Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "hiv-aids"

1. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

PG-13 | 134 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The story of the legendary British rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985).

Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy

Votes: 594,114 | Gross: $216.43M

2. Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

R | 117 min | Biography, Drama

In 1985 Dallas, electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof works around the system to help AIDS patients get the medication they need after he is diagnosed with the disease.

Director: Jean-Marc Vallée | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto, Steve Zahn

Votes: 519,937 | Gross: $27.30M

3. St. Elsewhere (1982–1988)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama

The lives and work of the staff of St. Eligius Hospital, an old and disrespected Boston teaching hospital.

Stars: Ed Begley Jr., Howie Mandel, David Morse, Christina Pickles

Votes: 5,226

4. Precious (II) (2009)

R | 110 min | Drama

In New York City's Harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that she can re-route her life in a better direction.

Director: Lee Daniels | Stars: Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey

Votes: 116,334 | Gross: $47.57M

5. The Brothers Grimsby (2016)

R | 83 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A new assignment forces a top spy to team up with his football hooligan brother.

Director: Louis Leterrier | Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Strong, Rebel Wilson, Freddie Crowder

Votes: 111,457 | Gross: $6.86M

6. First Girl I Loved (2016)

Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Romance

Seventeen-year-old Anne just fell in love with Sasha, the most popular girl at her LA public high school. But when Anne tells her best friend Clifton - who has always harbored a secret crush - he does his best to get in the way.

Director: Kerem Sanga | Stars: Dylan Gelula, Brianna Hildebrand, Mateo Arias, Pamela Adlon

Votes: 4,054

7. Berlin Drifters (2017)

TV-MA | 123 min | Drama, Romance

Ryota travels to Berlin hoping for a long-term relationship with a man he met online. However, the German guy does not even let him stay the night, so he drifts around looking for love, while staying at a lonely Japanese man's place.

Director: Kôichi Imaizumi | Stars: Lyota Majima, Kôichi Imaizumi, Mioo Satô, Michael Selvaggio

Votes: 234

8. Three Months (2022)

104 min | Comedy, Drama

Coming-of-age film about Caleb, a South Florida teen. On the eve of his high school graduation, everything changes when he's exposed to HIV. While he waits three months for his results, he finds love in the most unlikely of places.

Director: Jared Frieder | Stars: Troye Sivan, Viveik Kalra, Brianne Tju, Ellen Burstyn

Votes: 2,375

9. Juste une question d'amour (2000 TV Movie)

88 min | Drama, Romance

After his gay cousin dies from hepatitis, young Laurent, who lives with his best friend Carole, falls in love with Cedric, a plant scientist. He's afraid to inform his conservative parents that he is gay.

Director: Christian Faure | Stars: Cyrille Thouvenin, Stéphan Guérin-Tillié, Éva Darlan, Caroline Veyt

Votes: 6,086

10. Ex Drummer (2007)

Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Three handicapped losers who form a band ask famous writer Dries to be their drummer. He joins the band and starts manipulating them.

Director: Koen Mortier | Stars: Dries Vanhegen, Norman Baert, Gunter Lamoot, Sam Louwyck

Votes: 10,982

11. 120 BPM (2017)

Not Rated | 143 min | Drama

Members of the advocacy group ACT UP Paris demand action by the government and pharmaceutical companies to combat the AIDS epidemic in the early 1990s.

Director: Robin Campillo | Stars: Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Arnaud Valois, Adèle Haenel, Antoine Reinartz

Votes: 16,760 | Gross: $0.13M

12. Forever Young (2022)

126 min | Comedy, Drama

Follows a troupe of young students at one of France's most prestigious performing arts academies as they navigate the ups and downs of art and love.

Director: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi | Stars: Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Sofiane Bennacer, Louis Garrel, Micha Lescot

Votes: 1,400

13. Bottom (I) (2012)

Unrated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography

A cinema verite documentary about a man living in New York City determined to have raw sex with as many men as possible in a year and meticulously keeping count of the number of 'loads' he takes.

Director: Todd Verow | Star: Anonymous Anonymous

Votes: 155

14. After Porn Ends 2 (2017)

TV-MA | 90 min | Documentary

After Porn Ends 2 turns back the clock to meet the oldest living stars in adult film's history, but goes in depth with some of its most current retirees, and juxtaposes their experiences in a life after porn.

Director: Bryce Wagoner | Stars: Lisa Ann, Georgina Spelvin, Darren James, Ginger Lynn

Votes: 2,801

15. Love Thy Neighbor (2005)

R | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Two married couples are about to give new meaning to the phrase Love Thy Neighbor. When these best friends become more than just friends, one simple game leads to another. A twisted comedy about relationships, deception, and consequences.

Director: Nick Gregory | Stars: Jack Gwaltney, Jennifer Bransford, John Enos III, Kellie Overbey

Votes: 174

16. Freddie Mercury - The Final Act (2021 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The story of the extraordinary final chapter of Freddie Mercury's life and how, after his death, Queen staged one of the biggest concerts in history, to celebrate his life and challenge the prejudices around HIV/AIDS.

Director: James Rogan | Stars: Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, Queen

Votes: 1,208

17. Circus of Books (2019)

Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, History

In 1976, Karen and Barry Mason had fallen on hard times and were looking for a way to support their young family when they answered an ad in the Los Angeles Times. Larry Flynt was seeking ... See full summary »

Director: Rachel Mason | Stars: Karen Mason, Barry Mason, Micah Mason, Rachel Mason

Votes: 5,015

18. Shuga (2009– )

24 min | Drama

Daring drama, set across multiple countries, that follows the lives of young people as they encounter love, lust, and the challenges of growing up.

Stars: Mohau Cele, Jemima Osunde, Ange Eric N'Guessan, Timini Egbuson

Votes: 115

19. Un buen día (2010)

95 min | Drama

A love story, a gentle caress of the heart, with tow characters that lend us their feelings and steal our words. They talk, feel, and love like us. Except most of the time, we don't realize that "A Good Day" can mean an entire lifetime.

Director: Nicolás Del Boca | Stars: Aníbal Silveyra, Lucila Solá, Andrea Del Boca

Votes: 437

20. Getting It Right: Safer Sex for Young Gay Men (1993 Video)

55 min | Documentary

Add a Plot

Directors: Mike Esser, Christopher Hughes | Star: Mike Youle

Votes: 27

21. How to Survive a Plague (2012)

Not Rated | 110 min | Documentary, History, News

The story of two coalitions -- ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) -- whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition.

Director: David France | Stars: Peter Staley, Larry Kramer, Iris Long, Bob Rafsky

Votes: 4,359 | Gross: $0.13M

22. The Amazing Catfish (2013)

Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Drama

Martha, a single mother of four children, lets Claudia move into her home. As Claudia bonds with the family, Martha's health slowly deteriorates.

Director: Claudia Sainte-Luce | Stars: Lisa Owen, Ximena Ayala, Sonia Franco, Wendy Guillén

Votes: 2,090 | Gross: $0.01M

23. The Story of the Stone (2018)

106 min | Drama

A young gay man navigates the nightlife of Taipei, its thrills and heartbreaks, dangers and dreams, in this coming of age saga.

Director: Starr Wu | Stars: J.R. Chien, Aric Chen, Etsen Chen, Adam Lin

Votes: 182

24. The Dying Gaul (I) (2005)

R | 92 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

A grief-stricken screenwriter unknowingly enters a three-way relationship with a woman and her film executive husband - to chilling results.

Director: Craig Lucas | Stars: Peter Sarsgaard, Campbell Scott, Patricia Clarkson, Ryan Miller

Votes: 2,483 | Gross: $0.34M

25. Jeanne and the Perfect Guy (1998)

Unrated | 105 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

Jeanne has an appetite for love that can never be satisfied. Lovers at every corner of her life she is still in search of that "one". When a impromptu tryst on the subway with Olivier gives... See full summary »

Directors: Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau | Stars: Virginie Ledoyen, Mathieu Demy, Jacques Bonnaffé, Valérie Bonneton

Votes: 784 | Gross: $0.01M

26. My Brother's Keeper (1995 TV Movie)

Unrated | 94 min | Biography, Drama

A man and his HIV-positive twin take an insurance company to court over a possibly life-saving bone marrow transplant.

Director: Glenn Jordan | Stars: John Lithgow, Annette O'Toole, Veronica Cartwright, Zeljko Ivanek

Votes: 143

27. Perfect Victims (1988)

R | 90 min | Horror, Thriller

A psycho who has contracted AIDS blames women for his disease, and begins to stalk and kill beautiful girls.

Director: Shuki Levy | Stars: Deborah Shelton, Lyman Ward, Tom Dugan, Clarence Williams III

Votes: 172

28. Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story (1997 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 95 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Breaking the Surface is about the tough times Greg Louganis had on his way to becoming one of the world's top Olympic divers. Some topics discussed were Greg's childhood problems, his homosexuality, and him contracting the HIV virus.

Director: Steven Hilliard Stern | Stars: Mario Lopez, Michael Murphy, Jeffrey Meek, Rosemary Dunsmore

Votes: 716

29. Dark Days (2017)

37 min | Drama, Romance

The plot brings fiction and reality together to show how a country's political context affects the lives, dreams, and paths of ordinary people.

Stars: Nawal Lamrini, Sophie Charlotte, Renato Góes, Daniel de Oliveira

Votes: 120

30. Stella Shorts 1998-2002 (2002 Video)

Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy

STELLA is a three-man comedy troupe from New York City, comprised of well-known comedians and actors Michael Showalter, David Wain, and Michael Ian Black. Though the three have made a ... See full summary »

Directors: Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, David Wain | Stars: Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, David Wain, Leo Allen

Votes: 591

31. Holding Trevor (2007)

R | 88 min | Drama, Romance

Young, beautiful and intelligent, Trevor (screenwriter Brent Gorski) is in a stalemate. Entangled in an unhealthy relationship with Darrell, a self-destructive heroin addict, and trapped in... See full summary »

Director: Rosser Goodman | Stars: Brent Gorski, Christopher Wyllie, Melissa Searing, Jay Brannan

Votes: 1,469 | Gross: $0.02M

32. The Houseboy (2007)

TV-MA | 81 min | Drama, Romance

Overhearing his boyfriends talk of "a new toy for Christmas," young, cute, but aimless Ricky copes with online hookups and drugs. Depressed, Ricky considers suicide, until he meets another boy who makes him wonder should he stick around?

Director: Spencer Schilly | Stars: Nick May, Tom Merlino, Brian Patacca, Damián Fuentes

Votes: 739

33. You Can Heal Your Life (2007 Video)

Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary, Biography

This entertaining and inspirational movie based on the best-selling book of the same name is hosted by author and teacher Louise L. Hay. This film gives penetrating insights into Louise's ... See full summary »

Director: Michael A. Goorjian | Stars: Elon Bomani, Gregg Braden, Wayne Dyer, Louise Hay

Votes: 321

34. Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell (2008)

Not Rated | 71 min | Documentary, Romance

Director Matt Wolf's critically acclaimed documentary examines the life and work of Arthur Russell, an influential singer, songwriter, cello player and disco auteur who died tragically in 1992.

Director: Matt Wolf | Stars: Bob Blank, Ernie Brooks, David Byrne, Allen Ginsberg

Votes: 791

35. Black Stone (2015)

Not Rated | 93 min | Drama

While his parents are toiling away in a food processing plant in Seoul, Shon Sun is drafted in the army. But being prey to abuse, he deserts. Back in Seoul he finds out his parents have ... See full summary »

Director: Gyeong-tae Roh | Stars: Kate Velarde, Erlinda Villalobos, Tae-hee Won

Votes: 92

36. Kink Crusaders (2011)

TV-MA | 74 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography

The world's oldest Kink/Fetish contest - International Mr. Leather - isn't just for 'white, gay males' anymore. Now, straights, the disabled and transgender men come together to compete for... See full summary »

Director: Mike Skiff | Stars: Guy Baldwin, Brad Belof, Caro, Queen Cougar

Votes: 64

37. China's Sexual Revolution (2007 TV Movie)

43 min | Documentary

Looks at how attitudes to sex have changed in China over the years.

Director: Josh Freed | Stars: Mikela Jay, Jimmy Chan, Carolyn Fe, Christine Lan

Votes: 39

38. Sucker (1998 Video)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Horror

Anthony is a vampire who uses his popular rock band as a front to lure beautiful, young groupies to his lair. His assistant, Reed disposes of the bodies of these victims after Anthony ... See full summary »

Director: Hans Rodionoff | Stars: Yan Birch, Alex Erkiletian, Monica Baber, P.K. Phillips

Votes: 283

39. Lady Killer (1992)

67 min | Comedy, Crime

The cops Boki and Pajko try to catch the arms smugglers. Their commander claims that the smugglers are women who have AIDS, which only makes their quest even more difficult.

Director: Zoran Calic | Stars: Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic, Boro Stjepanovic, Nikola-Kole Angelovski, Dragomir Bojanic-Gidra

Votes: 224

40. Born with It (2015)

17 min | Short, Drama, Family

On his first day of school in a small Japanese town, a half Japanese half black boy tries to prove to his new classmates that his dark skin is not a disease.

Director: Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour | Stars: Dadie T, Aoba Kawai, Ryôya Shinoda, Koudai Izumiya

Votes: 94

41. The Good American (2009)

92 min | Documentary

Jochen Hick's film portrays Tom Weise, the producer of the HustlaBall, ­an event originally created in order to encourage the acceptance of male prostitutes, but also to launch a rent boy ... See full summary »

Director: Jochen Hick | Stars: Tom Weise, Keith Richmond, Alex Baresi, Jeffrey Davids

Votes: 45

42. The Announcement (2012 TV Movie)

90 min | Documentary

An in-depth look at the career of NBA star Earvin "Magic" Johnson and the days leading up to and the years following his announcement to the world that he was HIV-positive.

Director: Nelson George | Stars: Magic Johnson, Cookie Johnson, Pat Riley, James Worthy

Votes: 574

43. States of Grace (2014)

74 min | Documentary, Drama

After surviving a near-fatal head-on collision on the Golden Gate Bridge, a revered physician struggles to come to terms with her injuries and discover new meaning in her radically altered ... See full summary »

Directors: Helen Cohen, Mark Lipman

Votes: 31

44. My Pink Shirt (2007 Video)

Not Rated | 75 min | Drama

Regency is a fatherless fifteen year old. After her mother contracts the AIDS virus, Regency must learn to survive on her own. With her mother on her death bed, Regency is forced to ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Kassatly | Stars: Peter Bloch-Hansen, Badih Bou Chakra, Milly Crnogorac, Craig Cyr

Votes: 83

45. Sia: Free Me (2017 Music Video)

5 min | Short, Drama, Music

Official music video for "Free Me" by Sia.

Director: Blake Martin | Stars: Cheri Adams, Tara Brook, Raymond Ejiofor, Tess Hewlett

Votes: 89

46. Patricia, una vez basta (2005)

Drama

Patricia is a young girl who leads a normal life with her boyfriend until after the HIV test, she discovers that was infected with the virus because she had a sporadic relationship. Now she... See full summary »

Director: Julia Vargas Weise | Stars: Tatiana Zeballos, Marta Giorgis, Ivo Ríos, Bernardo Franck

Votes: 8

47. The Heart of No Place (2009)

Not Rated | 85 min | Drama, Music, War

Y. Tries to come to terms with the death of her husband John. Daniel Mohn, the visionary founder of Monosoft, reminds her that the Cold War wasn't won by missiles, but by artists like herself and her late husband.

Director: Rika Ohara | Stars: Rika Ohara, John Payne, Charles Lane, Sarah Holbert

Votes: 25

48. Walking on Water (2002)

Not Rated | 90 min | Drama

After the death of a friend, a household of long time friends and family are tossed into the myopic world of grief, where jealousy, betrayal and desire override more polite reactions to death.

Director: Tony Ayres | Stars: Vince Colosimo, Maria Theodorakis, Nathaniel Dean, Judi Farr

Votes: 490

49. September (2024)

9 min | Short, Drama | Post-production

A man in a boat on Central Park Lake considers what he lost and what he should have held on to in the wake of the AIDS epidemic.

Director: Corey Atkins | Stars: Frankie J. Alvarez, Gustavo Márquez, Jeremiah Clapp, Megan Medley

50. Life and Death on the A-List (1996)

Unrated | 50 min | Documentary

A look at the life and death of Tom McBride, All-American Boy, A-List gay, and an early victim of the AIDS epidemic.

Director: Jay Corcoran | Stars: Katherine Grubb, Patrick Kerr, Marcia Lippman, Anne McBride

Votes: 53