Shaun Brad Rowe United States [393]
2007 Stardust Captain Shakespeare Robert De Niro Captain Shakespeare is a sky pirate. United States, United Kingdom [394]
2007 The Walker Carter Page III Woody Harrelson A middle-aged gay male escort living in Washington, D. C. United States, United Kingdom [395]
2008 Brideshead Revisited Anthony Blanche Joseph Beattie United Kingdom [396]
Lord Sebastian Flyte Ben Whishaw
Charles Ryder Matthew Goode
2008 Death Race Joseph "Machine Gun Joe" Mason Tyrese Gibson United States [397]
2008 Doubt Donald Miller Joseph Foster United States [398]
2008 Dream Boy Nathan Davies Stephan Bender United States [399]
Roy Maximillian Roeg
2008 Hamlet 2 Rand Posin Skylar Astin A drama student in love with his drama teacher. United States [400]
2008 Little Ashes Salvador Dalí Robert Pattinson An unconsummated sexual attraction between Dali and Lorca (whose homosexuality was known). United Kingdom, Spain [401][402][403]
Federico García Lorca Javier Beltrán
2008 Mamma Mia! Harry Bright Colin Firth Harry tells Donna: "You were the first woman I ever loved, and also the last." Germany, United Kingdom, United States [404][405]
2008 Milk Harvey Milk Sean Penn Milk is the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in California, as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Smith and Lira are Milk's lovers. 		United States [406][407][408]
[409]
Cleve Jones Emile Hirsch
Jack Lira Diego Luna
Scott Smith James Franco
2008 Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist Beefy Guy (Lethario) Jonathan B. Wright United States [410]
Dev Rafi Gavron
Thom Aaron Yoo
2008 RocknRolla Handsome Bob Tom Hardy Bob is a gangster. United States, United Kingdom, France [411][412]
2008 Sex Drive Rex Lafferty James Marsden United States [413]
2008 Tropic Thunder Alpa Chino Brandon T. Jackson Cino is a closeted rapper who is attempting to cross over into acting, portraying a soldier named Motown, while promoting his "Bust-A-Nut" candy bar and "Booty Sweat" energy drink. United States, Germany, United Kingdom [414]
2008 Zack and Miri Make a Porno Brandon St. Randy Justin Long United States [415]
2009 44 Inch Chest Meredith Ian McShane Meredith is a suave gambler. United Kingdom [416]
2009 Brüno Brüno Gehard Sacha Baron Cohen A flamboyantly gay fashion reporter from Austria. United States, United Kingdom [417]
2009 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Mr. Tiny Michael Cerveris United States [418]
2009 Horsemen Corey Kurth Patrick Fugit United States [419]
2009 I Killed My Mother Hubert Minel Xavier Dolan Canada [420]
2009 I Love You, Man Robbie Klaven Andy Samberg Robbie is Peter's brother. United States [421]
2009 I Love You Phillip Morris Phillip Morris Ewan McGregor While incarcerated, Steve falls in love with his fellow inmate, Morris. France, United States [422]
Steven Russell Jim Carrey
2009 Permanent Residence Ivan Sean Li Ivan seeks a long-term relationship with a straight friend. Befriending another young man, Windson, at a public sports club, the two build up a friendly rapport. However, Windson becomes aware of his inclination, and while happy to remain his friend, is initially very reluctant to become emotionally involved with him.
This is the first feature film directed by award-winning Chinese LGBT filmmaker known as 'Scud'. 		Hong Kong [423]
2009 Shank Cal Wayne Virgo United Kingdom [424]
Olivier Marc Laurent
Scott Garry Summers
Jonno Tom Bott
2009 A Single Man George Falconer Colin Firth In 1962, George dreams that he encounters the body of his longtime partner, Jim, at the scene of the car accident that took his life. United States [425]
Jim Matthew Goode
2009 Soundless Wind Chime Ricky Lu Yulai An interracial love story, told through a linear narrative and a series of complex, interlocking flashbacks. Ricky, who has arrived in Hong Kong from mainland China, works as a delivery boy. He is robbed by a Swiss thief, Pascal, who admits his crime and returns the stolen item. The two eventually embark on a love affair, but through several flashbacks, it eventually becomes clear that Pascal has subsequently been killed in a road accident near their flat, which Ricky had witnessed. Some years later, Ricky visits Pascal's former home in Switzerland to find it abandoned. During his time there, he meets Pascal's doppelgänger in a man called Ueli, who nevertheless has a very different personality. They, too, fall in love and the contentment that Ricky finds enables him to reflect on the relationship he had with Pascal. Hong Kong, Switzerland, China [426]
Pascal Bernhard Bulling
Ueli Bernhard Bulling
2009 Taking Woodstock Elliot Teichberg/Tiber Demetri Martin United States [427]
2009 Undertow Santiago Manolo Cardona Miguel is married to Mariela, who is pregnant with their first son, but he also has a secret affair with a male painter called Santiago. Peru, Colombia, France, Germany [428]

2010–2014 edit

Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
2010 Amphetamine Daniel Thomas Price Daniel, an openly-gay wealthy Chinese-Australian investment banker working in Hong Kong meets and befriends Kafka, a young swimming instructor from a poor local family, who has strong religious beliefs. Kafka was sexually assaulted as a teenager by a male gang after successfully defending a young woman from being raped, and as a result, he has become impotent and a habitual user of recreational drugs. Although initially uncomfortable with Daniel's obvious sexual attraction to him, he soon sees Daniel as offering him new hope in life, and he falls deeply in love with him. But Kafka's life begins to fall apart again when his mother dies suddenly, and he attempts to end his life. Hong Kong [429]
2010 Beginners Hal Christopher Plummer Shortly after his wife's death, Hal comes out to his son and begins exploring life as an openly gay man. United States [430]
2010 Burlesque Sean Stanley Tucci A wisecracking man who works in a strip club. United States [431]
2010 Death at a Funeral Frank Lovett Peter Dinklage A dwarf in love with the late father of the protagonist. United States, United Kingdom [432]
2010 Dirty Girl Clarke Walters Jeremy Dozier United States [433]
2010 Easy A Brandon Dan Byrd United States [434]
2010 Every Day Jonah Freed Ezra Miller United States [435]
2010 For Colored Girls Carl Bradmore Omari Hardwick United States [436]
2010 Howl Allen Ginsberg James Franco Ginsberg is a central figure of the Beat Generation. Fellow poet Orlovsky is Ginsberg's life partner for over forty years. United States [437]
Peter Orlovsky Aaron Tveit
2010 Kaboom Oliver Brennan Mejia United States [438]
2010 The Last Exorcism Logan Logan Craig Reid United States [439]
2010 Little White Lies Vincent Benoît Magimel France [440]
2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Scott aka "Other Scott" Ben Lewis Ben is Wallace's gay best friend.
Wallace is Scott's gay roommate, who has a boyfriend named Scott. He also hooked up with Stacey's boyfriend Jimmy. 		United Kingdom, United States, Japan [441][442]
Stephen Stills Mark Webber
Wallace Wells Kieran Culkin
2010 Valentine's Day Sean Jackson Eric Dane Sean comes out on national television, and Holden, Sean's lover, goes back to him United States [443]
Holden Wilson Bradley Cooper
2011 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Graham Dashwood Tom Wilkinson United Kingdom [444]
2011 The Broken Tower Hart Crane James Franco Biopic about the American poet. United States [445][446][447]
Emile Opffer Michael Shannon
2011 The Guard Garda Aidan McBride Rory Keenan Ireland, United Kingdom [448]
2011 J. Edgar J. Edgar Hoover Leonardo DiCaprio United States [449]
2011 Just Go With It Ian Maxtone-Jones Dave Matthews United States [450]
2011 The Ledge Chris Christopher Gorham United States [451]
2011 Love Actually... Sucks! Bridesman Ryo van Kooten Inspired by real-life events, the film tells a series of interconnected stories, several with LGBT relationships. The opening wedding banquet reveals a sex affair between the bridegroom and a bridesman. Other stories include a married painter who falls in love with his young male life model, a dance school teacher who becomes involved with his senior student, and a role-playing lesbian couple. Hong Kong [452][453]
Model Tang Wei
Painter John Tai
2011 North Sea Texas Pim Jelle Florizoone Belgium [454]
2011 The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin Private Benjamin Santos VIII Vice Ganda A gay man who joins the military to save his grandfather Philippines [455]
2011 Weekend Russell Tom Cullen United Kingdom [456]
Glen Chris New
2012 Celeste and Jesse Forever Scott Elijah Wood United States [457]
2012 Cloud Atlas Rufus Sixsmith James D'Arcy Rufus is Robert's lover. Germany, United States [458]
2012 For a Good Time, Call... Jesse Justin Long United States [459]
2012 Four Joe Wendell Pierce United States [460]
2012 Ginger & Rosa Mark Timothy Spall United Kingdom, Denmark, Canada [461]
Mark II Oliver Platt
2012 Hit and Run Terry Rathbinn Jess Rowland United States [462]
2012 On the Road Tall thin salesman Steve Buscemi France, United Kingdom, Mexico, Brazil, United States, Canada [463][464]
2012 The Paperboy Ward Jansen Matthew McConaughey Ward is not resented by his brother Jack for being a homosexual, but for keeping it a secret from him. United States [465]
2012 The Perks of Being a Wallflower Brad Johnny Simmons United States [466]
Patrick Ezra Miller
2012 Rock of Ages Lonny Barnett Russell Brand United States [467][468]
Dennis Dupree Alec Baldwin
2012 Sassy Pants Chip Hardy Haley Joel Osment Chip is Dale's boyfriend. United States [469][470]
Dale Pinto Diedrich Bader
2012 Speechless Luke Pierre-Matthieu Vital Hong Kong, China [471]
2012 Struck by Lightning Nicholas Forbes Carter Jenkins United States [472][better source needed]
Scott Thomas Graham Rogers
2012 Ted Guy Patrick Warburton United States [473][better source needed]
Jared Ryan Reynolds
2013 After the Dark Jack Freddie Stroma Indonesia, United States [474]
2013 The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin Private Benjamin Santos VIII Vice Ganda Philippines [475]
2013 Baggage Claim Sam Adam Brody United States [476]
2013 The Bling Ring Marc Hall Israel Broussard United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan [477]
2013 Blue Is the Warmest Colour Valentin Sandor Funtek Valentin is Adèle's close friend. France, Belgium, Spain [478]
2013 Free Fall Kay Engel Max Riemelt Germany [479]
2013 G.B.F. Tanner Daniels Michael J. Willett United States [480]
Brent Van Camp Paul Iacono
2013 Geography Club Russell Middlebrook Cameron Deane Stewart United States [481][482]
2013 Grown Ups 2 Kyle Oliver Hudson United States [483]
Nick Nick Swardson
2013 Kick-Ass 2 Insect-Man Robert Emms Insect-Man is an insect-themed superhero and a member of the Justice Forever team. He was bullied, inspiring him to become a superhero to stand up for the defenseless. He does not wear a mask because hiding his identity would feel like going back into the closet. United Kingdom, United States [484]
2013 Kill Your Darlings Lucien Carr Dane DeHaan United Kingdom [485]
2013 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Alec Lightwood Kevin Zegers Magnus is a warlock. Canada, Germany, United States, United Kingdom [486]
2013 Philomena Michael Sean Mahon France, United Kingdom, United States [487]
2013 Pit Stop Ernesto Marcus DeAnda United States [488]
Gabe Bill Heck
2013 SDU: Sex Duties Unit Hai Mai Derek Tsang Hong Kong [489]
2013 Starred Up Neville Love Ben Mendelsohn Neville falls in love with his male inmate. United Kingdom [490]
2013 Tom at the Farm Tom Podowski Xavier Dolan Tom travels to an isolated farm for his lover's funeral where he's quickly drawn into a twisted, sexually charged game by his lover's aggressive brother, Francis. Canada [491]
2013 Voyage Ryo Ryo van Kooten Filmed across Asia and Europe, the story follows the journey of Ryo, a young Hong Kong psychiatrist, who is accompanied by his male lover as he visits former patients in neighbouring countries of South East Asia. Several of his clients are themselves in LGBT relationships. (The film features frequent full-frontal male nudity.) Hong Kong [492]
Jip Jason Poon
2014 Blackbird Randy Rousseau Julian Walker United States [493]
2014 Boulevard Nolan Mack Robin Williams United States [494]
2014 Dear White People Lionel Higgins Tyler James Williams United States [495][496]
2014 Futuro Beach Donato Wagner Moura Brazil, Germany [497]
Konrad Clemens Schick
2014 The Imitation Game Alan Turing Benedict Cumberbatch (adult)
Alex Lawther (young) 		Biopic about Turing, who deciphered the code of the Enigma machine, a device used by Nazi Germany during World War II. After the end of the war, he is convicted of indecency because of his homosexuality, undergoes chemical castration, and later commits suicide.
The young Turing was close to his classmate Christopher Morcom, and they passed written encoded notes to each other. Their friendship ends when Christopher dies from bovine tuberculosis. Turing names the Enigma-breaking machine "Christopher" after him. 		United States [498]
Christopher Morcom Jack Bannon
2014 Jongens Marc Ko Zandvliet Netherlands [499]
Sieger Gijs Blom
2014 Lilting Kai Andrew Leung The film tells the story of a mother's attempt at understanding who her son was after his untimely death. Her world is suddenly disrupted by the presence of his lover. United Kingdom [500]
Richard Ben Whishaw
2014 Love Is Strange George Garea Alfred Molina Ben and George, a couple from Manhattan, get married after 39 years together. United States, France [501]
Ben Hull John Lithgow
2014 Obvious Child Joey Gabe Liedman United States [502]
2014 Pride Mark Ashton Ben Schnetzer United Kingdom [503][504][505]
Mike Jackson Joe Gilgun
Jonathan Blake Dominic West
Gethin Roberts Andrew Scott
Jeff Cole Freddie Fox
Reggie Chris Overton
Ray Joshua Hill
Joe "Bromley" Cooper George Mackay
Cliff Barry Bill Nighy
Tim Russel Tovey
2014 The Skeleton Twins Milo Dean Bill Hader Milo reconnects with his high school English teacher Rich, with whom he had a sexual relationship when he was 15. United States [506]
2014 Space Station 76 Captain Glenn Terry Patrick Wilson United States [507]
Daniel Matthew Morrison
2014 The Way He Looks Leonardo Ghilherme Lobo Leonardo is a blind high school student who falls in love with the new kid, Gabriel.
Gabriel falls in love with Leo. He was once aroused when he saw Leo naked in the showers. 		Brazil [508]
Gabriel Fabio Audi
2014 White Bird in a Blizzard Mickey Mark Indelicato  France, United States [509]

2015–2019 edit

Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
2015 4th Man Out Adam Evan Todd Adam struggles to come out as gay to his three best friends. United States [510]
2015 American Ultra Petey Douglas Tony Hale United States [511]
2015 Burnt Tony Balerdi Daniel Brühl Tony is a restaurant owner who's in love with Adam. United States [512]
2015 Entourage Lloyd Lee Rex Lee Lloyd gets married to Greg Louganis. His former boss, Ari, gives him away at the wedding. United States [513]
2015 Get Hard Chris T. J. Jagodowski United States [514]
2015 The Heroes of Evil Aritz Jorge Clemente Spain [515]
2015 Holding the Man John Caleo Craig Stott Australia [516]
Timothy Conigrave Ryan Corr
2015 Holy Mess Oscar Anton Lundqvist Sweden [517]
Simon Anastasios Soulis
2015 James White Nick Scott Mescudi United States [518]
2015 Legend Ronnie Kray Tom Hardy United Kingdom, United States [519]
Teddy Smith Taron Egerton
2015 Stonewall Danny Winters Jeremy Irvine United States [520]
2015 Those People Charlie Jonathan Gordon Charlie has always been in love with his best friend Sebastian. Both of them are too afraid to admit their love for each other. But after some life changing events happen in their lives, they try to figure out what their relationship really is. United States [521]
Sebastian Jason Ralph
2015 Utopians Antonio Ming Jackie Chow Ming is the professor of Hins Gao, and later begins a romantic relationship with him. Hong Kong [522]
2015 Wild Horses Ben Briggs James Franco Ben is kicked out of the house by his father for being gay. United States [523]
2016 Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Himself Graham Norton United Kingdom, United States [524]
2016 As You Are Jack Owen Campbell United States [525]
Mark Charlie Heaton
2016 Being 17 Damien Delille Klein The movie follows the romantic and sexual awakening of Damien and Thomas as their initial animosity, expressed in violence, morphs into love. France [526]
Thomas Chardoul Corentin Fila
2016 Cell Thomas "Tom" McCourt Samuel L. Jackson United States [527][528]
2016 Center of My World Phil Louis Hofmann Germany [529]
Nicholas Jannik Schümann
2016 Curmudgeons Jackie Danny DeVito United States [530]
Ralph Pajovic David Margulies
2016 Dirty Grandpa Bradley Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman United States [531]
2016 Handsome Devil Conor Masters Nicholas Galitzine Ireland [532]
Dan Sherry Andrew Scott
2016 Heartstone Kristján Blær Hinriksson Iceland [533]
2016 Independence Day: Resurgence Dr. Brackish Okun Brent Spiner Dr. Okun is a Scientist. Dr. Isaacs is his co-worker and lover. United States [534]
Dr. Isaacs John Storey
2016 It's Only the End of the World Louis Gaspard Ulliel Louis is a playwright dealing with a terminal illness. Canada, France [535]
2016 King Cobra Brent Corrigan Garrett Clayton United States [536]
Harlow Cuadra Keegan Allen
Joe Kerekes James Franco
Bryan Kocis Christian Slater
Mikey Spencer Lofranco
2016 Miss Stevens Sam Anthony Quintal United States [537]
2016 The Mobfathers Wulf Gregory Wong Hong Kong [538][better source needed]
2016 Moonlight Chiron Harris ("Little" / "Black") Trevante Rhodes Chiron is a young Black man who grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood in Miami. United States [539]
Ashton Sanders
Alex Hibbert
2016 Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising Pete Regazolli Dave Franco United States [540]
2016 Nocturnal Animals Carlos Holt Michael Sheen United States [541]
2016 Other People David Mulcahey Jesse Plemons David has a strained relationship with his father, who still refuses to accept David's sexuality ten years after he came out. He has broken up with his boyfriend Paul. United States [542]
Paul Zach Woods
2016 Rage Yūma Fujita Satoshi Tsumabuki Japan [543]
Sieger Gijs Blom
2016 Raw Adrien Rabah Naït Oufella France, Belgium [544]
2016 Spa Night David Joe Seo United States [545][546]
2016 Tallulah Andreas Zachary Quinto United States [547]
Stephen Mooney John Benjamin Hickey
2016 Two Is a Family Bernie Antoine Bertrand France [548]
2017 Alien: Covenant Carl Lope Demián Bichir United Kingdom, United States [549]
Hallett Nathaniel Dean
2017 Battle of the Sexes Ted Tinling Alan Cumming Biopic based on champion tennis player Billie Jean King and the 1973 match between her and Bobby Riggs. United Kingdom, United States [550][551][552]
2017 Beach Rats Frankie Harris Dickinson Frankie is a repressed Brooklyn teen who has sex with older men. United States [553]
2017 Beauty and the Beast LeFou Josh Gad LeFou is Gaston's sidekick. United States [554][555][556]
2017 God's Own Country Gheorghe Ionescu Alec Secareanu United Kingdom [557]
Johnny Saxby Josh O'Connor
2017 Lady Bird Danny O'Neill Lucas Hedges United States [558]
2017 My Friend Dahmer Jeffrey Dahmer Ross Lynch Based on the serial killer's early life.Dahmer has shown to be obsessed with a male jogger. United States [559]
2017 Permission Hale David Joseph Craig United States [560]
Reece Morgan Spector
2017 Rift Einar Sigurdur Thor Oskarsson Iceland [561]
Gunnar Bjorn Stefansson
2017 The Shape of Water Giles Richard Jenkins Elisa's next door neighbor is closeted and fearful, but bravely helps her and the Amphibian Man. United States [562]
2017 Speech & Debate Howie Austin P. McKenzie United States [563]
2017 Thirty Years of Adonis Yang Ke Adonis He Fei Hong Kong, Taiwan, China [564]
2017 Tom of Finland Touko Laaksonen Pekka Strang Laaksonen is an artist who known for his stylized highly masculinized homoerotic art. Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, United States [565][566]
2018 Alex Strangelove Alex Truelove Daniel Doheny United States [567]
Elliott Antonio Marziale
2018 Bird Box Greg BD Wong United States [568]
2018 Bohemian Rhapsody Jim Hutton Aaron McCusker The film tells the story of the life of Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of British rock band Queen, from the formation of the band in 1970 up to their 1985 Live Aid performance at the original Wembley Stadium. United Kingdom, United States [569][570]
Paul Prenter Allen Leech
John Reid Aidan Gillen
2018 Boy Erased Jared Eamons Lucas Hedges Jared's childhood in a fundamentalist family in Arkansas that enrolled him in conversion therapy. (Based on Garrard Conley's memoir of the same name.) United States [571]
2018 Can You Ever Forgive Me? Jack Hock Richard E. Grant Hock is a foppish drifter who helps Israel forging and selling rare literary letters to bolster her failing writing career. United States [572]
2018 Come Sunday Reggie Lakeith Stanfield United States [573]
2018 Crazy Rich Asians Oliver T'sien Nico Santos United States, Singapore [574]
2018 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan John F. Donovan Kit Harington Donovan is a closeted actor. Canada [575]
2018 Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot Donnie Jonah Hill United States [576]
Martingale Ronnie Adrian
2018 Giant Little Ones Ray Winter Kyle MacLachlan Ray leaves his wife for another man, causing his son Franky to refuse to talk to him despite his pleas. Canada [577]
2018 Green Book Don Shirley Mahershala Ali Shirley had a homosexual encounter with a white man at a pool. United States [578]
2018 The Happy Prince Lord Alfred "Bosie" Douglas Colin Morgan Germany, Belgium, Italy, United Kingdom [579]
Robbie Ross Edwin Thomas
Reggie Turner Colin Firth
Oscar Wilde Rupert Everett
2018 Ideal Home Erasmus Brumble Steve Coogan Erasmus, a famous chef, and Paul, the producer of his cooking show, are a couple. They live in a large showplace house in New Mexico. United States [580]
Paul Morgan Paul Rudd
2018 Love, Simon Simon Spier Nick Robinson Based on the novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. United States [581][582][583]
Bram Greenfeld Keiynan Lonsdale
2018 Mary Queen of Scots Lord Darnley Jack Lowden United Kingdom, United States [584]
David Rizzio Ismael Cruz Córdova
2018 Rainbow's Sunset Ramoncito Estrella Eddie Garcia Ramon who is married to a woman and has children comes out as gay as an elderly man. He has a secret relationship with his long-time friend Fredo who is dying of cancer. Philippines [585]
Alfredo Veneracion Tony Mabesa
2018 School's out Pierre Hoffman Laurent Lafitte Pierre is a substitute teacher who becomes obsessed with his students' strange behavior. He is in love with his male best friend who just had a child. He also has a crush on one of his male colleagues who appears to be straight. France [586]
2018 Set It Up Duncan Pete Davidson Duncan is Charlie's roommate. United States [587]
2018 To All the Boys I've Loved Before Lucas Krapf Trezzo Mahoro Lucas is one the crushes that Lara Jean Covey wrote a letter to and then locked away. Kitty, Lara's younger sister, found the letter and sent it to him without Lara's knowledge. After reading it, he told Lara he was gay. United States [588]
2018 Truth or Dare Brad Chang Hayden Szeto Brad is closeted. United States [589]
2018 You Are the Apple of My Eye Kazuki Sugimura Ryosuke Yusa Japan [590]
2019 Booksmart George Noah Galvin George and Alan are theater obsessed classmates of Amy and her best friend Molly. United States [591][592]
Alan Austin Crute
2019 Frankie Michel Pascal Greggory United States, France, Portugal [593]
2019 The Gentlemen Fletcher Hugh Grant Fletcher is a fast-talking, cockney-accented hustler. United Kingdom, United States [594]
2019 The Good Liar Steven Russell Tovey Steven does research on Hans, who raped Lili, confirming his identity in a DNA test using a lock of Hans' hair.
It is revealed at the end of the film that Michael is Lili's grandson and Steven's boyfriend. 		United Kingdom, United States [595][596][597]
Michael Tunji Kasim
2019 Isn't It Romantic Donny Brandon Scott Jones United States [598]
2019 Jojo Rabbit Captain Klenzendorf Sam Rockwell Set in 1945 in Nazi Germany, Klenzendorf and Freddy are in a secret relationship. United States, New Zealand, Czech Republic [599][600]
Freddy Finkel Alfie Allen
2019 Judy Dan Andy Nyman United States [601]
Stan Daniel Cerqueira
2019 Monsoon Kit Henry Golding Durin his journey, Kit falls for Lewis, an American whose father had fought in the war. United States [602][603][604]
Lewis Parker Sawyers
2019 The Obituary of Tunde Johnson Tunde Johnson Steven Silver United States [605]
2019 Pain and Glory Salvador Mallo Antonio Banderas The film tells the story of Salvador's childhood in the 60s, when he emigrated with his poor parents to a small village in Valencia. (The story was inspired by director Pedro Almodóvar's personal experience.) Spain [606][607]
2019 Rialto Colm Tom Vaughan-Lawlor Colm is a closeted homosexual married to a woman. Jay is a hustler. They enter into an intimate relationship. Ireland, United Kingdom [608][609]
Jay Tom Glynn-Carney
2019 Rocketman Elton John Taron Egerton Biopic about the singer-musician's journey dealing with drug addiction and accepting his homosexuality. United Kingdom, United States [610]
John Reid Richard Madden
2019 Straight Up Ryder James Scully United States [611]
Todd James Sweeney
2019 Suk Suk Hoi Ben Yuen Despite having families of their own, Hoi and Pak fell in love in their twilight years. Hong Kong [612]
Pak Tai Bo
2019 What Men Want Brandon Wallace Josh Brener United States [613]

2020 edit

Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
2020 The Boys in the Band Michael Jim Parsons Based on the 1968 play of the same name. The film revolves around a group of gay men who gather for a birthday party in New York City. United States [614]
Harold Zachary Quinto
Donald Matt Bomer
Larry Andrew Rannells
Cowboy Charlie Carver
Emory Robin de Jesús
Bernard Michael Benjamin Washington
Hank Tuc Watkins
2020 Breaking Fast Kal Michael Cassidy United States [615]
Mo Haaz Sleiman
2020 Falling John Peterson Viggo Mortensen John lives with his husband Eric in California. United States [616][617]
Eric Peterson Terry Chen
2020 Freaky Josh Detmer Misha Osherovich Josh is Millie's best friend. United States [618]
2020 Happiest Season John Dan Levy John is Abby's best friend. United States [619]
2020 Isa Pang Bahaghari Domingo "Domeng" delos Reyes Phillip Salvador Long-time friend of Rey, a returning seaman aiming to amend with his estranged wife and children. Domeng, a baklang martir who has unrequited love towards Rey since their teenage years, seeks to help his friend regarding his family issue. Philippines [620][621]
2020 Joe Bell Jadin Bell Reid Miller United States [622]
2020 Jump, Darling Russell Thomas Duplessie A rookie drag queen reeling from a break-up. Canada [623]
2020 The Old Guard Yusuf Al-Kaysani / Joe Marwan Kenzari Yusuf is a Saracen who fought against the Crusaders, and Niccolò is a Genovese knight who fought in the Crusades. They are in a romantic relationship. United States [624]
Niccolò di Genova / Nicky Luca Marinelli
2020 The Prom Barry Glickman James Corden Barry is a narcissistic Broadway actor. United States [625]
2020 Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan Kartik Singh Ayushmann Khurrana Kartik is an out young man in love with Aman, who is closeted. It is the first Bollywood feature film to show two men kissing passionately. India [626]
Aman Tripathi Jitendra Kumar
2020 Stage Mother Ricky Metcalf Eldon Thiele United States [627]
2020 Summer of 85 Alexis Robin Félix Lefebvre The intense friendship and romance of teenagers Alexis and David during a summer in Normandy in 1985. France [628]
2020 Supernova Sam Colin Firth Sam and Tusker are partners for 20 years and amateur astronomers. United Kingdom [629][630]
Tusker Stanley Tucci
2020 The Thing About Harry Sam Baselli Jake Borelli Sam connects with his high school bully Harry, who reveals to him that he is pansexual. Sam begins a romantic relationship with Harry, and they later marry. United States [631]
2020 Uncle Frank Frank Bledsoe Paul Bettany A college professor who has been living with a man named Walid ("Wally") for over ten years and tries to come out to his family. United States [632][633]
2020 Your Name Engraved Herein Chang Jia-han Edward Chen Hao-Sen Chang Jia-han and Wang Po Tea are students who fall in love. Taiwan [634][635]
Wang Po Te Jing-Hua Tseng

2021 edit

Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
2021 Benediction Siegfried Sassoon Jack Lowden United Kingdom [636]
Peter Capaldi United States
2021 Candyman Troy Cartwright Nathan Stewart-Jarrett Grady's partner is Troy, Brianna's brother. United States, Canada [637]
Grady Greenberg Kyle Kaminsky
2021 Cruella Artie John McCrea Artie is the first openly gay character in a live-action Disney film. United States [638][639]
2021 The Dig Stuart Ben Chaplin United Kingdom [640]
2021 Everybody's Talking About Jamie Jamie New / Mimi Me Max Harwood Jamie is a gay boy who wants to be a drag queen. United Kingdom, United States [641]
2021 The French Dispatch Roebuck Wright Jeffrey Wright Wright is an American author who chose exile in Ennui-sur-Blasé. He became a food writer, and his report here is centered on Lieutenant Nescaffier, the greatest chef of police cuisine. United States [642]
2021 Great Freedom Hans Hoffmann Franz Rogowski Austria, Germany [643]
Viktor Kohl Georg Friedrich
2021 Halloween Kills Big John Scott MacArthur Big John and Little John live together as a couple in Michael Myers' former house. United States [644]
Little John Michael McDonald
2021 Jungle Cruise McGregor Houghton Jack Whitehall McGregor is the heroine's brother and reluctant assistant. He turned down three engagements with women because of his sexual orientation. United States [645]
2021 Licorice Pizza Joel Wachs Benny Safdie Joel is a politician running for Mayor of Los Angeles. United States [646]
2021 Moneyboys Liang Fei Kai Ko The film features the journey of Liang Fei, whose world collapses when he realizes that his family accepts his money but not his homosexuality. Taiwan, Austria, France, Belgium [647]
2021 No Time to Die Q Ben Whishaw When James Bond and Moneypenny arrived at Q's house, Q was setting up a date for himself and another man. United Kingdom, United States [648]
2021 Operation Hyacinth Arek Hubert Miłkowski Arek is an informant in the investigation of murdered gay men. Poland [649]
2021 The Power of the Dog Phil Burbank Benedict Cumberbatch Phil is a repressed homosexual, and a charismatic rancher who likes to torment his brother's wife and step-son. United Kingdom, Australia, United States, Canada, New Zealand [650]
2021 Single All the Way Peter Michael Urie Peter asks his best friend Nick to pose as his boyfriend, and they develop feelings for each other.
James is the blind date that Peter's mother sets him up with. 		United States [651][652]
Nick Philemon Chambers
James Luke Macfarlane
2021 Swan Song Dustin Michael Urie United States [653]
Pat Pitsenbarger Udo Kier
2021 Tick, Tick... Boom! Michael Robin de Jesús Michael is Jonathan's best friend. United States [654]

2022 edit

Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
2022 Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Aristotle "Ari" Mendoza Max Pelayo United States [655][656]
Dante Quintana Reese Gonzales
2022 Badhaai Do Shardul Thakur Rajkummar Rao Shardul enters into a lavender marriage with Suman Singh to escape the pressure from their families. India [657][658][659]
2022 Bros Bobby Lieber Billy Eichner United States [660]
Aaron Shepard Luke Macfarlane
2022 Downton Abbey: A New Era Thomas Barrow Rob James-Collier Uncloseted butler at the manor, he leaves to travel the world with Guy Dexter, a movie star in a film production filmed on the estate. United Kingdom, United States [661][662]
2022 Fire Island Charlie James Scully United States [663]
Howie Bowen Yang
Noah Joel Kim Booster
Will Conrad Ricamora
2022 The Inspection Ellis French Jeremy Pope United States [664]
2022 A Madea Homecoming Timothy "Tim" Marshall Brandon Black United States [665]
2022 My Fake Boyfriend Andrew Keiynan Lonsdale Canada [666]
2022 My Policeman Patrick Hazlewood David Dawson Set in 1950s Brighton, Patrick is a museum curator in a relationship with a married policeman. United States [667][668]
Rupert Everett
2022 Punch Jim Jordan Oosterhof New Zealand [669]
2022 Spoiler Alert Michael Ausiello Jim Parsons United States [670][671][672]
Kit Cowan Ben Aldridge
2022 Three Months Caleb Troye Sivan United States [673]
2022 Two And One Tino Miggy Jimenez Tino and Chan are both "tops" and sexually incompatible. They agree to find a "bottom" to have a threesome with, and meet Joaquin. Philippines [674]
Chan Paolo Pangilinan
Joaquin Cedrick Juan
2022 The Whale Charlie Brendan Fraser Charlie left his family for a man, who later died. He then went on to binge eat out of pain and guilt. United Kingdom, United States [675]
2022 Winter Boy Lucas Paul Kircher France [676]

2023 edit

Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
2023 All of Us Strangers Adam Andrew Scott Adam and Harry are neighbors in a modern London apartment tower, who develop a romantic relationship. United Kingdom [677]
Harry Paul Mescal
2023 American Fiction Clifford "Cliff" Ellison Sterling K. Brown United States [678]
2023 Asteroid City Conrad Earp Edward Norton Earp and Hall are lovers. United States [679]
Jones Hall Jason Schwartzman
2023 The Blackening Dewayne Dewayne Perkins Dewayne is Lisa's best friend. United States [680]
2023 Broken Heart's Trip TBA Christian Bables Plays as a host for a reality television show with five other LGBT contestants Philippines [681]
2023 Cassandro Cassandro Gael García Bernal Cassandro is a wrestler. United States [682][683]
2023 The Critic Jimmy Erskine Ian McKellen United Kingdom [684]
2023 Dicks: The Musical Harris Nathan Lane United States [685]
2023 Down Low Gary Zachary Quinto United States [686]
2023 Femme Jules Nathan Stewart-Jarrett Jules is a gay man targeted in a horrific homophobic attack. United States [687]
2023 Good Grief Marc Dreyfus Dan Levy Oliver is Marc's late husband. United States [688]
Oliver Luke Evans
2023 Knock at the Cabin Andrew Ben Aldridge Andrew and Eric are married. United States [689]
Eric Jonathan Groff
2023 Marry My Dead Body Mao Pang-yu (Mao Mao) Austin Lin Mao was discussing marriage with his boyfriend but died unjustly because of an accident. Taiwan [690]
2023 Nuovo Olimpo Enea Damiano Gavino Enea and Pietro are lovers. Italy [691]
Pietro Andrea Di Luigi
2023 Our Son Gabriel Billy Porter United States [692]
Nicky Luke Evans
2023 Passages Martin Ben Whishaw Martin is married to Tomas. France [693][694]
2023 Red, White & Royal Blue Prince Henry Nicholas Galitzine Henry is the spare to the British throne. United States [695]
2023 Rustin Bayard Rustin Colman Domingo United States [696]
2023 Strange Way of Life Sheriff Jake Ethan Hawke Jake and Silva are old friends. Spain [697][698][699]
Silva Pedro Pascal
2023 Theater Camp Gigi Charbonier Owen Thiele United States [700]

2024 edit

Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
2024 I Don't Understand You Cole Andrew Rannells Cole and Dom are a couple. United States [701]
Dom Nick Kroll

Notes edit

See also edit

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This article is about live action feature films For animated films see List of animated films with LGBT characters For television films see List of made for television films with LGBT characters For lesbian bisexual transgender characters see List of feature films with lesbian characters List of feature films with bisexual characters and List of feature films with transgender characters This article may be too long to read and navigate comfortably Consider splitting content into sub articles condensing it or adding subheadings Please discuss this issue on the article s talk page September 2023 The following is a list of feature films with fictional and factual gay characters The films were released theatrically direct to video or on a streaming platform non linear network Films are in alphabetical order by year of release Titles beginning with determiners A An and The are alphabetized by the first significant word This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources Contents 1 20th century 1 1 1900 1959 1 2 1960 1969 1 3 1970 1979 1 4 1980 1989 1 5 1990 1999 2 21st century 2 1 2000 2004 2 2 2005 2009 2 3 2010 2014 2 4 2015 2019 2 5 2020 2 6 2021 2 7 2022 2 8 2023 2 9 2024 3 Notes 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading20th century edit1900 1959 edit Year Title Character s Actor Notes Country Ref s 1919 Different from the Others Paul Korner Conrad Veidt Karl Giese young The first film supportive of homosexuality Germany 1 2 1924 Michael Claude Zoret Benjamin Christiensen Claude is a painter who falls in love with his assistant Michael Michael eventually leaves Claude for a woman Germany 3 1941 The Maltese Falcon Joel Cairo Peter Lorre In the novel upon which the film is based Cairo is referred to as queer and a fairy but in the film his sexuality is not directly addressed likely a decision by filmmakers to comply with the Hays Code which banned the depiction of homosexuality in American films United States 4 5 6 1948 Rope Phillip Morgan Farley Granger Because of the Hays Code the word homosexual could not be stated outright and was referred to as it Adapted from the 1929 British play Rope s End which is loosely based on the Leopold and Loeb murder case United States 7 8 9 Brandon Shaw John Dall1950 All About Eve Addison DeWitt George Sanders Addison is a gossip columnist who engages in loveless relationship predation The constraints of the Motion Picture Production Code did not allow homosexuality to be portrayed overtly United States 10 11 1955 Rebel Without a Cause John Plato Crawford Sal Mineo Plato was brought in for killing a litter of puppies United States 12 13 1959 North by Northwest Leonard Martin Landau United States 14 1959 Suddenly Last Summer Sebastian Venable Uncredited United Kingdom United States 15 1960 1969 edit Year Title Character s Actor Notes Country Ref s 1960 Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde Robert Morley United Kingdom 16 1960 Spartacus Crassus Laurence Olivier In a deleted scene Crassus attempts to seduce his slave Antoninus United States 17 1961 A Taste of Honey Geoffrey Ingham Murray Melvin United Kingdom 18 1961 Victim Melville Farr Dirk Bogarde Melville is a barrister threatened with blackmail The film is credited for being important in the decriminalization of homosexuality in Britain It is also the first British film to use the word homosexual in the narrative United Kingdom 19 20 1962 Advise amp Consent Senator Brigham Brig Anderson Don Murray United States 18 1962 The L Shaped Room Johnny Brock Peters United Kingdom 18 1962 The Trial Josef K Anthony Perkins A closeted homosexual France Italy West Germany 21 1963 Scorpio Rising Scorpio Bruce Byron United States 18 1964 The Leather Boys Pete Dudley Sutton Pete is Reggie s fellow biker friend United Kingdom 22 1965 Bus Riley s Back in Town Spencer Crahan Denton United States 18 1965 Darling Robert Gold Dirk Bogarde United Kingdom 18 1965 Inside Daisy Clover Wade Lewis Robert Redford An extremely intoxicated Melora Swan reveals to Daisy that she had an affair with closet homosexual Wade United States 23 1965 King Rat Steven Michael Lees United States 18 1965 The Loved One Mr Starker Liberace United States 18 Mr Joyboy Rod Steiger1965 The Pawnbroker Rodriguez Brock Peters United States 18 1967 Bedazzled Envy Barry Humphries United Kingdom 18 Vanity Alba1967 The Fearless Vampire Killers Herbert von Krolock Iain Quarrier United States 18 1967 The Incident Kenneth Otis Robert Fields United States 18 1967 Portrait of Jason Himself Jason Holliday United States 18 1967 Reflections in a Golden Eye Major Weldon Pendertis Marlon Brando Penderton is a closeted homosexual army Major and husband to Leonora United States 18 1967 Tony Rome Nicky Lloyd Bochner United States 18 1968 The Anniversary Henry Taggart James Cossins United Kingdom 18 1968 Boom The Witch of Capri Noel Coward United Kingdom 18 1968 The Boston Strangler Terence Huntley Hurd Hatfield United States 18 1968 Deadfall Richard Eric Portman United Kingdom 24 1968 The Detective Teddy Leikman James Inman United States 18 Colin MacIver William Windom1968 Flesh The Artist Maurice Braddell United States 25 David Louis WaldonJoe s Customer John Christian1968 if Wallace Richard Warwick United Kingdom 18 Bobby Philips Rupert Webster1968 Inadmissible Evidence Maples John Normington Maples is a distraught client of Barrister Bill Maitland United Kingdom 26 1968 Joanna Lord Peter Sanderson Donald Sutherland United Kingdom 18 1968 The Lion in Winter Philip II of France Timothy Dalton United States United Kingdom 18 Richard the Lionheart Anthony Hopkins1968 The Mercenary Ricciolo Curly Jack Palance Italy Spain United States 27 28 1968 No Way to Treat a Lady Christopher Gill Rod Steiger United States 18 1968 P J Shelton Quell Severn Darden United States 18 1968 The Queen Himself Flawless Sabrina United States 18 1968 The Sergeant Albert Callan Rod Steiger United States 29 30 1968 Star Noel Coward Daniel Massey Biopic about Gertrude Lawrence who besides collaborating with him in theater productions also had a close friendship with Coward off stage United States 31 32 33 1969 Angel Angel Down We Go Willy Steele Charles Aidman Willy is a wealthy airplane manufacturer and the closeted father of Tara United States 34 1969 The Damned Konstantin von Essenbeck Reinhard Kolldehoff Part of a wealthy industrialist family Konstantin is an SA officer who is part of homosexual orgy in Wiesee Italy West Germany 35 36 37 1969 Fellini Satyricon Ascyltus Hiram Keller Italy France 38 1969 The Gay Deceivers Malcolm Michael Greer United States 18 Colonel Dixon Jack Starrett1969 Justine Toto Cliff Gorman United States 18 1969 Listen Let s Make Love Baron von Tummler Amerigo Tot Italy France 39 1969 Midnight Cowboy Young Student Bob Balaban The young student offers Joe money in exchange for giving Joe fellatio in a Times Square movie house and afterward confesses he has no money to pay him United States 18 1969 Riot Mary Sheldon Clifford David United States 18 1969 Staircase Harry C Leeds Richard Burton United Kingdom 18 Charles Dyer Rex Harrison1969 Women in Love Loerke Vladek Sheybal United Kingdom 18 1969 Z Vago Marcel Bozzuffi Algeria France 18 1970 1979 edit Year Title Character s Actor Notes Country Ref s 1970 Bloody Mama Kevin Dirkman Bruce Dern Kevin is Fred s older cellmate who eventually became his lover United States 40 1970 The Boys in the Band Michael Kenneth Nelson This was the first Hollywood film in which all of the principal characters are homosexual United States 18 Harold Leonard FreyEmory Cliff GormanHank Laurence LuckinbillDonald Frederick Combs1970 The Conformist Marcello Clerici Jean Louis Trintignant Italy France West Germany 41 1970 Entertaining Mr Sloane Ed Harry Andrews United Kingdom 18 1970 The Kremlin Letter The Warlock George Sanders United States 18 1970 Little Big Man Little Horse Robert Little Star Little Horse is a native American that holds a sacred position in the tribe United States 18 42 1970 Loot Dennis Hywel Bennett United Kingdom 18 Hal Roy Holder1970 Myra Breckinridge Irving Blaggot Amadeus Calvin Lockhart United States 43 44 1970 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes Robert Stephens United States United Kingdom 18 1970 Something for Everyone Konrad Ludwig Michael York Konrad and Helmuth are star crossed lovers United States 18 Helmuth von Ornstein Anthony Higgins1970 Tell Me That You Love Me Junie Moon Warren Robert Moore Warren is the paraplegic friend of Junie Moon whom she meets in an institution United States 18 Guiles Leonard Frey1971 The Anderson Tapes Haskins Martin Balsam United States 18 1971 The Cat o Nine Tails Dr Braun Horst Frank Dr Braun is a scientist and one of the innocent leads in a murder case Italy France West Germany 45 1971 Death in Venice Gustav von Aschenbach Dirk Bogarde France Italy 18 1971 Diamonds Are Forever Mr Wint Bruce Glover Wint and Kidd are hit men who work for Ernst Stavro Blofeld United Kingdom 18 Mr Kidd Putter Smith1971 Fortune and Men s Eyes Queenie Michael Greer United States 18 Mona Danny Freedman1971 It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse But the Society in Which He Lives Daniel Bernd Feuerhelm West Germany 18 Clemens Berryt Bohlen1971 The Last Picture Show Coach Popper Bill Thurman Coach Popper is closeted and married to Ruth United States 46 47 1971 The Music Lovers Tchaikovsky Richard Chamberlain United Kingdom 18 1971 Pink Narcissus Pan Bobby Kendall Pan is a young and attractive male escort United States 48 Bar Owner Charles Ludlam1971 Shaft Rollie Rex Robbins Rollie is the bartender at a bar that Shaft frequents United States 49 1971 Some of My Best Friends Are Scott Gil Gerard On Christmas Eve of 1971 in Greenwich Village a group of gay men and lesbians meet at the Blue Jay Bar to talk about their lives and relationships United States 18 Jim Gary Sandy1971 Sunday Bloody Sunday Daniel Hirsh Peter Finch Hirsh is a gay Jewish doctor United Kingdom 18 1971 Vanishing Point Male hitchhiker No 1 Anthony James The two men hitchhike while standing next to a broken down car with a Just Married sign on the back Kowalski picks them up and they attempt to rob him before he throws them out of the car United States United Kingdom 50 Male hitchhiker No 2 Arthur Malet1971 Villain Vic Dakin Richard Burton United Kingdom 18 1972 Blacula Bobby McCoy Ted Harris Bobby and Billy are lovers and interior decorators They purchase the coffin containing Blacula and ship it to Los Angeles becoming his first victims United States 18 Billy Schaffer Rick Metzler1972 Georgia Georgia Herbert Thompson Roger Furman Herbert is Georgia s manager United States 18 1972 Pete n Tillie Jimmy Twitchell Rene Auberjonois Jimmy is Tillie s close friend United States 18 1972 Play It as It Lays B Z Mendenhall Anthony Perkins B Z is a suicidal movie producer and best friend of Maria United States 18 1972 X Y amp Zee Gordon John Standing Gordon is a close friend of Zee s United Kingdom 51 1973 A Bigger Splash David Hockney Himself Semi fictionalized documentary biopic about Hockney United Kingdom 18 Peter Schlesinger Himself1973 Day for Night Alexandre Jean Pierre Aumont Alexandre is an actor whose lover is killed in a car accident France 18 1973 The Day of the Jackal Bernard Anton Rodgers Bernard is picked up by the Jackel at a Turkish bathhouse and murdered United Kingdom 18 1973 The Last of Sheila Tom Parkman Richard Benjamin United States 18 1973 Ludwig Ludwig II of Bavaria Helmut Berger Ludwig has doubts if he can be a good husband to Sophie who loves him and he postpones and eventually cancels the marriage Instead he starts having relationships with his servants although being a devout Catholic makes him feel guilt about his homosexuality Italy France West Germany 52 53 1973 Papillon Andre Maturette Robert Deman United States 18 1973 Scarecrow Riley Richard Lynch Riley is an inmate who sexually assaults Lion in prison United States 18 1973 Sleeper Jeb Hrmthmg Spencer Milligan Jeb is a futuristic gay man that has a gay robot United States 18 1973 Summer Wishes Winter Dreams Bobby Walden Ron Rickards Bobby comes out to his parents at 15 and later moves to Amsterdam United States 18 1973 The Tenderness of Wolves Fritz Haarmann Kurt Raab West Germany 18 1973 Theatre of Blood Meredith Merridew Robert Morley Meredith is the theatre critic who wears a pink suit and has two poodles United Kingdom 18 1974 125 Rooms of Comfort Billie Joyce Tim Henry Billie is left with ownership of his father s hotel after he dies Canada 54 1974 Butley Ben Butley Alan Bates United States Canada United Kingdom 18 1974 The Conversation Martin Stett Harrison Ford Martin is the Director s loyal assistant United States 55 1974 The Night Porter Bert Amedeo Amodio Bert is a German dancer Italy 56 1974 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three subway passenger Gary Bolling United States 18 1974 The Tamarind Seed Fergus Stephenson Dan O Herlihy United States 18 1974 A Very Natural Thing David Robert Joel David is a public school teacher and former monastic monk He meets Mark at a disco After their relationship ends he meets Jason a photographer who came out after divorcing his wife The film contains documentary footage of the Christopher Street Liberation Day March in New York City known today as NYC Pride March United States 57 58 Mark Curt GarethJason Bo WhiteAlan Jay Pierce1975 Barry Lyndon British Soldier Anthony Dawes While on the run Barry stumbles upon two soldiers in a pond naked and holding hands professing their love for each other He takes the uniform of one of the men in an attempt to steal his identity United States United Kingdom 18 1975 Deep Red Carlo Manganiello Gabriele Lavia Carlo is Marucs best friend Italy 59 1975 The Eiger Sanction Miles Mellough Jack Cassidy Miles is an assassin United States 18 1975 Fox and His Friends Franz Fox Bieberkopf Rainer Werner Fassbinder Fox is a working class gay man who wins the lottery West Germany 18 1975 Funny Lady Bobby Moore Roddy McDowall Bobby is Fanny s assistant and friend United States 18 1975 In Celebration Colin Shaw James Bolam United Kingdom United States 60 1975 Mahogany Sean McAvoy Anthony Perkins Sean is a fashion designer who works with Tracy United States 18 1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo s Nest Dale Harding William Redfield Dale is a patient at the mental institution United States 18 1975 Saturday Night at the Baths Scotti Don Scotti Scotti manages a bathhouse and falls in love in love with Bisexual piano player Michael United States 18 1975 The Sunday Woman Massimo Campi Jean Louis Trintignant Massimo is Anna s best friend Italy France 61 1976 L Alpagueur Gilbert L Epervier Bruno Cremer Gilbert is a killer and crook who has feelings for a young man he hires to rob a jewelry store France 62 1976 The Best Way to Walk Marc Patrick Dewaere In a vacation camp somewhere in the French country in 1960 Marc and Philippe are two of the counsellors France 18 Philippe Patrick Bouchitey1976 Car Wash Lindy Antonio Fargas Lindy is the flamboyant yet unashamed gay employee of the car wash United States 18 1976 Coup de Grace Erich von Lhomond Matthias Habich West Germany France 63 1976 Drum Bernard DeMarigny John Colicos Bernard is a villainous plantation owner in 19th century New Orleans United States 18 1976 Face to Face Dr Tomas Jacobi Erland Josephson Dr Jacobi is a close friend of Dr Jenny Sweden 18 1976 The Man Who Fell to Earth Oliver V Farnsworth Buck Henry Oliver is a lawyer and Newton s business partner United Kingdom 18 1976 Next Stop Greenwich Village Bernstein Antonio Fargas Bernstein has a Norwegian lover and becomes close friends with Larry and Sarah after they move to Greenwich Village United States 18 1976 Norman Is That You Garson Hobart Dennis Dugan Norman is Ben s only child Garson is Norman s lover United States 18 Norman Chambers Michael Warren1976 Ode to Billy Joe Billy Joe McAllister Robby Benson Billy Joe is a high school student in Mississippi who jumps off of a bridge due to the shame he feels for being gay United States 18 1976 The Ritz Chris F Murray Abraham Chris befriends Jack a heterosexual businessman who goes into hiding from his murderous mobster brother in law at a gay bathhouse in Manhattan Chris shows him the ropes Claude is the chubby chaser who regularly patronizes the bathhouse United States 18 Claude Perkins Paul B Price1976 Sebastiane Sebastian Leonardo Treviglio United Kingdom 18 1976 Swashbuckler Lord Durant Peter Boyle Durant is the tyrannical and cruel governor of Jamaica United States 64 1977 The Choirboys Blaney Michael MacKenzie Wills Blaney is a closeted high school student who gets murdered United States 18 1977 Hidden Pleasures Eduardo Simon Andreu Eduardo is a middle aged closeted banker from a wealthy family who falls in love with a much younger heterosexual man Spain 18 1977 Looking for Mr Goodbar Gary Tom Berenger Gary is a repressed homosexual who flies into a rage and murders Theresa when she suggests that he might be gay The film was inspired by the 1973 murder of New York City schoolteacher Roseann Quinn United States 18 1977 Outrageous Robin Turner Craig Russell Robin is a hairstylist who creates a drag act to earn extra money after his schizophrenic friend Liza becomes pregnant and needs to move in with him Canada 18 1977 The Private Files of J Edgar Hoover J Edgar Hoover Broderick Crawford United States 18 1977 Rituals Martin Robin Gammell Martin is one of five doctors who are targeted by a killer while they are on group camping trip for the weekend Canada 65 1977 A Special Day Gabriele Marcello Mastroianni Set in Rome in 1938 the narrative follows Antonietta and her neighbor Gabriele who stay home the day Adolf Hitler visits Benito Mussolini the same day that Gabriele comes out to her Italy Canada 66 67 1977 To an Unknown God Jose Hector Alterio Spain 18 1978 The Betsy Loren Hardeman Jr Paul Ryan Rudd Loren is the closeted son of a tycoon United States 18 1978 The Big Sleep Arthur Geiger John Justin United States United Kingdom 68 1978 Bloodbrothers Paulie Bruce French Paulie is a jewelry salesman who has a strained relationship with his father United States 18 1978 California Suite Sidney Cochran Michael Caine Sidney is a closeted antique dealer and husband of movie star Diane Barrie United States 69 1978 A Different Story Albert Walreavens Perry King A gay man and a lesbian who become temporary housemates end up falling in love with each other Film critic Janet Maslin s original review elaborates The movie s use of Albert and Stella s homosexuality is indeed exploitative insensitive and offensive in a variety of ways Even worse it is unconvincing Albert s homosexuality is nothing but a gimmick something for the screenplay to coax him out of United States 18 1978 El diputado Roberto Orbea Jose Sacristan Roberto gets elected as Deputy and falls in love with Juanito Spain 70 Juanito Jose Luis Alonso1978 Midnight Express Erich Norbert Weisser United States 18 1978 Nighthawks Jim Ken Robertson Jim is a geography teacher who goes to gay pubs at night His students ultimately challenge him with questions as to whether he is bent i e homosexual He responds that he is and answers their questions about his homosexuality calmly United Kingdom 18 1979 10 Hugh Robert Webber Hugh is George s best friend United States 18 1979 Ernesto Ernesto Martin Halm Italy Spain West Germany 18 The Man The stableman Michele Placido1979 Hot Potato Claudio Massimo Ranieri Italy 71 1979 Saint Jack Senator George Lazenby The film s subplot involves a closeted and married conservative senator who flies to Singapore to pick up male prostitutes United States 18 1979 Savage Weekend Nicky Christopher Allport Nicky is one of the members of a friend group who go away for the weekend and are stalked by a masked killer United States 72 1979 To Forget Venice Nicky Erland Josephson Italy 18 1980 1989 edit Year Title Character s Actor Notes Country Ref s 1980 American Gigolo Leon James Bill Duke United States 18 1980 Cruising Ted Bailey Don Scardino Ted is the next door neighbor of undercover cop Steve The two become friends while Steve works to track down a serial killer targeting gay men Gregory is Ted s boyfriend United States 18 73 Gregory James Remar1980 Fame Montgomery MacNeil Paul McCrane Montgomery is a student in the Drama department who comes out to his peers during their second year United States 18 1980 Happy Birthday Gemini Francis Geminiani Alan Rosenberg On the eve of his 21st birthday Francis realizes that he is in love with his girlfriend s brother Randy United States 18 1980 The Last Married Couple in America Donald Stewart Moss Donald and Reggie are the neighbors of Jeff and Marie While most couples that Jeff and Marie know have crumbling relationships Donald and Reggie are well adjusted and happy United States 18 Reggie Colby Chester1980 Life and Death John actor name N A A medical student Norway 74 75 1980 The Long Good Friday Colin Paul Freeman Colin is the gay underworld lieutenant whose murder triggers a bloodbath United Kingdom 18 1980 Nijinsky Sergei Diaghilev Alan Bates United States 18 Vaslav Nijinsky George de la Pena1980 Serial Luckman Christopher Lee Luckman is an executive headhunter by day and the head of a gay motorcycle gang by night United States 18 1980 Squeeze Paul Paul Eady Paul is a timid young man who develops a relationship with bisexual businessman Grant New Zealand 76 1980 Stir Crazy Rory Schultebrand Georg Stanford Brown A drag wearing convict who killed his stepfather For his drag performance Brown was nominated for the 1980 Golden Raspberry Razzie Award as Worst Supporting Actress United States 77 78 1980 Taxi zum Klo Frank Frank Ripploh The film explores the life of schoolteacher Frank as he ponders whether to continue a life on anonymous sex or settle down with his eventual boyfriend Bernd West Germany 18 Bernd Bernd Broaderup1981 Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker Phil Brody Caskey Swaim United States 79 80 Coach Tom Landers Steve Eastin1981 The Fan Douglas Breen Michael Biehn Douglas is the obsessed fan of film star Sally Ross United States 18 1981 Knightriders Pippin Warner Shook United States 18 1981 Mad Max 2 The Golden Youth Jimmy Brown The Golden Youth is a punk on a motorcycle in post nuclear society Australia 18 1981 Only When I Laugh Jimmy Perry James Coco Jimmy a struggling actor and the best friend of Georgia United States 18 1981 The Woman Next Door Roland Duguet Roger Van Hool France 18 1981 Zorro the Gay Blade Bunny Wigglesworth George Hamilton United States 18 1982 Angel Angelos Michalis Maniatis Michalis is a young man in Athens Angelos who keeps his sexual identity a secret from his family He falls hard for a rough sailor Mihalis and moves in with him Greece 81 1982 The Clinic Dr Eric Linden Chris Haywood Australia 18 1982 Deathtrap Sidney Bruhl Michael Caine Sidney and Clifford are lovers trying to do away with Sidney s wife United States 18 Clifford Anderson Christopher Reeve1982 Drifting Robi Jonathan Sagall Robi is a young man trying to find love and break into the movie business Israel 82 1982 Evil Under the Sun Rex Brewster Roddy McDowall Rex is a gossip columnist in the process of writing a biography of Arlene Stuart Marshall United Kingdom 18 1982 Forty Deuce Ricky Kevin Bacon Ricky is a street hustler in Times Square United States 18 1982 Labyrinth of Passion Riza Niro Imanol Arias Spain 83 Sadec Antonio Banderas1982 Luc or His Share of Things Luc Pierre Normandin After coming out as gay Luc grapples with depression and suicidal thoughts but is saved by the acceptance and support of his friends Francois and Louis Canada 84 1982 Making Love Zack Elliot Michael Ontkean Considered a Hollywood landmark film for its portrayal of the relationship between Zack and Bart as equally valid to a heterosexual one United States 18 Bart McGuire Harry Hamlin1982 Night Shift Prisoner Charles Fleischer United States 18 1982 Partners Kerwin John Hurt United States 18 1982 Privates on Parade Capt Terri Dennis Denis Quilley United Kingdom 18 1982 Victor Victoria Carroll Toddy Todd Robert Preston Toddy is an aging performer at Club Chez Lui in Paris United Kingdom United States 18 Squash Bernstein Alex Karras1982 The Year of Living Dangerously Wally O Sullivan Noel Ferrier Wally is an Australian journalist United States Australia 18 1983 The Dresser Norman Tom Courtenay During World War II Norman works as a dresser who falls in love with an actor he serves United Kingdom 18 1983 Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence Capt Yonoi Ryuichi Sakamoto United Kingdom 18 1983 Self Defense Daniel Terry David Despres While the police are on strike a fascist group goes to a gay bar and begins murdering the patrons Daniel is the sole bar patron that escapes and he takes refuge in a local apartment Canada 18 1983 Sleepaway Camp John Baker Dan Tursi United States 18 85 Lenny James Paradise1983 Staying Alive Butler Charles Ward Butler is replaced as the lead dancer in a Broadway show by Tony United States 18 1983 Streamers Richie Mitchell Lichtenstein United States 18 1983 To Be or Not to Be Sasha James Haake United States 18 1983 Without a Trace Philippe Keith McDermott United States 18 1984 Another Country Guy Bennett Rupert Everett United Kingdom 18 James Harcourt Cary Elwes1984 Garbo Talks Bernie Whitlock Harvey Fierstein Bernie is a kindhearted gay man on Fire Island who helps Gilbert find reclusive Hollywood legend Greta Garbo for his mother as her dying wish United States 18 1984 Horror Vacui Frankie Folkert Milster Hannes attempts to save his lover Frankie by stopping him from joining a religious cult West Germany 18 Hannes Tom Vogt1984 The Hotel New Hampshire Frank Paul McCrane United States United Kingdom Canada 18 1984 Irreconcilable Differences Howard Kay Richard Minchenberg Howard becomes Lucy s secretary after she achieves great success as a writer United States 18 1984 La Muerte de Mikel Mikel Imanol Arias Mikel falls in love with a drag queen and is murdered by his mother Spain 18 Fama Fernando Telletxea1984 Mass Appeal Deacon Mark Dolson Zeljko Ivanek United States 18 1984 Meatballs Part II Lieutenant Felix Foxglove John Larroquette Felix is the closeted gay assistant of Colonel Hershy United States 18 1984 Mike s Murder Philip Green Paul Winfield Philip is the sympathetic and straightforward record producer who was in a relationship with Mike prior to his murder United States 18 1984 Monaco Forever Karate Man Jean Claude Van Damme United States 86 1984 Protocol Jerry Grainger Hines Jerry and Ben are in a committed relationship and are the roommates of Sunny United States 18 Ben Joel Brooks1984 Revenge of the Nerds Lamar Lutrell Larry B Scott Lamar is an openly gay fraternity member United States 87 1985 Adios Roberto Marcelo Victor Laplace Marcelo is the roommate of Roberto Argentina 88 1985 After Hours Mark Robert Plunket Mark is a novelist who picks up Paul United States 18 1985 The Boys Next Door Chris Paul C Dancer Chris is the ill fated gay bar patron who unknowingly invites two killers to his apartment on the evening of their murder spree United States 18 1985 Buddies Robert Willow Geoff Edholm David is the volunteer buddy from the Gay Center who is assigned to help care for Robert who is dying of AIDS The film explores how David copes with Robert s illness and death It is the first narrative film about the AIDS crisis preceding television film An Early Frost also released in 1985 United States 18 Steve David Rose1985 A Chorus Line Paul San Marco Cameron English United States 18 1985 A Chorus Line Greg Gardner Justin Ross United States 89 1985 Colonel Redl Colonel Alfred Redl Klaus Maria Brandauer Redl is head of the Austrian Imperial Secret Service who gets exposed as a gay spy West Germany 18 1985 Dona Herlinda and Her Son Ramon Arturo Meza Mexico 18 1985 Kiss of the Spider Woman Luis Molina William Hurt Luis is a prisoner who survives through recreating old movie fantasies Hurt won an Academy Award for his performance United States 18 1985 Mishima A Life in Four Chapters Yukio Mishima Ken Ogata The film depicted the life and work of the eponymous writer and activist United States 18 1985 My Beautiful Laundrette Omar Ali Gordon Warnecke United Kingdom 18 Johnny Daniel Day Lewis1985 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 Freddy s Revenge Coach Schneider Marshall Bell United States 18 1985 Once Bitten Sebastian Cleavon Little Sebastian is the flamboyant stereotypically gay servant to the Countess The film contains a running gag of Sebastian continuously coming out of the Countess closet United States 18 1985 Spies Like Us Russian Rocket Crew Member No 1 Bjarne Thomsen United States 18 Russian Rocket Crew Member No 2 Sergei Rousakov1985 St Elmo s Fire Ron Dellasandro Matthew Laurance United States 18 1985 Westler Felix Sigurd Rachman Felix and Thomas are lovers who are divided by the Berlin Wall West Germany 18 Thomas Rainer Strecker1986 Caravaggio Caravaggio Nigel Terry United Kingdom 18 Jerusaleme Spencer Leigh1986 The Decline of the American Empire Claude Yves Jacques Canada 90 1986 Mala Noche Walt Curtis Tim Streeter Walt falls in love with Mexican migrant Johnny United States 18 1986 The Morning After Frankie James Haake Frankie is the drag queen friend of Alex who lets her borrow clothing while she is on the run from the police for suspicion of murder United States 18 1986 Parting Glances Michael Richard Ganoung United States 18 Nick Steve BuscemiRobert John Bolger1986 Tough Guys Bar Patron Matthew Faison United States 18 1987 Beyond Therapy Bob Christopher Guest United States 91 1987 Friends Forever Patrick Thomas Sigsgaard Partrick is the best friend of the main protagonist Kristian and develops a relationship with Mads the captain of the soccer team Denmark 92 Mads Morten Stig Christensen1987 The Heart Exposed Jean Marc Gilles Renaud Jean Marc and Mathieu fall in love despite a ten year age difference and the complication that Mathieu is the father of a five year old son Canada 93 Mathieu Michel Poirier1987 Law of Desire Pablo Quintero Eusebio Poncela Spain 94 Antonio Benitez Antonio BanderasJuan Miguel Molina1987 Maurice Clive Durham Hugh Grant United Kingdom 18 Maurice Hall James WilbyAlec Scudder Rupert Graves1987 No Way Out Scott Pritchard Will Patton United States 95 1987 Prick Up Your Ears Joe Orton Gary Oldman United Kingdom 18 Kenneth Halliwell Alfred Molina1987 Radio Days Fred Robert Joy Fred s coming out is treated with compassion and understanding by his girlfriend Bea when he bursts into tears after hearing I m Getting Sentimental Over You a song which reminds him of his departed lover United States 18 1987 Tough Guys Don t Dance Lonnie Pangborn R Patrick Sullivan United States 96 1987 Withnail and I Monty Richard Griffiths United Kingdom 97 1988 The Fruit Machine Eddie Emile Charles Eddie and Michael are best friends who are on the run from a killer after they witness him murdering a drag queen at a gay club called The Fruit Machine United Kingdom 98 Michael Tony Forsyth1988 Madame Sousatzka Mr Cordle Geoffrey Bayldon United Kingdom Canada 99 1988 Once More Louis Jean Louis Rolland The film follows Louis life through the span of 10 years France 100 1988 Salome s Last Dance Lord Alfred Bosie Douglas Douglas Hodge United Kingdom United States 101 1988 Torch Song Trilogy Arnold Beckoff Harvey Fierstein United States 102 Alan Simon Matthew BroderickDavid Eddie Castrodad1988 We Think the World of You Frank Meadows Alan Bates Frank is a middle aged man who helps support the younger and bisexual Johnny and his family United Kingdom 103 1989 Apartment Zero Adrian LeDuc Colin Firth United Kingdom Argentina 104 1989 Coming Out Philipp Klarmann Matthias Freihof East Germany 105 Matthias Dirk Kummer1989 Fun Down There Buddy Fields Michael Waite United States 106 Joseph Nickolas B Nagourney1989 Getting It Right Harry Richard Huw Harry is the best friend of the film s protagonist Gavin Winthrop is Harry s boyfriend United Kingdom United States 107 Winthrop Kevin Drinkwater1989 Last Exit to Brooklyn Harry Black Stephen Lang Black is a union strike overseer trying to hide his homosexuality in a bitter marriage West Germany United States 108 1989 Longtime Companion David Bruce Davison Bruce a wealthy man becomes the caregiver of his lover Sean a soap opera writer after he is infected with the HIV virus The film depicts the increasing effect of HIV AIDS on a group of gay men during eight years between 1981 and 1989 Willy and Fuzzy begin a relationship and move in together United States 109 110 Fuzzy Stephen CaffreySean Mark LamosWilly Campbell Scott1989 Looking for Langston James Akim Mogaji James and Beauty fall in love in 1920s Harlem United Kingdom 111 Beauty Matthew Baidoo1990 1999 edit Year Title Character s Actor Notes Country Ref s 1990 Miller s Crossing Bernie Bernbaum John Turturro United States 112 Eddie Dane J E FreemanMink Larouie Steve Buscemi1990 Q amp A Jose Malpica International Chrysis United States 113 Roger Montalvo Paul Calderon1991 The Adjuster Larry Stephen Ouimette Canada 114 1991 Edward II Edward II Steven Waddington United Kingdom 115 Piers Gaveston Andrew Tiernan1991 The Fisher King Homeless Cabaret Singer Michael Jeter United States 116 1991 Frankie and Johnny Tim Nathan Lane United States 117 1991 The Hours and Times Brian Epstein David Angus United States 118 1991 JFK Willie O Keefe Kevin Bacon Willie is a male prostitute serving five years in prison for soliciting He was romantically involved with Clay United States 119 120 Clay Shaw Tommy Lee Jones1991 Madonna Truth or Dare Himself Salim Slam Gauwloos United States 121 Himself Gabriel Trupin1991 My Own Private Idaho Mike Waters River Phoenix United States 122 1991 Naked Lunch Yves Cloquet Julian Sands Canada United Kingdom Japan 123 1991 The Prince of Tides Eddie Detreville George Carlin United States 117 1991 Queens Logic Eliot John Malkovich United States 124 1991 Young Soul Rebels Caz Mo Sesay United Kingdom 125 1992 Being at Home with Claude Yves Roy Dupuis Canada 126 Claude Jean Francois Pichette1992 The Living End Jon Craig Gilmore United States 127 128 Luke Mike Dytri1992 The Long Day Closes Bud Leigh McCormack United Kingdom 129 1992 Passed Away Boyd Pinter Tim Curry United States 130 1992 Peter s Friends Peter Stephen Fry United Kingdom 131 1992 Single White Female Graham Knox Peter Friedman United States 117 1992 Swoon Richard Loeb Daniel Schlachet United States 132 Nathan Leopold Jr Craig Chester1992 When the Party s Over Banks Kris Kamm United States 133 1993 Blue Himself Derek Jarman This was Jarman s final experimental film and documents his last years while living with AIDS It was released four months before his death United Kingdom 134 1993 Even Cowgirls Get the Blues The Countess John Hurt The Countress is a femine hygiene products mogul United States 135 1993 Farewell My Concubine Cheng Dieyi Leslie Cheung The film tells the troubled relationship between Peking opera actors Dieyi and Duan Xiaolou and Xiaolou s wife Juxian British Hong Kong 136 1993 Love and Human Remains David McMillan Thomas Gibson Canada 137 1993 M Butterfly Rene Gallimard Jeremy Irons United States 138 Song Liling John Lone1993 Mrs Doubtfire Frank Harvey Fierstein United States 139 Jack Scott Capurro1993 Naked in New York Chris Ralph Macchio Chris is Jake s best friend who kisses him during a party United States 140 1993 Philadelphia Andrew Beckett Tom Hanks Beckett was fired from his employment as a senior associate attorney at the largest corporate law firm in Philadelphia after they found out he had AIDS Alvarez is Beckett s partner Philadelphia is the first major Hollywood film to deal with the subject of AIDS United States 141 142 143 Miguel Alvarez Antonio Banderas1993 Six Degrees of Separation Paul Will Smith United States 144 145 1993 This Boy s Life Arthur Gayle Jonah Blechman United States 146 1993 The Wedding Banquet Wai Tung Gao Winston Chao Taiwan United States 147 1994 The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert Anthony Tick Belrose Mitzi Del Bra Hugo Weaving Near the end of the film Bernadette is shocked to learn that Anthony Mitzi was not only once married to a woman but also has a son Australia 148 1994 Double Happiness Andrew Chau Johnny Mah Canada 149 1994 Drunken Master III Gay bus passenger Simon Yam Hong Kong 150 1994 Ed Wood John Bunny Breckinridge Bill Murray Bunny is Ed s drag queen friend United States 151 1994 Four Weddings and a Funeral Gareth Simon Callow United Kingdom 152 Matthew John Hannah1994 A Man of No Importance Alfred Byrne Albert Finney Byrne is a closeted homosexual bus conductor in 1963 Dublin His sister tries to find him a suitable woman but his real passion is putting on amateur theatre productions of Oscar Wilde plays particularly Salome The film deals with his struggle temptation and friendships and how they are affected by his homosexuality United Kingdom Ireland 153 1994 Der bewegte Mann Norbert Brommer Joachim Krol Walter is a crossdresser using the name Waltraud Germany 154 Horst Metzger Armin RohdeWalter Waltraud Rufus Beck1994 Oh My Three Guys Ching Yu hoi Lau Ching wan Good friends Kau Hoi and Fa are homosexual men Hoi works in an advertising firm while Kau and Fa have not found a suitable job yet Hoi s new female colleague Mei became interested in him British Hong Kong 155 Fa Dayo WongKau Ku neung Eric Kot1994 Pret a Porter Cy Bianco Forest Whitaker Bianco and Romney are fashion designers United States 156 Cort Romney Richard E Grant1994 Priest Father Greg Pilkington Linus Roache United Kingdom 157 Graham Robert Carlyle1994 Pulp Fiction Zed Peter Greene He rapes Marsellus Wallace United States 158 159 1994 Reality Bites Sammy Gray Steve Zahn United States 160 1994 The Sum of Us Jeff Mitchell Russell Crowe Australia 161 1994 Threesome Eddy Josh Charles United States 162 1994 Trevor Trevor Brett Barsky United States 163 1994 Wagons East Julian Rogers John C McGinley United States 164 1994 Wild Reeds Francois Forestier Gael Morel France 165 1995 An Awfully Big Adventure Meredith Potter Hugh Grant Meredith is a manager actor and director of a troupe United Kingdom 166 1995 The Basketball Diaries Swifty Bruno Kirby United States 167 1995 Billy Madison Max Anderson Josh Mostel The principal of the elementary school and a former masked wrestler known as the Revolting Blob United States 168 1995 Braveheart Prince Edward Peter Hanly United States 117 1995 Carrington Lytton Strachey Jonathan Pryce Lytton is the sadomasochistic lover of Roger Lytton was a founding member of the Bloomsbury Group His homosexuality as depicted in the film was well known France United Kingdom 169 170 1995 Clueless Christian Stovitz Justin Walker United States 171 1995 Home for the Holidays Tommy Larson Robert Downey Jr Tommy married his boyfriend Jack in a beach wedding United States 172 Jack Sam Slovick1995 Jefferson in Paris Richard Cosway Simon Callow France United States 173 1995 Jeffrey Darius Bryan Batt United States 174 Steve Howard Michael T WeissJeffrey Steven WeberSterling Patrick Stewart1995 Nixon J Edgar Hoover Bob Hoskins United States 175 1995 Party Girl Derrick Anthony DeSando United States 176 1995 Stonewall La Miranda Guillermo Diaz United Kingdom United States 177 Matty Dean Frederick WellerVinnie Bruce MacVittieBostonia Duane BoutteEthan Brendan Corbalis1995 To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar Vida Boheme Patrick Swayze Vida and Noxeema are drag queens United States 178 179 Noxeema Jackson Wesley Snipes1995 Total Eclipse Arthur Rimbaud Leonardo DiCaprio The film presents a historical account of the passionate and violent relationship between 19th century French poets Arthur Rimbaud and Paul Verlaine at a time of soaring creativity for both men United Kingdom France Belgium Italy United States 180 1995 Waiting to Exhale David Matthews Giancarlo Esposito United States 181 1996 Beautiful Thing Ste Pearce Scott Neal United Kingdom 182 183 Jamie Gangel Glen Berry1996 The Birdcage Agador Hank Azaria United States 184 42 Albert Goldman Nathan LaneArmand Goldman Robin Williams1996 Dream for an Insomniac Rob Michael Landes Rob is apprehensive about coming out to his father United States 185 1996 Flirting with Disaster Paul Harmon Richard Jenkins Tony and Paul are ATF agents who are in a relationship with each other United States 186 Tony Kent Josh Brolin1996 Get on the Bus Kyle Isaiah Washington Kyle is an ex Marine who is the midst of breaking up with his lover Randall United States 187 Randall Harry Lennix1996 Hollow Reed Martyn Wyatt Martin Donovan Martyn a family doctor married Hannah to hide his homosexuality and they divorced after he finally came out Tom is Martyn s lover Germany United Kingdom Spain 188 189 Tom Dixon Ian Hart1996 I Shot Andy Warhol Andy Warhol Jared Harris United Kingdom United States 190 1996 Indian Summer Tonio Jason Flemyng Tonio is a rising young star of a London ballet company Ramon is the former star turned choreographer of the company who is dying of AIDs Jack is an older Therapist who falls in love with Tonio United Kingdom 191 Jack Antony SherRamon Anthony Higgins1996 It s My Party Nick Stark Eric Roberts Stark an architect who hosted a two day party after being diagnosed with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy will fall into a state of mental lapse lasting for months until his death He decides to host a party for his family and friends at the end of which he will commit suicide by taking Seconal United States 192 1996 Johns Donner Lukas Haas United States 193 1996 Mrs Winterbourne Paco Miguel Sandoval United States 194 1996 Mulholland Falls Jimmy Fields Andrew McCarthy United States 195 1996 Sling Blade Vaughn Cunningham John Ritter United States 196 197 1996 Stealing Beauty Alex Parrish Jeremy Irons United Kingdom 198 1996 When the Cat s Away Michel Olivier Py France 199 200 1996 Who s the Woman Who s the Man Auntie Eric Tsang Hong Kong 201 1997 All Over Me Luke Pat Briggs United States 202 203 Jesse Wilson Cruz1997 As Good as It Gets Simon Bishop Greg Kinnear Simon is an artist living in Manhattan We learn that his parents kicked him out for being homosexual and was abused by his father because of it Homophobic neighbor Melvin Udall uses derogatory terms when referring to Simon but after Simon is brutally attacked he becomes the caretaker of Simon s dog Verdell United States 204 1997 Bent Max Clive Owen Max is a promiscuous gay man living in 1930s Berlin He is at odds with his wealthy family because of his homosexuality United Kingdom Japan 205 Ruby Brian Webber II1997 Best Men Sergeant Buzz Thomas Dean Cain United States 206 1997 Black Rose II Dan Blackie Ko Hong Kong 207 1997 Boogie Nights Scotty J Philip Seymour Hoffman United States 208 1997 Chasing Amy Hooper Dwight Ewell Hooper is a black cartoonist United States 209 1997 The Fifth Element Baby Ray Ian Beckett United States 210 1997 The Full Monty Lomper Steve Huison United Kingdom 211 Guy Hugo Speer1997 The Hanging Garden William Chris Leavins United Kingdom Canada 212 Fletcher Joel Keller1997 Happy Together Ho Po Wing Leslie Cheung Ho Po Wing and Lai Yiu Fai are a gay couple from Hong Kong with a tumultuous relationship marked by frequent separations and reconciliations They visit Argentina together but break up after they become lost while traveling to visit the Iguazu Falls British Hong Kong 213 Lai Yiu Fai Tony Leung Chiu wai1997 In amp Out Howard Brackett Kevin Kline United States 214 Peter Malloy Tom Selleck1997 The Jackal Douglas Stephen Spinella United States 215 1997 Kiss Me Guido Warren Anthony Barrile United States 216 1997 Love Valour Compassion Gregory Mitchell Stephen Bogardus United States 217 James Jeckyll John GloverPerry Sellars Stephen SpinellaBuzz Hauser Jason AlexanderRamon Fornos Randy BeckerArthur Pape John Benjamin HickeyBobby Brahms Justin Kirk1997 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Jim Williams Kevin Spacey United States 218 219 1997 My Best Friend s Wedding George Downes Rupert Everett George is Julianne s friend and confidante He agrees to pose as her fiance so that she can make Michael the college friend she thought would marry her jealous United States 220 221 1997 Nowhere Cowboy Guillermo Diaz Cowboy and Bart are bandmates as well as boyfriends United States 222 Bart Jeremy Jordan1997 Spice World Himself Elton John United Kingdom 223 1997 Swept from the Sea Dr James Kennedy Ian McKellen The film recounts the partly fictionalized last days of the life of film director James Whale United Kingdom United States 224 1997 Til There Was You Gregory Ken Olin United States 225 1997 Waiting for Guffman Corky St Clair Christopher Guest United States 226 227 1997 Wilde Oscar Wilde Stephen Fry Oscar loves his wife and children but is sexually attracted to men He becomes obsessed with Alfred Alfred is Wilde s lover Their relationship becomes a scandal resulting in Oscar s downfall United Kingdom 228 229 Lord Alfred Bosie Douglas Jude LawJohn Gray Ioan Gruffudd1998 Alice and Martin Benjamin Mathieu Amalric France Spain 230 1998 Bedrooms and Hallways Darren Tom Hollander United Kingdom 231 1998 Billy s Hollywood Screen Kiss Billy Collier Sean Hayes Billy is a photographer who falls in love with sexually ambiguous waiter model Gabriel He hires Gabriel Perry is Billy s mentor patron and admirer Fernando is Billy s on again off again lover He has an open relationship but frequently pursues Billy United States 232 Perry Richard GanoungFernando Armando Valdes Kennedy1998 Dark Harbor Young Man Norman Reedus David and the young man are lovers United States 233 1998 Edge of Seventeen Eric Hunter Chris Stafford United States 234 1998 54 Steve Rubell Mike Myers Steve Rubell is co owner of the New York City disco Studio 54 United States 235 1998 Bishonen Jet Stephen Fung Hong Kong 236 1998 Get Real Steven Carter Ben Silverstone United Kingdom 237 John Dixon Brad Gorton1998 Gods and Monsters George Cukor Martin Ferrero United Kingdom United States 238 239 240 David Lewis David DukesJames Whale Ian McKellen1998 Head On Ari Alex Dimitriades Australia 241 242 1998 Hold You Tight A che Lawrence Ko The story of a man living in Hong Kong who is initially drawn to a young woman but soon finds he is more attracted to her boyfriend Hong Kong 243 Tong Eric Tsang1998 Illuminata Umberto Bevalaqua Christopher Walken A flamboyant theater critic United States 244 1998 The Impostors Mr Sparks Billy Connolly Sparks is an aging professional tennis player United States 245 1998 The Object of My Affection George Hanson Paul Rudd George is a first grade teacher United States 246 1998 The Opposite of Sex Bill Truitt Martin Donovan United States 247 Matt Mateo Ivan Sergei1998 The Velocity of Gary Valentino Vincent D Onofrio United States 248 Gary Thomas Jane1999 American Beauty Jim Berkley Sam Robards Frank is closeted United States 249 250 Jim Olmeyer Scott BakulaFrank Fitts Chris Cooper1999 Big Daddy Phil D Amato Allen Covert United States 251 Tommy Grayton Peter Dante1999 The Big Tease Crawford Mackenzie Craig Ferguson United States 252 1999 Black and White Terry Donager Robert Downey Jr Terry is the closeted husband of a documentary filmmaker United States 253 1999 Blast from the Past Troy Dave Foley United States 254 1999 The Boondock Saints Paul Smecker Willem Dafoe Smecker is an FBI agent who is assigned to the murders linked to the MacManus twin brothers United States 255 1999 But I m a Cheerleader Dolph Dante Basco Dolph Clayton Andre and Joel are campers Rock is the son of Mary Brown the founder of True Directions Supposedly straight he is actually closeted Mike is supposedly an ex gay who helps with the process of curing campers of their homosexuality however he is clearly shown to be still attracted to men Lloyd and Larry are a couple described as ex ex gays Before the events of the film they were once campers at True Directions before they defected They help the campers sneak out and go party at a gay bar and also give advice about dealing with one s own sexuality They let ex camper Dolph live with them when he is expelled from True Directions for having sex at the camp United States 256 257 258 Clayton Dunn Kip PardueAndre Douglas SpainJoel Goldberg Joel MichaelyRock Brown Eddie CibrianMike RuPaulLloyd Morgan Gordon Wesley MannLarry Morgan Gordon Richard Moll1999 Cruel Intentions Blaine Tuttle Joshua Jackson United States 259 1999 East Is East Nazir Nigel Khan Ian Aspinall United Kingdom 260 1999 Go Adam Scott Wolf Adam and Zack are soap opera actors who are in a relationship United States 261 Zack Jay Mohr1999 Happy Texas Sheriff Chappy Dent William H Macy United States 262 1999 It s the Rage Chris David Schwimmer United States 263 Tim Andre Braugher1999 Magnolia Quiz Kid Donnie Smith William H Macy United States 264 1999 Man of the Century Tim Anthony Rapp United States 265 1999 Second Skin Diego Javier Bardem Diego is the handsome surgeon who Alberto has an affair with Spain 266 1999 Summer of Sam Bobby Del Fiore Brian Tarantina United States 267 1999 The Talented Mr Ripley Peter Smith Kingsley Jack Davenport Peter is Ripley s lover later in the story United States 268 1999 Three to Tango Peter Steinberg Oliver Platt Australia United States 269 1999 Trick Gabriel Christian Campbell United States 270 Mark Miranda John Paul Pitoc1999 The Underground Comedy Movie Gay Man Ant United States 271 Gay Virgin Michael Clarke Duncan21st century edit2000 2004 edit Year Title Character s Actor Notes Country Ref s 2000 American Psycho Luis Carruthers Matt Ross United States 272 2000 Before Night Falls Reinaldo Arenas Javier Bardem Reinaldo is imprisoned in Cuba for his homosexuality and later moves to New York City where he contracts HIV AIDS He begins friendships with two other men Pepe and Tomas Jose is a literature writer Virgilio is an influential writer Pepe is in a relationship with Reinaldo before leaving him to pursue a woman United States 273 274 275 Jose Lezama Lima Manuel GonzalezTomas Diego Santiago MagillVirgilio Pinera Hector Babenco2000 Best in Show Scott Donlan John Michael Higgins United States 276 277 Stefan Vanderhoof Michael McKean2000 Billy Elliot Michael Caffrey cross dresser Stuart Wells young Michael Merryn Owen adult Michael Michael is a young boy and the best friend of Billy Elliot At some point Michael is seen using a dress and makeup He shows interest in Billy who does not reciprocate but is supportive of his friend United Kingdom 278 2000 Borstal Boy Charlie Milwall Danny Dyer Charlie is a young Irish sailor in 1941 United Kingdom Ireland 279 2000 Bounce Seth Johnny Galecki Seth is Buddy s secretary United States 280 2000 Bring It On Les Huntley Ritter Les is a member of the Toros cheerleading team United States 281 2000 The Broken Hearts Club Benji Zach Braff The film follows the lives of a group of gay friends in West Hollywood United States 282 283 Cole Dean CainDennis Timothy OlyphantHowie Matt McGrathKevin Andrew KeeganMarshall Justin TherouxPatrick Ben WeberTaylor Billy Porter2000 Chuck amp Buck Buck O Brien Mike White United States 284 2000 Lavender Chow Chow Eason Chan Hong Kong 285 better source needed 2000 The Next Best Thing Robert Whittaker Rupert Everett Robert is Abbie s best friend who she decides to have a child with United States 286 2000 Sexy Beast Teddy Bass Ian McShane United Kingdom Spain 287 2000 Traffic Francisco Frankie Flowers Flores Clifton Collins Jr United States 288 2000 28 Days Dutch Gerhardt Alan Tudyk United States 289 2000 Urbania Charlie Dan Futterman United States 290 Chris Matt KeeslarBrett Alan Cumming2000 Wonder Boys James Leer Tobey Maguire United States United Kingdom Germany Japan 291 2001 Blow Derek Foreal Paul Reubens United States 292 2001 The Deep End Beau Hall Jonathan Tucker Beau is a high school senior dating a 30 year old club owner United States 293 2001 Gypsy 83 Clive Webb Kett Turton Clive is a young goth who joins his friend Gypsy on a road trip to see a Stevie Nicks tribute in New York City United States 294 2001 Hedwig and the Angry Inch Luther Robinson Maurice Dean Wint United States 295 2001 Josie and the Pussycats Wyatt Frame Alan Cumming Wyatt is a record producer United States 296 2001 Kissing Jessica Stein Martin Michael Mastro United States 297 298 Sebastian Carson Elrod2001 Lan Yu Lan Yu Liu Ye The story of an affair between a young man and a middle aged man Set in mainland China China Hong Kong 299 Chen Handong Hu Jun2001 Legally Blonde Enrique Salvatore Greg Serano United States 300 2001 L I E Howie Blitzer Paul Dano Howie is discovering his sexual orientation Gary is a hustler who becomes a friend of Howie Big John is Gary s client and a pedophile United States 301 302 Gary Terrio Billy KayBig John Harrigan Brian Cox2001 The Man Who Wasn t There Creighton Tolliver Jon Polito United Kingdom United States 303 2001 The Mexican Leroy James Gandolfini United States 304 2001 Saving Silverman J D McNugent Jack Black United States 305 2001 Shake It All About Jorgen Troels Lyby Jacob asks Jorgen to marry him and he happily accepts However Jacob falls in love with another woman Denmark 306 2001 Wet Hot American Summer McKinley Michael Ian Black McKinley and Ben are camp counselors and lovers United States 307 308 Ben Bradley Cooper2002 Bend It Like Beckham Tony Ameet Chana United Kingdom United States Germany India 309 2002 Boat Trip Lloyd Faversham Roger Moore Brian and Michael are boyfriends United States 310 311 Brian Artie LangeMichael Will Ferrell2002 Dahmer Jeffrey Dahmer Jeremy Renner The story of the real life serial killer of the same name United States 312 2002 Far from Heaven Frank Whitaker Dennis Quaid United States 313 314 2002 Friday After Next Damon Pearly Terry Crews Damon is a newly released ex convict who developed homosexual tendencies in prison United States 315 2002 The Hours Richard Brown Ed Harris Richard is a moody poet and author living with AIDS United Kingdom United States 316 317 2002 Sweet Home Alabama Bobby Ray Ethan Embry United States 318 2002 Unconditional Love Dirk Rupert Everett United States 319 Victor Fox Jonathan Pryce2003 American Wedding Bear Eric Allan Kramer United States 320 2003 Arisan Nino Surya Saputra The first Indonesian film to feature a same sex kiss Indonesia 321 Sakti Tora Sudiro2003 Bright Young Things Miles Maitland Michael Sheen United Kingdom 322 2003 Latter Days Christian Markelli Wes Ramsey Christian makes a bet with his friends that he can seduce a neighbor Aaron who is a Mormon missionary United States 323 Aaron Davis Steve Sandvoss2003 Mambo Italiano Angelo Barberini Luke Kirby Angelo is the openly gay son of Italian immigrants Nino is boyfriend who is not out to his parents Canada 324 Nino Paventi Peter Miller2003 Party Monster Michael Alig Macaulay Culkin United States 325 James St James Seth Green2004 The 24th Day Dan James Marsden Tom has been diagnosed with HIV and believes he infected his late wife with the AIDS virus He had only one sexual encounter with a man Dan and thinks that it was he who transmitted the disease to him Tom kidnaps Dan with the intent to kill him United States 326 327 2004 Alexander Hephaistion Jared Leto Alexander has relationships with childhood friends Hephaistion and Bagoas Germany France Italy Netherlands United Kingdom United States 328 Bagoas Francisco Bosch2004 Bad Education Enrique Goded Fele Martinez Spain 329 Father Manolo Daniel Gimenez CachoIgnacio Rodriguez Francisco Boira2004 Brother to Brother Perry Anthony Mackie Black art student Perry is thrown out by his parents for his homosexuality and is further disturbed by a potential romantic entanglement with a white boy in his class United States 330 2004 Enter the Phoenix Georgie Hung Chi Kit Daniel Wu Georgie lives as a cook with his boyfriend Frankie is uninterested to continue his father s work Hong Kong 331 2004 Formula 17 Chou T ien Tsai Tony Yang Chou is looking for romance as he takes a trip to the capital Taipei to visit an online boyfriend in person for the first time Disappointed to find that his online friend only wants sex and has no interest in forming a romantic bond he starts to look elsewhere finding his internet relationship T ien s roommate and friends help him look for the man of his dreams The film was banned in Singapore because it portrays homosexuality as normal and a natural progression of society Taiwan 332 Bai Tieh Nan Richard Bai Duncan LaiYu King ChinJun Jason ChangC C Dada JiAlan James YunRay Jeff LockerKevin Ladder Yu2004 Hellbent Joey Hank Harris United States 333 2004 A Home at the End of the World Jonathan Glover Harris Allan Dallas Roberts Bobby finds a new home with his childhood friend Jonathan The two boys come of age together and discover their sexuality United States 334 Bobby Morrow Colin Farrell2004 Leave Me Alone Yiu Chun Man Ekin Cheng Yiu is a fashion designer who has a boyfriend Hong Kong 335 Man s boyfriend Jan Lamb2004 Mean Girls Damian Daniel Franzese United States 336 2004 Mysterious Skin Neil McCormick Joseph Gordon Levitt Neil is the son of an irresponsible single mother who is already discovering his own homosexuality He is sexually abused by the Little League baseball coach Netherlands United States 337 2004 Rice Rhapsody Daniel Alvin Chiang Hong Kong Singapore 338 Harry Craig Toh2004 Saved Dean Chad Faust Dean is sent away by his parents to be degayified Mitch is Dean s boyfriend United States 339 340 Mitch Kett Turton2004 Somersault Richard Erik Thomson Australia 341 2004 Stage Beauty George Villiers Ben Chaplin Villiers the Duke of Buckingham is the lover of Kynaston Germany United Kingdom United States 342 2004 The Stepford Wives Roger Bannister Roger Bart Roger and his long time partner Jerry are residents of Stepford United States 343 Jerry Harmon David Marshall Grant2004 Touch of Pink Alim Jimi Mistry Alim and Giles are in an open relationship but Alim is not out to his Muslim mother and family When Alim s mother announces that she is going to be visiting him he and Giles must pretend that they are only roommates which begins to strain their relationship Canada United Kingdom 344 345 Giles Kris Holden Ried2005 2009 edit Year Title Character s Actor Notes Country Ref s 2005 Be Cool Elliot Wilhelm Dwayne Johnson Elliot is Raji s Samoan bodyguard United States 346 2005 The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros Maximo Maxi Oliveros Nathan Lopez A teenage effeminate gay boy who gets infatuated with a police officer who rescued him from harassment Philippines 347 2005 Brokeback Mountain Randall Malone David Harbour Randall has an affair with Jack United States 348 349 350 2005 Capote Truman Capote Philip Seymour Hoffman The film follows the events during the writing of Capote s book In Cold Blood United States Canada 351 Jack Dunphy Bruce Greenwood2005 C R A Z Y Zachary Beaulieu Marc Andre Grondin Canada 352 2005 Cursed Bo Milo Ventimiglia United States 353 354 2005 The Dying Gaul Robert Sandrich Peter Sarsgaard United States 355 2005 The Family Stone Thad Stone Tyrone Giordano Thad is deaf and is the youngest son in the Stone family He and his partner Patrick have an adopted son United States 356 Patrick Thomas Brian J White2005 Happy Endings Charley Peppitone Steve Coogan Charlie runs a restaurant Gil is his partner United States 357 Gil Palmer David Sutcliffe2005 Kinky Boots Simon Lola Chiwetel Ejiofor A man who is a drag queen performer with Simon as his alter ego United Kingdom 358 2005 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Perry Van Shrike Gay Perry Val Kilmer United States 359 2005 Loggerheads George Michael Kelly United States 360 Mark Kip Pardue2005 Monster in Law Remy Adam Scott Remy is Charlie s neighbor and best friend United States 361 2005 My Fair Son Ray Junrui Wang China 362 Unnamed student Guifeng Wang2005 Rent Thomas B Tom Collins Jesse L Martin United States 363 364 Angel Dumott Schunard Wilson Jermaine Heredia2005 Tides of War Frank Habley Adrian Paul Cmdr Habley and Lt Cmdr Palatonio Frank s executive officer are partners serving on the same submarine Tom is killed in a battle and Frank must continue to serve on the same vessel Released in theaters as Phantom Below with the gay theme excluded The original gay version was broadcast by the Here network United States 365 366 367 Tom Palatonio Mike Doyle2005 V for Vendetta Gordon Deitrich Stephen Fry Germany United Kingdom United States 368 2005 Wedding Crashers Todd Cleary Keir O Donnell Todd is the hunchbacked brother of Claire who aggressively comes on to Jeremy A GQ review described the character as an inexcusably unfunny riff on the old predatory gay man trope United States 369 2006 Another Gay Movie Griff Mitch Morris United States 370 Nico Hunter Jonah BlechmanJarod Jonathan ChaseAndy Wilson Michael Carbonaro2006 The Architect Shawn Paul James United States 371 Martin Waters Sebastian Stan2006 Boy Culture Alex X Derek Magyar United States 372 Andrew Darryl StephensJoey Jonathon TrentGregory Talbot Patrick Bauchau2006 The Bubble Ashraf Yousef Joe Sweid Israel 373 Noam Ohad KnollerYali Alon Friedman2006 Confetti Archie Vincent Franklin United Kingdom 374 Gregory Jason Watkins2006 Crank Kaylo Efren Ramirez Kaylo is Chev Chelios informant United States 375 376 2006 Eternal Summer Jonathan Bryant Chang Jonathan a studious schoolboy is asked by his teacher to look after another boy Shane who is rebellious and dislikes learning Ten years on they have developed a good friendship despite their divergent lives Jonathan on course to go to university and Shane to become a basketball player Jonathan is also attracted to Shane but the attraction is not reciprocated However the young men s fates change when a girl Carrie has a secret affair with Shane who is determined to keep it secret in order to protect Jonathan s feelings and also does her best to persuade Shane to abandon basketball and instead work hard to try to enter university Taiwan 377 2006 The History Boys Douglas Hector Richard Griffiths Based on the play of the same name United Kingdom 378 Tom Irwin Stephen Campbell MooreDavid Posner Samuel Barnett2006 Infamous Truman Capote Toby Jones The time of author Capote s life during which he researched and wrote In Cold Blood United States 379 2006 Let s Go to Prison Barry Chi McBride United States 380 Nelson Biederman IV Will Arnett2006 Little Miss Sunshine Frank Ginsberg Steve Carell Frank an unemployed scholar of Proust is temporarily living with his sister s family after having attempted suicide United States 381 2006 The Night Listener Gabriel Noone Robin Williams Gabriel is a popular gay New York City radio show host is dealing with a separation from his partner Jess United States 382 Jess Bobby Cannavale2006 No Regret Lee Su min Lee Yeong hoon South Korea 383 Song Jae min Kim Nam gil2006 Poseidon Richard Nelson Richard Dreyfuss Nelson is an architect and one of the survivors United States 384 2006 Running with Scissors Neil Bookman Joseph Fiennes Augusten and Neil begin an erratic sexual relationship United States 385 Augusten Burroughs Joseph Cross2006 Scenes of a Sexual Nature Billy Ewan McGregor United Kingdom 386 Brian Douglas Hodge2006 Shortbus James Paul Dawson James and Jamie are a couple James wants to introduce other men into their relationship for sex Canada 387 388 Jamie PJ DeBoy2006 Talladega Nights The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Jean Girard Sacha Baron Cohen Jean is a French Formula One driver and Bobby s archrival United States 389 2007 Breakfast with Scot Eric McNally Tom Cavanagh Canada 390 Sam Ben ShenkmanScot Noah Bernett2007 I Now Pronounce You Chuck amp Larry Fred Duncan Ving Rhames United States 391 2007 Love Songs Erwann Gregoire Leprince Ringuet Ismael Julie and Alice are in a menage a trois After a tragedy strikes and breaks them apart the characters learn to deal with loss and mourning Ismael unexpectedly finds love again with a young man named Erwann France 392 2007 Shelter Shaun Brad Rowe United States 393 2007 Stardust Captain Shakespeare Robert De Niro Captain Shakespeare is a sky pirate United States United Kingdom 394 2007 The Walker Carter Page III Woody Harrelson A middle aged gay male escort living in Washington D C United States United Kingdom 395 2008 Brideshead Revisited Anthony Blanche Joseph Beattie United Kingdom 396 Lord Sebastian Flyte Ben WhishawCharles Ryder Matthew Goode2008 Death Race Joseph Machine Gun Joe Mason Tyrese Gibson United States 397 2008 Doubt Donald Miller Joseph Foster United States 398 2008 Dream Boy Nathan Davies Stephan Bender United States 399 Roy Maximillian Roeg2008 Hamlet 2 Rand Posin Skylar Astin A drama student in love with his drama teacher United States 400 2008 Little Ashes Salvador Dali Robert Pattinson An unconsummated sexual attraction between Dali and Lorca whose homosexuality was known United Kingdom Spain 401 402 403 Federico Garcia Lorca Javier Beltran2008 Mamma Mia Harry Bright Colin Firth Harry tells Donna You were the first woman I ever loved and also the last Germany United Kingdom United States 404 405 2008 Milk Harvey Milk Sean Penn Milk is the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in California as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Smith and Lira are Milk s lovers United States 406 407 408 409 Cleve Jones Emile HirschJack Lira Diego LunaScott Smith James Franco2008 Nick amp Norah s Infinite Playlist Beefy Guy Lethario Jonathan B Wright United States 410 Dev Rafi GavronThom Aaron Yoo2008 RocknRolla Handsome Bob Tom Hardy Bob is a gangster United States United Kingdom France 411 412 2008 Sex Drive Rex Lafferty James Marsden United States 413 2008 Tropic Thunder Alpa Chino Brandon T Jackson Cino is a closeted rapper who is attempting to cross over into acting portraying a soldier named Motown while promoting his Bust A Nut candy bar and Booty Sweat energy drink United States Germany United Kingdom 414 2008 Zack and Miri Make a Porno Brandon St Randy Justin Long United States 415 2009 44 Inch Chest Meredith Ian McShane Meredith is a suave gambler United Kingdom 416 2009 Bruno Bruno Gehard Sacha Baron Cohen A flamboyantly gay fashion reporter from Austria United States United Kingdom 417 2009 Cirque du Freak The Vampire s Assistant Mr Tiny Michael Cerveris United States 418 2009 Horsemen Corey Kurth Patrick Fugit United States 419 2009 I Killed My Mother Hubert Minel Xavier Dolan Canada 420 2009 I Love You Man Robbie Klaven Andy Samberg Robbie is Peter s brother United States 421 2009 I Love You Phillip Morris Phillip Morris Ewan McGregor While incarcerated Steve falls in love with his fellow inmate Morris France United States 422 Steven Russell Jim Carrey2009 Permanent Residence Ivan Sean Li Ivan seeks a long term relationship with a straight friend Befriending another young man Windson at a public sports club the two build up a friendly rapport However Windson becomes aware of his inclination and while happy to remain his friend is initially very reluctant to become emotionally involved with him This is the first feature film directed by award winning Chinese LGBT filmmaker known as Scud Hong Kong 423 2009 Shank Cal Wayne Virgo United Kingdom 424 Olivier Marc LaurentScott Garry SummersJonno Tom Bott2009 A Single Man George Falconer Colin Firth In 1962 George dreams that he encounters the body of his longtime partner Jim at the scene of the car accident that took his life United States 425 Jim Matthew Goode2009 Soundless Wind Chime Ricky Lu Yulai An interracial love story told through a linear narrative and a series of complex interlocking flashbacks Ricky who has arrived in Hong Kong from mainland China works as a delivery boy He is robbed by a Swiss thief Pascal who admits his crime and returns the stolen item The two eventually embark on a love affair but through several flashbacks it eventually becomes clear that Pascal has subsequently been killed in a road accident near their flat which Ricky had witnessed Some years later Ricky visits Pascal s former home in Switzerland to find it abandoned During his time there he meets Pascal s doppelganger in a man called Ueli who nevertheless has a very different personality They too fall in love and the contentment that Ricky finds enables him to reflect on the relationship he had with Pascal Hong Kong Switzerland China 426 Pascal Bernhard BullingUeli Bernhard Bulling2009 Taking Woodstock Elliot Teichberg Tiber Demetri Martin United States 427 2009 Undertow Santiago Manolo Cardona Miguel is married to Mariela who is pregnant with their first son but he also has a secret affair with a male painter called Santiago Peru Colombia France Germany 428 2010 2014 edit Year Title Character s Actor Notes Country Ref s 2010 Amphetamine Daniel Thomas Price Daniel an openly gay wealthy Chinese Australian investment banker working in Hong Kong meets and befriends Kafka a young swimming instructor from a poor local family who has strong religious beliefs Kafka was sexually assaulted as a teenager by a male gang after successfully defending a young woman from being raped and as a result he has become impotent and a habitual user of recreational drugs Although initially uncomfortable with Daniel s obvious sexual attraction to him he soon sees Daniel as offering him new hope in life and he falls deeply in love with him But Kafka s life begins to fall apart again when his mother dies suddenly and he attempts to end his life Hong Kong 429 2010 Beginners Hal Christopher Plummer Shortly after his wife s death Hal comes out to his son and begins exploring life as an openly gay man United States 430 2010 Burlesque Sean Stanley Tucci A wisecracking man who works in a strip club United States 431 2010 Death at a Funeral Frank Lovett Peter Dinklage A dwarf in love with the late father of the protagonist United States United Kingdom 432 2010 Dirty Girl Clarke Walters Jeremy Dozier United States 433 2010 Easy A Brandon Dan Byrd United States 434 2010 Every Day Jonah Freed Ezra Miller United States 435 2010 For Colored Girls Carl Bradmore Omari Hardwick United States 436 2010 Howl Allen Ginsberg James Franco Ginsberg is a central figure of the Beat Generation Fellow poet Orlovsky is Ginsberg s life partner for over forty years United States 437 Peter Orlovsky Aaron Tveit2010 Kaboom Oliver Brennan Mejia United States 438 2010 The Last Exorcism Logan Logan Craig Reid United States 439 2010 Little White Lies Vincent Benoit Magimel France 440 2010 Scott Pilgrim vs the World Scott aka Other Scott Ben Lewis Ben is Wallace s gay best friend Wallace is Scott s gay roommate who has a boyfriend named Scott He also hooked up with Stacey s boyfriend Jimmy United Kingdom United States Japan 441 442 Stephen Stills Mark WebberWallace Wells Kieran Culkin2010 Valentine s Day Sean Jackson Eric Dane Sean comes out on national television and Holden Sean s lover goes back to him United States 443 Holden Wilson Bradley Cooper2011 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Graham Dashwood Tom Wilkinson United Kingdom 444 2011 The Broken Tower Hart Crane James Franco Biopic about the American poet United States 445 446 447 Emile Opffer Michael Shannon2011 The Guard Garda Aidan McBride Rory Keenan Ireland United Kingdom 448 2011 J Edgar J Edgar Hoover Leonardo DiCaprio United States 449 2011 Just Go With It Ian Maxtone Jones Dave Matthews United States 450 2011 The Ledge Chris Christopher Gorham United States 451 2011 Love Actually Sucks Bridesman Ryo van Kooten Inspired by real life events the film tells a series of interconnected stories several with LGBT relationships The opening wedding banquet reveals a sex affair between the bridegroom and a bridesman Other stories include a married painter who falls in love with his young male life model a dance school teacher who becomes involved with his senior student and a role playing lesbian couple Hong Kong 452 453 Model Tang WeiPainter John Tai2011 North Sea Texas Pim Jelle Florizoone Belgium 454 2011 The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin Private Benjamin Santos VIII Vice Ganda A gay man who joins the military to save his grandfather Philippines 455 2011 Weekend Russell Tom Cullen United Kingdom 456 Glen Chris New2012 Celeste and Jesse Forever Scott Elijah Wood United States 457 2012 Cloud Atlas Rufus Sixsmith James D Arcy Rufus is Robert s lover Germany United States 458 2012 For a Good Time Call Jesse Justin Long United States 459 2012 Four Joe Wendell Pierce United States 460 2012 Ginger amp Rosa Mark Timothy Spall United Kingdom Denmark Canada 461 Mark II Oliver Platt2012 Hit and Run Terry Rathbinn Jess Rowland United States 462 2012 On the Road Tall thin salesman Steve Buscemi France United Kingdom Mexico Brazil United States Canada 463 464 2012 The Paperboy Ward Jansen Matthew McConaughey Ward is not resented by his brother Jack for being a homosexual but for keeping it a secret from him United States 465 2012 The Perks of Being a Wallflower Brad Johnny Simmons United States 466 Patrick Ezra Miller2012 Rock of Ages Lonny Barnett Russell Brand United States 467 468 Dennis Dupree Alec Baldwin2012 Sassy Pants Chip Hardy Haley Joel Osment Chip is Dale s boyfriend United States 469 470 Dale Pinto Diedrich Bader2012 Speechless Luke Pierre Matthieu Vital Hong Kong China 471 2012 Struck by Lightning Nicholas Forbes Carter Jenkins United States 472 better source needed Scott Thomas Graham Rogers2012 Ted Guy Patrick Warburton United States 473 better source needed Jared Ryan Reynolds2013 After the Dark Jack Freddie Stroma Indonesia United States 474 2013 The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin Private Benjamin Santos VIII Vice Ganda Philippines 475 2013 Baggage Claim Sam Adam Brody United States 476 2013 The Bling Ring Marc Hall Israel Broussard United States United Kingdom France Germany Japan 477 2013 Blue Is the Warmest Colour Valentin Sandor Funtek Valentin is Adele s close friend France Belgium Spain 478 2013 Free Fall Kay Engel Max Riemelt Germany 479 2013 G B F Tanner Daniels Michael J Willett United States 480 Brent Van Camp Paul Iacono2013 Geography Club Russell Middlebrook Cameron Deane Stewart United States 481 482 2013 Grown Ups 2 Kyle Oliver Hudson United States 483 Nick Nick Swardson2013 Kick Ass 2 Insect Man Robert Emms Insect Man is an insect themed superhero and a member of the Justice Forever team He was bullied inspiring him to become a superhero to stand up for the defenseless He does not wear a mask because hiding his identity would feel like going back into the closet United Kingdom United States 484 2013 Kill Your Darlings Lucien Carr Dane DeHaan United Kingdom 485 2013 The Mortal Instruments City of Bones Alec Lightwood Kevin Zegers Magnus is a warlock Canada Germany United States United Kingdom 486 2013 Philomena Michael Sean Mahon France United Kingdom United States 487 2013 Pit Stop Ernesto Marcus DeAnda United States 488 Gabe Bill Heck2013 SDU Sex Duties Unit Hai Mai Derek Tsang Hong Kong 489 2013 Starred Up Neville Love Ben Mendelsohn Neville falls in love with his male inmate United Kingdom 490 2013 Tom at the Farm Tom Podowski Xavier Dolan Tom travels to an isolated farm for his lover s funeral where he s quickly drawn into a twisted sexually charged game by his lover s aggressive brother Francis Canada 491 2013 Voyage Ryo Ryo van Kooten Filmed across Asia and Europe the story follows the journey of Ryo a young Hong Kong psychiatrist who is accompanied by his male lover as he visits former patients in neighbouring countries of South East Asia Several of his clients are themselves in LGBT relationships The film features frequent full frontal male nudity Hong Kong 492 Jip Jason Poon2014 Blackbird Randy Rousseau Julian Walker United States 493 2014 Boulevard Nolan Mack Robin Williams United States 494 2014 Dear White People Lionel Higgins Tyler James Williams United States 495 496 2014 Futuro Beach Donato Wagner Moura Brazil Germany 497 Konrad Clemens Schick2014 The Imitation Game Alan Turing Benedict Cumberbatch adult Alex Lawther young Biopic about Turing who deciphered the code of the Enigma machine a device used by Nazi Germany during World War II After the end of the war he is convicted of indecency because of his homosexuality undergoes chemical castration and later commits suicide The young Turing was close to his classmate Christopher Morcom and they passed written encoded notes to each other Their friendship ends when Christopher dies from bovine tuberculosis Turing names the Enigma breaking machine Christopher after him United States 498 Christopher Morcom Jack Bannon2014 Jongens Marc Ko Zandvliet Netherlands 499 Sieger Gijs Blom2014 Lilting Kai Andrew Leung The film tells the story of a mother s attempt at understanding who her son was after his untimely death Her world is suddenly disrupted by the presence of his lover United Kingdom 500 Richard Ben Whishaw2014 Love Is Strange George Garea Alfred Molina Ben and George a couple from Manhattan get married after 39 years together United States France 501 Ben Hull John Lithgow2014 Obvious Child Joey Gabe Liedman United States 502 2014 Pride Mark Ashton Ben Schnetzer United Kingdom 503 504 505 Mike Jackson Joe GilgunJonathan Blake Dominic WestGethin Roberts Andrew ScottJeff Cole Freddie FoxReggie Chris OvertonRay Joshua HillJoe Bromley Cooper George MackayCliff Barry Bill NighyTim Russel Tovey2014 The Skeleton Twins Milo Dean Bill Hader Milo reconnects with his high school English teacher Rich with whom he had a sexual relationship when he was 15 United States 506 2014 Space Station 76 Captain Glenn Terry Patrick Wilson United States 507 Daniel Matthew Morrison2014 The Way He Looks Leonardo Ghilherme Lobo Leonardo is a blind high school student who falls in love with the new kid Gabriel Gabriel falls in love with Leo He was once aroused when he saw Leo naked in the showers Brazil 508 Gabriel Fabio Audi2014 White Bird in a Blizzard Mickey Mark Indelicato France United States 509 2015 2019 edit Year Title Character s Actor Notes Country Ref s 2015 4th Man Out Adam Evan Todd Adam struggles to come out as gay to his three best friends United States 510 2015 American Ultra Petey Douglas Tony Hale United States 511 2015 Burnt Tony Balerdi Daniel Bruhl Tony is a restaurant owner who s in love with Adam United States 512 2015 Entourage Lloyd Lee Rex Lee Lloyd gets married to Greg Louganis His former boss Ari gives him away at the wedding United States 513 2015 Get Hard Chris T J Jagodowski United States 514 2015 The Heroes of Evil Aritz Jorge Clemente Spain 515 2015 Holding the Man John Caleo Craig Stott Australia 516 Timothy Conigrave Ryan Corr2015 Holy Mess Oscar Anton Lundqvist Sweden 517 Simon Anastasios Soulis2015 James White Nick Scott Mescudi United States 518 2015 Legend Ronnie Kray Tom Hardy United Kingdom United States 519 Teddy Smith Taron Egerton2015 Stonewall Danny Winters Jeremy Irvine United States 520 2015 Those People Charlie Jonathan Gordon Charlie has always been in love with his best friend Sebastian Both of them are too afraid to admit their love for each other But after some life changing events happen in their lives they try to figure out what their relationship really is United States 521 Sebastian Jason Ralph2015 Utopians Antonio Ming Jackie Chow Ming is the professor of Hins Gao and later begins a romantic relationship with him Hong Kong 522 2015 Wild Horses Ben Briggs James Franco Ben is kicked out of the house by his father for being gay United States 523 2016 Absolutely Fabulous The Movie Himself Graham Norton United Kingdom United States 524 2016 As You Are Jack Owen Campbell United States 525 Mark Charlie Heaton2016 Being 17 Damien Delille Klein The movie follows the romantic and sexual awakening of Damien and Thomas as their initial animosity expressed in violence morphs into love France 526 Thomas Chardoul Corentin Fila2016 Cell Thomas Tom McCourt 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Richard Jenkins Elisa s next door neighbor is closeted and fearful but bravely helps her and the Amphibian Man United States 562 2017 Speech amp Debate Howie Austin P McKenzie United States 563 2017 Thirty Years of Adonis Yang Ke Adonis He Fei Hong Kong Taiwan China 564 2017 Tom of Finland Touko Laaksonen Pekka Strang Laaksonen is an artist who known for his stylized highly masculinized homoerotic art Finland Sweden Denmark Germany United States 565 566 2018 Alex Strangelove Alex Truelove Daniel Doheny United States 567 Elliott Antonio Marziale2018 Bird Box Greg BD Wong United States 568 2018 Bohemian Rhapsody Jim Hutton Aaron McCusker The film tells the story of the life of Freddie Mercury the lead singer of British rock band Queen from the formation of the band in 1970 up to their 1985 Live Aid performance at the original Wembley Stadium United Kingdom United States 569 570 Paul Prenter Allen LeechJohn Reid Aidan Gillen2018 Boy Erased Jared Eamons Lucas Hedges Jared s childhood in a 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Alfred Bosie Douglas Colin Morgan Germany Belgium Italy United Kingdom 579 Robbie Ross Edwin ThomasReggie Turner Colin FirthOscar Wilde Rupert Everett2018 Ideal Home Erasmus Brumble Steve Coogan Erasmus a famous chef and Paul the producer of his cooking show are a couple They live in a large showplace house in New Mexico United States 580 Paul Morgan Paul Rudd2018 Love Simon Simon Spier Nick Robinson Based on the novel Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda United States 581 582 583 Bram Greenfeld Keiynan Lonsdale2018 Mary Queen of Scots Lord Darnley Jack Lowden United Kingdom United States 584 David Rizzio Ismael Cruz Cordova2018 Rainbow s Sunset Ramoncito Estrella Eddie Garcia Ramon who is married to a woman and has children comes out as gay as an elderly man He has a secret relationship with his long time friend Fredo who is dying of cancer Philippines 585 Alfredo Veneracion Tony Mabesa2018 School s out Pierre Hoffman Laurent Lafitte Pierre is a substitute teacher who becomes obsessed 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film tells the story of Salvador s childhood in the 60s when he emigrated with his poor parents to a small village in Valencia The story was inspired by director Pedro Almodovar s personal experience Spain 606 607 2019 Rialto Colm Tom Vaughan Lawlor Colm is a closeted homosexual married to a woman Jay is a hustler They enter into an intimate relationship Ireland United Kingdom 608 609 Jay Tom Glynn Carney2019 Rocketman Elton John Taron Egerton Biopic about the singer musician s journey dealing with drug addiction and accepting his homosexuality United Kingdom United States 610 John Reid Richard Madden2019 Straight Up Ryder James Scully United States 611 Todd James Sweeney2019 Suk Suk Hoi Ben Yuen Despite having families of their own Hoi and Pak fell in love in their twilight years Hong Kong 612 Pak Tai Bo2019 What Men Want Brandon Wallace Josh Brener United States 613 2020 edit Year Title Character s Actor Notes Country Ref s 2020 The Boys in the Band Michael Jim Parsons Based on the 1968 play of the same name The film revolves around a group of gay men who gather for a birthday party in New York City United States 614 Harold Zachary QuintoDonald Matt BomerLarry Andrew RannellsCowboy Charlie CarverEmory Robin de JesusBernard Michael Benjamin WashingtonHank Tuc Watkins2020 Breaking Fast Kal Michael Cassidy United States 615 Mo Haaz Sleiman2020 Falling John Peterson Viggo Mortensen John lives with his husband Eric in California United States 616 617 Eric Peterson Terry Chen2020 Freaky Josh Detmer Misha Osherovich Josh is Millie s best friend United States 618 2020 Happiest Season John Dan Levy John is Abby s best friend United States 619 2020 Isa Pang Bahaghari Domingo Domeng delos Reyes Phillip Salvador Long time friend of Rey a returning seaman aiming to amend with his estranged wife and children Domeng a baklang martir who has unrequited love towards Rey since their teenage years seeks to help his friend regarding his family issue Philippines 620 621 2020 Joe Bell Jadin Bell Reid Miller United States 622 2020 Jump Darling Russell Thomas Duplessie A rookie drag queen reeling from a break up Canada 623 2020 The Old Guard Yusuf Al Kaysani Joe Marwan Kenzari Yusuf is a Saracen who fought against the Crusaders and Niccolo is a Genovese knight who fought in the Crusades They are in a romantic relationship United States 624 Niccolo di Genova Nicky Luca Marinelli2020 The Prom Barry Glickman James Corden Barry is a narcissistic Broadway actor United States 625 2020 Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan Kartik Singh Ayushmann Khurrana Kartik is an out young man in love with Aman who is closeted It is the first Bollywood feature film to show two men kissing passionately India 626 Aman Tripathi Jitendra Kumar2020 Stage Mother Ricky Metcalf Eldon Thiele United States 627 2020 Summer of 85 Alexis Robin Felix Lefebvre The intense friendship and romance of teenagers Alexis and David during a summer in Normandy in 1985 France 628 2020 Supernova Sam Colin Firth Sam and 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John McCrea Artie is the first openly gay character in a live action Disney film United States 638 639 2021 The Dig Stuart Ben Chaplin United Kingdom 640 2021 Everybody s Talking About Jamie Jamie New Mimi Me Max Harwood Jamie is a gay boy who wants to be a drag queen United Kingdom United States 641 2021 The French Dispatch Roebuck Wright Jeffrey Wright Wright is an American author who chose exile in Ennui sur Blase He became a food writer and his report here is centered on Lieutenant Nescaffier the greatest chef of police cuisine United States 642 2021 Great Freedom Hans Hoffmann Franz Rogowski Austria Germany 643 Viktor Kohl Georg Friedrich2021 Halloween Kills Big John Scott MacArthur Big John and Little John live together as a couple in Michael Myers former house United States 644 Little John Michael McDonald2021 Jungle Cruise McGregor Houghton Jack Whitehall McGregor is the heroine s brother and reluctant assistant He turned down three engagements with women because of his sexual orientation United States 645 2021 Licorice Pizza Joel Wachs Benny Safdie Joel is a politician running for Mayor of Los Angeles United States 646 2021 Moneyboys Liang Fei Kai Ko The film features the journey of Liang Fei whose world collapses when he realizes that his family accepts his money but not his homosexuality Taiwan Austria France Belgium 647 2021 No Time to Die Q Ben Whishaw When James Bond and Moneypenny arrived at Q s house Q was setting up a date for himself and another man United Kingdom United States 648 2021 Operation Hyacinth Arek Hubert Milkowski Arek is an informant in the investigation of murdered gay men Poland 649 2021 The Power of the Dog Phil Burbank Benedict Cumberbatch Phil is a repressed homosexual and a charismatic rancher who likes to torment his brother s wife and step son United Kingdom Australia United States Canada New Zealand 650 2021 Single All the Way Peter Michael Urie Peter asks his best friend Nick to pose as his boyfriend and they develop 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662 2022 Fire Island Charlie James Scully United States 663 Howie Bowen YangNoah Joel Kim BoosterWill Conrad Ricamora2022 The Inspection Ellis French Jeremy Pope United States 664 2022 A Madea Homecoming Timothy Tim Marshall Brandon Black United States 665 2022 My Fake Boyfriend Andrew Keiynan Lonsdale Canada 666 2022 My Policeman Patrick Hazlewood David Dawson Set in 1950s Brighton Patrick is a museum curator in a relationship with a married policeman United States 667 668 Rupert Everett2022 Punch Jim Jordan Oosterhof New Zealand 669 2022 Spoiler Alert Michael Ausiello Jim Parsons United States 670 671 672 Kit Cowan Ben Aldridge2022 Three Months Caleb Troye Sivan United States 673 2022 Two And One Tino Miggy Jimenez Tino and Chan are both tops and sexually incompatible They agree to find a bottom to have a threesome with and meet Joaquin Philippines 674 Chan Paolo PangilinanJoaquin Cedrick Juan2022 The Whale Charlie Brendan Fraser Charlie left his family for a man who later died He then went on to binge eat out of pain and guilt United Kingdom United States 675 2022 Winter Boy Lucas Paul Kircher France 676 2023 edit Year Title Character s Actor Notes Country Ref s 2023 All of Us Strangers Adam Andrew Scott Adam and Harry are neighbors in a modern London apartment tower who develop a romantic relationship United Kingdom 677 Harry Paul Mescal2023 American Fiction Clifford Cliff Ellison Sterling K Brown United States 678 2023 Asteroid City Conrad Earp Edward Norton Earp and Hall are lovers United States 679 Jones Hall Jason Schwartzman2023 The Blackening Dewayne Dewayne Perkins Dewayne is Lisa s best friend United States 680 2023 Broken Heart s Trip TBA Christian Bables Plays as a host for a reality television show with five other LGBT contestants Philippines 681 2023 Cassandro Cassandro Gael Garcia Bernal Cassandro is a wrestler United States 682 683 2023 The Critic Jimmy Erskine Ian McKellen United Kingdom 684 2023 Dicks The Musical Harris Nathan Lane United States 685 2023 Down Low Gary Zachary Quinto United States 686 2023 Femme Jules Nathan Stewart Jarrett Jules is a gay man targeted in a horrific homophobic attack United States 687 2023 Good Grief Marc Dreyfus Dan Levy Oliver is Marc s late husband United States 688 Oliver Luke Evans2023 Knock at the Cabin Andrew Ben Aldridge Andrew and Eric are married United States 689 Eric Jonathan Groff2023 Marry My Dead Body Mao Pang yu Mao Mao Austin Lin Mao was discussing marriage with his boyfriend but died unjustly because of an accident Taiwan 690 2023 Nuovo Olimpo Enea Damiano Gavino Enea and Pietro are lovers Italy 691 Pietro Andrea Di Luigi2023 Our Son Gabriel Billy Porter United States 692 Nicky Luke Evans2023 Passages Martin Ben Whishaw Martin is married to Tomas France 693 694 2023 Red White amp Royal Blue Prince Henry Nicholas Galitzine Henry is the spare to the British throne United States 695 2023 Rustin Bayard Rustin Colman Domingo United States 696 2023 Strange Way of Life Sheriff 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