Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "lesbian-lead-character"

1. Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)

NC-17 | 180 min | Drama, Romance

7.7

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90 Metascore

Adèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire and to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adèle grows, seeks herself, loses herself, and ultimately finds herself through love and loss.

Director: Abdellatif Kechiche | Stars: Léa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Salim Kechiouche, Aurélien Recoing

Votes: 163,233 | Gross: $2.20M

2. Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

R | 122 min | Drama, Romance

8.1

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95 Metascore

On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.

Director: Céline Sciamma | Stars: Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami, Valeria Golino

Votes: 109,874 | Gross: $3.76M

3. But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)

R | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

6.8

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39 Metascore

A naive teenager is sent to rehab camp when her straitlaced parents and friends suspect her of being a lesbian.

Director: Jamie Babbit | Stars: Natasha Lyonne, Clea DuVall, Michelle Williams, Brandt Wille

Votes: 41,363 | Gross: $2.21M

4. High Tension (2003)

R | 91 min | Horror

6.7

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42 Metascore

Best friends Marie and Alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at Alexia's parents' secluded farmhouse. But on the night of their arrival, the girls' idyllic getaway turns into an endless night of horror.

Director: Alexandre Aja | Stars: Cécile de France, Maïwenn, Philippe Nahon, Franck Khalfoun

Votes: 77,956 | Gross: $3.68M

5. Battle of the Sexes (2017)

PG-13 | 121 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

6.7

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73 Metascore

The true story of the 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.

Directors: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris | Stars: Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough, Sarah Silverman

Votes: 60,014 | Gross: $12.64M

6. I Am Not Okay with This (2020)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

7.5

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Sydney is a teenage girl navigating the trials and tribulations of high school while dealing with the complexities of her family, her budding sexuality, and mysterious superpowers just beginning to awaken deep within her.

Stars: Sophia Lillis, Wyatt Oleff, Sofia Bryant, Kathleen Rose Perkins

Votes: 74,808

7. Let It Snow (2019)

PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy, Romance

5.8

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51 Metascore

In a small town on Christmas Eve, a snowstorm brings together a group of young people.

Director: Luke Snellin | Stars: Isabela Merced, Shameik Moore, Odeya Rush, Liv Hewson

Votes: 24,977

8. Desert Hearts (1985)

R | 91 min | Drama, Romance

7.1

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67 Metascore

While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed professor of literature is unexpectedly seduced by a carefree, spirited young lesbian.

Director: Donna Deitch | Stars: Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau, Audra Lindley, Andra Akers

Votes: 7,309 | Gross: $2.49M

9. Jack & Diane (2012)

R | 105 min | Drama, Horror, Romance

4.4

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45 Metascore

Diane's feelings for Jack -- the girl she met over the summer -- begin to manifest themselves in terrifying ways when she learns that her friend will soon be moving away.

Director: Bradley Rust Gray | Stars: Riley Keough, Juno Temple, Kylie Minogue, Jackson Ning

Votes: 3,197 | Gross: $0.00M

10. The Killing of Sister George (1968)

X | 138 min | Drama

7.0

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The life of a soap opera actress begins to unravel as she fears her character will be written out of the series.

Director: Robert Aldrich | Stars: Beryl Reid, Susannah York, Coral Browne, Ronald Fraser

Votes: 2,562

11. Freeheld (2015)

PG-13 | 103 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

6.6

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50 Metascore

New Jersey police lieutenant Laurel Hester and her registered domestic partner Stacie Andree battle to secure Hester's pension benefits when she is diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Director: Peter Sollett | Stars: Julianne Moore, Elliot Page, Steve Carell, Michael Shannon

Votes: 13,247 | Gross: $0.53M

12. Pariah (I) (2011)

R | 86 min | Drama

7.2

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79 Metascore

A Brooklyn teenager juggles conflicting identities and risks friendship, heartbreak and family in a desperate search for sexual expression.

Director: Dee Rees | Stars: Adepero Oduye, Kim Wayans, Aasha Davis, Pernell Walker

Votes: 7,565 | Gross: $0.76M

13. Dating Amber (2020)

Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

7.0

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59 Metascore

Two school friends decide to start a pretend straight relationship in an effort to fit in.

Director: David Freyne | Stars: Fionn O'Shea, Lola Petticrew, Sharon Horgan, Barry Ward

Votes: 7,786

14. White Lie (I) (2019)

TV-MA | 96 min | Drama

6.6

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81 Metascore

A popular undergrad faking cancer struggles to maintain her secret.

Directors: Yonah Lewis, Calvin Thomas | Stars: Kacey Rohl, Amber Anderson, Martin Donovan, Thomas Antony Olajide

Votes: 2,779

15. Life Partners (2014)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

6.2

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57 Metascore

Sasha and Paige's co-dependent friendship is tested as Paige gets serious with a guy for the first time.

Director: Susanna Fogel | Stars: Leighton Meester, Gillian Jacobs, Adam Brody, Gabourey Sidibe

Votes: 9,239 | Gross: $0.01M

16. Cloudburst (2011)

Unrated | 93 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

7.2

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A lesbian couple escape from their nursing home and head up to Canada to get married. Along the way, they pick up a young, male hitchhiker.

Director: Thom Fitzgerald | Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Brenda Fricker, Kristin Booth, Michael McPhee

Votes: 2,481

17. The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister (2010 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 92 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

7.0

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A look at the life of 19th-century Yorkshire landowner Anne Lister (1791-1840), who lived openly as a lesbian and kept diaries chronicling the details of her daily life.

Director: James Kent | Stars: Maxine Peake, Anna Madeley, Susan Lynch, Christine Bottomley

Votes: 2,249

18. The Ellen Show (2001–2002)

30 min | Comedy, Romance

5.9

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An Internet executive moves back to her small hometown.

Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, Jim Gaffigan, Emily Rutherfurd, Martin Mull

Votes: 1,671

19. Weather Report Girl (1994)

Not Rated | 45 min | Animation, Comedy

6.3

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Weather reporter Keiko Nakadai becomes a sensation by flashing her lingerie when on air. Behind the scenes she wages a war with envious and vicious competitors out to bring her down.

Stars: Rica Matsumoto, Shin'ichirô Miki, Michiko Neya, Masaharu Satô

Votes: 97

20. Dracula: The Original Living Vampire (2022)

Unrated | 86 min | Horror, Thriller

2.7

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Amelia Van Helsing is on the desperate hunt for the killer responsible for a string of grisly murders targeting young women. Her prime suspect: the mysterious Count Dracula.

Director: Maximilian Elfeldt | Stars: Jake Herbert, Christine Prouty, India Lillie Davies, Ryan Woodcock

Votes: 564

21. The Skinny (I) (2012)

TV-MA | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

6.2

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Director Patrik-Ian Polk provides exciting character developments, brilliant cinematography and life lessons for all, particularly for members of the black LGBT community. Cameos by key actors from the Noah Arc series are visual delights.

Director: Patrik-Ian Polk | Stars: Jussie Smollett, Blake Young-Fountain, Anthony Burrell, Shanika Warren-Markland

Votes: 753

22. Relax... It's Just Sex (1998)

R | 110 min | Comedy

6.7

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A captivating, poly-sexual, multi-racial romantic comedy that revolves around the tangled relationships and love affairs of an extended group of close-knit friends.

Director: P.J. Castellaneta | Stars: Mitchell Anderson, Jennifer Tilly, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Seymour Cassel

Votes: 1,617 | Gross: $0.45M

23. Hannah Free (2009)

Not Rated | 86 min | Drama, Romance

6.4

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A film about a lifelong love affair between an independent spirit and the woman she calls home.

Director: Wendy Jo Carlton | Stars: Sharon Gless, Maureen Gallagher, Kelli Strickland, Ann Hagemann

Votes: 415

24. One Remains (2019)

Not Rated | 93 min | Horror

3.3

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When a group of filmmakers trek deep into the woods to investigate a missing persons case, they inadvertently start a chain of events that lead to horrific consequences.

Director: Josh Hodgins | Stars: Vanessa Leigh, Ryan O'Quinn, Christopher Atkins, Aaron Bennett

Votes: 304

25. Almejas y mejillones (2000)

Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy, Romance

4.6

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Rolondo is a biologist who has rented a house in Tenerife to conduct a research on the sexual behavior of mussels. Upon arriving, he discovers that the house is inhabited by Paula, a woman ... See full summary »

Director: Marcos Carnevale | Stars: Leticia Brédice, Jorge Sanz, Antonio Gasalla, Loles León

Votes: 305

26. Alien Uprising (2008 Video)

Unrated | 85 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

3.0

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A suspected prisoner uprising brings Marines to the prison planet of Rove 12, but nothing is what it seems. The few surviving prisoners are hiding from a ruthless, blood thirsty creature. ... See full summary »

Director: Andrew Bellware | Stars: Rebecca Kush, Steve Deighan, Amelia Randolph Campbell, Jeffrey Plunkett

Votes: 228

27. Lo que nunca nos dijimos (2015)

R | 90 min | Drama

5.9

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A woman returns to her hometown to see her dying father. However, upon arrival she is faced with a painful and dark past.

Director: Sebastian Sanchez Amunategui | Stars: Flavia Atencio, Sandra Burgos, Ana María Picchio, Mario Bertone

Votes: 39

28. Fear Effect Sedna (2018 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Crime

7.3

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In this third entry in the Fear Effect video game series, an isometric shooter set after the events of the first game, Hana and her team are hired to steal an artifact tied to Sedna, an evil goddess from Inuit mythology.

Director: Thibaut Romaggi | Stars: Natalie Roers, Julie Shields, Michael Howard Osborne, Spencer Cannon

Votes: 48

29. Silent Stories (2011)

52 min | Documentary, News, Romance

7.2

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Silent Stories is a poetical portrait of two men and two women whose sexual orientation or gender identity forced them to leave Dakar, Algiers, Conakry and Baghdad. No mere film about pain ... See full summary »

Directors: Hanne Phlypo, Catherine Vuylsteke

Votes: 11

30. Lovestruck (2015)

5 min | Short, Comedy, Sport

7.4

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Phoebe, a shy and awkward girl, sees Soccer Girl while she is sitting in a cafe, and is immediately love struck. Phoebe follows after her, but mistakes another girl for her. Dejected, ... See full summary »

Director: Brendan Gates | Stars: Brooke Fiss, Jo-Marie Lawrence, Alex Bell

Votes: 20