Good but not great gay films
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- DirectorGus Van SantStarsRiver PhoenixKeanu ReevesJames RussoTwo best friends living on the streets of Portland as hustlers embark on a journey of self discovery and find their relationship stumbling along the way.
- DirectorBill CondonStarsIan McKellenBrendan FraserLynn RedgraveThe last days of Frankenstein (1931) director James Whale are explored.
- DirectorStewart WadeStarsJonathan BrayJonathan SilvermanWilson CruzTodd's life spins out of control when an unexpected friendship with a gay man causes everyone in his life to start believing he's gay. Do they know something he doesn't?
- DirectorDavid MoretonStarsChris StaffordTina HolmesAndersen GabrychA teenager copes with his sexuality on the last day of school in 1984. It shows him coping with being gay and being with friends.
- DirectorCraig ChesterStarsCraig ChesterMalcolm GetsParker PoseyFollows two New York city couples -- one heterosexual and one gay who explore the peaks and the valleys of their respective relationships.
- DirectorQ. Allan BrockaStarsScott LunsfordJim VerrarosEmily Brooke HandsAfter getting dumped by his slutty girlfriend, Caleb falls in love with Gwen. However, thanks to Caleb's roommate, Gwen thinks he's gay and sets him up with her roommate, Marc.
- DirectorDavid MoretonStarsDavid SutcliffeCelina FontAntonio Sabato Jr.Dean has been stumped for some time in his attempt to produce a follow-up to "I was a Teenage Speed Freak," his incredibly successful graphic novel. His fans expect great things from him and his editor, Louise, is hounding him. Instead of working, however, Dean spends his time searching for his Argentine lover Pablo, who went out one night for cigarettes and never came back.
- DirectorGlenn GaylordStarsRebekah KochanDaniel SkeltonChris SalvatoreA gay Internet connection is made, but entanglements ensue due to hiding behind the name and photo of a straight male stripper who happens to return to the area.
- DirectorTommy O'HaverStarsSean HayesBrad RoweArmando Valdes-KennedyBilly is a gay fine-arts photographer who falls in love with straight coffee-shop waiter Gabriel.
- DirectorSean AbleyStarsDerek LongMatthew MontgomeryAlexandra BillingsDr. Bill Matthews is struck by lighting. While recovering at the hospital where he works, he begins an intimate relationship with Dr. Craig Murphy, who invites Bill to join a strange group of lightning survivors.
- DirectorCasper AndreasStarsJesse ArcherPaul HajeCharlie DavidHook up artist Luke surprises himself when he considers becoming monogamous after meeting and dating smug and handsome Stephen, but Stephen might not be all that he seems, will Luke be disappointed?
- DirectorLucía PuenzoStarsRicardo DarínValeria BertuccelliGermán PalaciosThe story of an intersex fifteen-year-old. She lives with her parents, who have to cope with the challenges of her medical condition.
- DirectorPhillip J. BartellStarsJim VerrarosEmily Brooke HandsRebekah KochanAfter Marc dumps him, Kyle unites with Gwen and Tiffani to land sexually confused art model Troy by pretending to be straight. However, Marc wants Troy, too, and members from a notorious "ex-gay" group are slipping for the both of them.
- DirectorQ. Allan BrockaStarsChris SalvatoreDaniel SkeltonAaron MiloTemptations at a drama camp threaten a gay relationship that may already be cooling.
- DirectorAngela PopeStarsSam BouldMartin DonovanIan HartFollowing the break-up of his marriage after revealing his homosexuality, GP Martin Wyatt loses custody of his son Oliver to his now ex-wife Hannah and her new partner Frank. It is not long, however, until Oliver appears at the house of Martin and his new lover Tom claiming to have been beaten up by boys in the park. After another incident, Martin puts two and two together and comes to the conclusion that Frank has been beating Oliver without Hannah's knowledge. Martin then begins a long courtroom custody battle to win back his son.
- DirectorNancy MecklerStarsJason FlemyngAntony SherDorothy TutinA passionately committed young dancer is forced to re-examine his career and life when faced with death, finding hope through an older man who becomes his lover, mentor and companion.
- DirectorEddie O'FlahertyStarsEddie JonesJ.P. DavisChristina ChambersAn aging trainer and a young fighter, both in need of a second chance, team-up to overcome the demons of their past...and chase the dreams of their future.
- DirectorGus Van SantStarsTim StreeterDoug CooeyateRay MongeA story of amour fou. Walt is madly in love/lust with a young illegal Mexican immigrant. However, the object of his unrequited affection doesn't even speak any English and finds Walt really strange and undesirable.
- DirectorMarek KanievskaStarsRupert EverettColin FirthMichael JennBased on the life of the young Guy Burgess, who would become better known as one of the Cambridge Spies.
- DirectorJohn G. YoungStarsMaggie BurkwitChris BurmesterDarien Sills-EvansThe complex relationship between a wealthy French woman and her best friend a, gay black American, is thrown into turmoil when her estranged daughter comes to visit them with her new husband for the weekend in upstate New York. Through a series of drunken evenings and daytime squabbles it becomes apparent that no one involved is what they seem.
- DirectorQ. Allan BrockaStarsAaron MiloChris PuckettChris SalvatoreZack is gaycationing in Palm Springs with new BF Benji who, to Zack's dismay, wants to try an open relationship. Adding confusion is Casey, Zack's ex, with Peter, his fake BF, plus Casey's fruity friend, Penny, and Zack's friend Lilly.
- DirectorIra SachsStarsJohn LithgowAlfred MolinaMarisa TomeiAfter Ben and George get married, George is fired from his teaching post, forcing them to stay with friends separately while they sell their place and look for cheaper housing -- a situation that weighs heavily on all involved.
- DirectorIan PoitierStarsChristopher ColquhounJo SmithPooky QuesnelTwo guys battle through the consequences of having had a one-night stand just before they started working together, and learn that to make a relationship work, you have to reveal everything: even if it means getting naked in front of 100 people and a gospel choir singing 'Oh Happy Day'.
- DirectorIan PoitierStarsChristopher ColquhounJo SmithPooky QuesnelTwo guys battle through the consequences of having had a one-night stand just before they started working together, and learn that to make a relationship work, you have to reveal everything: even if it means getting naked in front of 100 people and a gospel choir singing 'Oh Happy Day'.
- DirectorMatt RiddlehooverStarsMatt RiddlehooverCarson NicelyCliff BurrA recently single man finds solace in his upstairs neighbors' seemingly perfect relationship - until he suspects one of them is cheating.
- DirectorMatt RiddlehooverStarsMatt RiddlehooverCarson NicelyCliff BurrA recently single man finds solace in his upstairs neighbors' seemingly perfect relationship - until he suspects one of them is cheating.
- DirectorMatt RiddlehooverStarsCharlie DavidRett TerrellMatt RiddlehooverLeigh has made a film about how Darren and Joe met and fell in love. Due to its exaggerated nature, personal complications ensue.
- DirectorMatt RiddlehooverStarsCharlie DavidRett TerrellMatt RiddlehooverLeigh has made a film about how Darren and Joe met and fell in love. Due to its exaggerated nature, personal complications ensue.
- DirectorEldar RapaportStarsMurray BartlettEdward ConnaAdrian GonzalezAugust tells the story of two former lovers, Troy and Jonathan, who reunite after a long ago painful breakup. After spending several years in Spain, Troy returns to Los Angeles and decides to phone Jonathan and meet for coffee. A seemingly innocent rendezvous turns into an attempt to revive passions past. Only this time it's not that simple as Jonathan has a new beau, Raul, and is trying to make the right decision a second time around.
- DirectorJoey SylvesterStarsNathaniel MarstonTom ArchdeaconTom ArnoldA magic Christmas ornament turns two men's lives upside down when homophobic Tony starts preferring men two weeks before his wedding and his gay co-worker Steve finds himself blossoming into a ladies' man.
- DirectorHaim TabakmanStarsZohar StraussRan Khalil DankerTinkerbellA married, Orthodox, Jerusalem butcher and Jewish father of four falls in love with his handsome, 22-year-old male apprentice, triggering the suspicions of his wife and the disapproval of his Orthodox community.
- DirectorJohn G. YoungStarsJulia Carothers HughesElizabeth DennisTerrance EppsAfter his mother dies, Sequan, a sensitive teenager from Brooklyn, moves in with relatives living in a small town plagued with secrets hidden deep within its lush, rural Alabama terrain. Sequan finds refuge in a friendship with a troubled girl who astutely hones in on his true sexuality and introduces him to her cute brother.
- DirectorJohn G. YoungStarsGabriel MannLaurence MasonMurphy GuyerSeth is a youth with artistic leanings, a fascination with Black pop culture, and a dead-end life in an Adirondack village. He's alternatively sensitive and brutal with Kristen, who wants a sexual relationship that he explosively rejects. Late one night, as he's closing the cafe where he works, a young Black man attempts to rob him at gun point but faints from illness. Seth takes the man, Knowledge, an escapee from a nearby prison, to a family cabin where he nurses him and they begin a tentative friendship. When the sheriff learns of Seth's harboring a fugitive, a confrontation looms. Relationships between fathers and their children dominate the subplots.
- DirectorRoger S. Omeus Jr.StarsJosh BreckenridgeDerrick L. BriggsBry'NtA wild ensemble cast highlights Roger Omeus' romantic drama about a group of love- and sex-obsessed Jersey City friends navigating the treacherous waters of relationships.
- DirectorPatrik-Ian PolkStarsMo'NiqueJulian J. WalkerKevin AlleseeA young singer struggles with his sexuality and the treatment of others while coming of age in a small Southern Baptist community.
- DirectorMarçal ForésStarsJoan BentalléAimar VegaSonny SmithA middle aged teacher meets one of his young students whilst cruising in the local woods. Between them commences a love affair that takes a dark turn.
- DirectorMike MillsStarsEwan McGregorChristopher PlummerMélanie LaurentA young man is rocked by two announcements from his elderly father: that he has terminal cancer and that he has a young male lover.
- DirectorStewart WadeStarsMichael UrieRandy HarrisonJames UrbaniakA young gay couple discovers a secret room filled with cash while house-sitting for a rich couple who die while out of the country.
- DirectorJohn ButlerStarsFionn O'SheaArdal O'HanlonAmy HubermanNed and Conor are forced to share a bedroom at their boarding school. The loner and the star athlete at this rugby-mad school form an unlikely friendship until it's tested by the authorities.
- DirectorJustin KellyStarsJames FrancoZachary QuintoEmma RobertsBased on the fascinating true-life story of Michael Glatze, a gay activist who becomes a Christian pastor after identifying as a heterosexual.
- DirectorAdam Garnet JonesStarsAndrew MartinJennifer PodemskiHarley LegardeShane, a gay Anishnabe teenager in Northern Ontario, is struggling to support his family in the aftermath of his sister's suicide. If he fails, he will be forced to choose between his family's home and his own future.
- DirectorLorenzo VigasStarsAlfredo CastroLuis SilvaJericó MontillaArmando, a 50 year man, seeks young men in Caracas and pays them just for company. One day he meets Elder, a 17 years boy that is the leader of a criminal gang, and that meeting changes their lives forever.
- DirectorJulián HernándezStarsMiguel Ángel HoppeFernando ArroyoAlejandro RojoTwo students, Gerardo and Jonas, are in love. However, Jonas becomes obsessed with another boy, which leads to Gerardo moving into arms of Sergio.
- DirectorGregg ArakiStarsMike DytriCraig GilmoreMark FinchLuke is a gay hustler. Jon is a movie critic. Both are HIV positive. They go on a hedonistic, dangerous journey, their motto "Fuck the world".
- DirectorChris KellyStarsJesse PlemonsMolly ShannonBradley WhitfordA struggling comedy writer, fresh off a breakup and in the midst of the worst year of his life, returns to Sacramento to care for his dying mother.
- DirectorPiotr DomalewskiStarsTomasz ZietekHubert MilkowskiMarek KalitaPoland, 1985: Not satisfied with the result of a murder investigation, a young officer in communist Warsaw sets out on his own to discover the truth.
- DirectorNicholas StollerStarsBilly EichnerLuke MacfarlaneGuy BranumTwo men with commitment problems attempt a relationship.