10 Best LGBTQ Movies of All Time

May 16, 2023, 08:38 IST

Anuj Tiwari

Brokeback Mountain (2005)

This film, directed by Ang Lee and based on a short story by Annie Proulx, tells the story of two cowboys who fall in love but struggle with their feelings due to societal pressures.

Moonlight (2016)

This film, which won the Best Picture Oscar, portrays the narrative of a young black man coming to terms with his sexuality over three phases of his life.

Call Me By Your Name (2017)

This film, set in Italy in the 1980s, follows the romantic relationship of a 17-year-old kid and a visiting scholar. It is based on André Aciman's novel.

Carol (2015)

This compelling drama starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara is about a forbidden love between two women in the 1950s.

Blue is the Warmest Color (2013)

This French film tells the story of a young woman who falls in love with a female artist.

Paris Is Burning (1990)

A seminal documentary that captures the colourful 1980s drag ball scene in New York City.

Tangerine (2015)

This video, shot solely on an iPhone, follows the story of a transsexual sex worker who discovers her lover is cheating on her.

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

This French film is a compelling period drama about an artist's forbidden romance with her subject.

A Single Man (2009)

This film, directed by Tom Ford and based on Christopher Isherwood's novel, portrays the story of a gay professor coping with the loss of his long-term companion.

The Boys in the Band (1970 & 2020)

This story centres around a group of gay friends who assemble for a birthday party, only for the celebration to be disrupted by a surprise visitor. It began as a play, then became a film in 1970, and was remade in 2020.

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