Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "homosexuality-and-religion"

1. But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)

R | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

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: 41,262 | Gross: $2.21M

2. Boy Erased (2018)

R | 115 min | Biography, Drama

The son of a Baptist preacher unwillingly participates in a church-supported gay conversion program after being forcibly outed to his parents.

Director: Joel Edgerton | Stars: Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Joel Edgerton, Russell Crowe

Votes: 42,153 | Gross: $6.79M

3. Latter Days (2003)

R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A promiscuous gay party animal falls for a young Mormon missionary, leading to crisis, cliché, and catastrophe.

Director: C. Jay Cox | Stars: Wes Ramsey, Steve Sandvoss, Mary Kay Place, Amber Benson

Votes: 18,584 | Gross: $0.82M

4. Holy Hell (2016)

Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Drama

An inside look at Buddhafield, a West Hollywood cult formed by a charismatic teacher in the 1980s that eventually imploded.

Director: Will Allen | Stars: Will Allen, Dimitrius Pulido, Phillipe Coquet, David Christopher

Votes: 6,068 | Gross: $0.02M

5. Fair Haven (2016)

Not Rated | 90 min | Drama

A young man returns to his family farm, after a long stay in ex-gay conversion therapy, and is torn between the expectations of his emotionally distant father, and the memories of a past, loving relationship he has tried to bury.

Director: Kerstin Karlhuber | Stars: Michael Grant, Tom Wopat, Gregory Harrison, Susan Aser

Votes: 3,555

6. Jesus Camp (2006)

PG-13 | 87 min | Documentary

A documentary on kids who attend a summer camp hoping to become the next Billy Graham.

Directors: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady | Stars: Mike Papantonio, Lou Engle, Becky Fischer, Ted Haggard

Votes: 28,779 | Gross: $0.90M

7. 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture (2022)

92 min | Documentary, History

The mystery of how theology, history, culture, and politics led to a Biblical mistranslation, the man who tried to stop it, and the impassioned academic crusade of the LGBTQIA+ Christian community driven to discover the truth.

Director: Sharon Roggio | Stars: Cheryl Anderson, Kathy Baldock, David S. Fearon, Steve Greenberg

Votes: 283

8. I Am Michael (2015)

Not Rated | 98 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

Based on the fascinating true-life story of Michael Glatze, a gay activist who becomes a Christian pastor after identifying as a heterosexual.

Director: Justin Kelly | Stars: James Franco, Zachary Quinto, Emma Roberts, Charlie Carver

Votes: 5,897

9. Henry Gamble's Birthday Party (2015)

Unrated | 87 min | Drama

Preacher's kid Henry Gamble is turning 17 today. Bring your swimsuit.

Director: Stephen Cone | Stars: Cole Doman, Joe Keery, Elizabeth Laidlaw, Pat Healy

Votes: 3,377

10. Minyan (2020)

Unrated | 118 min | Drama

A young Jewish man is caught between thrilling private trysts and his repressive family in this thoughtful drama set in 1980s Brooklyn.

Director: Eric Steel | Stars: Samuel H. Levine, Ron Rifkin, Christopher McCann, Mark Margolis

Votes: 1,113

11. The Falls (II) (2012)

Not Rated | 91 min | Drama, Romance

The Falls is a feature film about two missionaries that fall in love while on their mission.

Director: Jon Garcia | Stars: Nick Ferrucci, Benjamin Farmer, Brian J. Saville Allard, Quinn Allan

Votes: 2,821

12. Acid (2018)

TV-MA | 97 min | Drama

Acid is a silent manifesto of the generation of twenty-year-old. They have been abandoned in a world adorned with concepts such as family, friendship, love, and opportunities. In search of ... See full summary »

Director: Aleksandr Gorchilin | Stars: Filipp Avdeev, Aleksandr Kuznetsov, Roza Khayrullina, Elena Morozova

Votes: 1,617

13. The Falls: Covenant of Grace (2016)

Not Rated | 119 min | Drama, Romance

This third and final film of the Falls trilogy revisits former Mormon missionaries Chris and RJ, six years after they first fell in love and were disciplined for it, as they formulate a plan to be together at long last.

Director: Jon Garcia | Stars: Nick Ferrucci, Benjamin Farmer, Curtis Edward Jackson, Bruce Jennings

Votes: 1,187

14. Eyes Wide Open (2009)

Not Rated | 91 min | Drama, Romance

A 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.

Director: Haim Tabakman | Stars: Zohar Strauss, Ran Khalil Danker, Tinkerbell, Tzahi Grad

Votes: 6,572 | Gross: $0.02M

15. Mysterious Ways (2023)

90 min | Drama

When a media storm threatens the marriage between a Vicar and his Samoan boyfriend something extraordinary happens.

Director: Paul Oremland | Stars: Nick Afoa, Vincent Andrew-Scammell, Lena Boswell, Elisabeth Easther

Votes: 21

16. The Falls: Testament of Love (2013)

Not Rated | 123 min | Drama, Romance

Chris and RJ reunite five years after coming out to their families and their church as gay men, where the factors that led to their separation are revealed as they mourn the death of their mutual friend Rodney.

Director: Jon Garcia | Stars: Nick Ferrucci, Benjamin Farmer, Hannah Barefoot, Bruce Jennings

Votes: 1,941

17. Tremors (2019)

Unrated | 107 min | Drama

The coming out of an evangelical father shatters his family, his community and uncovers a profoundly repressive society.

Director: Jayro Bustamante | Stars: Juan Pablo Olyslager, Diane Bathen, Mauricio Armas Zebadúa, Rui Frati

Votes: 1,515

18. Save Me (2007)

Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Romance

A sex and drug-addicted young man who is forced into a Christian-run ministry in an attempt to cure him of his "gay affliction," where instead he is faced with the truth in his heart and spirit.

Director: Robert Cary | Stars: Jeremy Glazer, Chad Allen, David Petruzzi, Arron Shiver

Votes: 2,140 | Gross: $0.08M

19. For the Bible Tells Me So (2007)

Unrated | 95 min | Documentary, Romance

An exploration of the intersection between religion and homosexuality in the U.S. and how the religious right has used its interpretation of the Bible to stigmatize the gay community.

Director: Daniel G. Karslake | Stars: Imogene Robinson, Victor Robinson, Gene Robinson, Isabella 'Boo' McDaniel

Votes: 4,519 | Gross: $0.31M

20. Believer (I) (2018)

TV-14 | 101 min | Documentary, Music

Believer.

Director: Don Argott | Stars: Dan Reynolds, Aja Volkman, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman

Votes: 941

21. My Brother the Devil (2012)

Not Rated | 111 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Two teenage brothers must face their own prejudices head on if they are to survive the perils of being Egyptians growing up on the streets of gangland London.

Director: Sally El Hosaini | Stars: James Krishna Floyd, Elarica Johnson, Fady Elsayed, Saïd Taghmaoui

Votes: 3,367 | Gross: $0.01M

22. If Dad Only Knew (2004)

Not Rated | 99 min | Comedy

Bobby, the youngest boy in an Irish Catholic family, is gay and his coming out to his brothers and the family's way of dealing with the news is the basis of this film.

Director: Pete Jones | Stars: Pete Jones, Nathan Fillion, Stoney Westmoreland, Dev Kennedy

Votes: 821

23. Audacity (2015)

55 min | Drama, Horror

"Audacity" uses a bigoted approach to address a very sensitive subject in contemporary society. Regardless of your views on gay people, you'll gain no fresh insights and nothing of value.

Director: Eddie Roman | Stars: Travis Owens, Molly Ritter, Ben Price, Franklin Killian

Votes: 4,438

24. Trembling Before G-d (2001)

Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary

A cinematic portrait of various gay Orthodox Jews who struggle to reconcile their faith and their sexual orientation.

Director: Sandi Simcha Dubowski | Stars: Shlomo Ashkinazy, Steve Greenberg, Nathan Lopes Cardozo, Naomi Mark

Votes: 948 | Gross: $0.62M

25. A Jihad for Love (2007)

Unrated | 81 min | Documentary

A documentary on gay, lesbian, and transgender Muslims across the Muslim and Western worlds.

Director: Parvez Sharma | Stars: Muhsin Hendricks, A.K. Hoosen, Mazen, Abdellah Taïa

Votes: 713 | Gross: $0.11M

26. God Loves Uganda (2013)

TV-14 | 83 min | Documentary

An account of the American Evangelicals' attempts to indoctrinate their Christian Right beliefs in Uganda.

Director: Roger Ross Williams

Votes: 1,255 | Gross: $0.05M

27. Be Like Others (2008)

PG-13 | 74 min | Documentary

An intimate and unflinching look at life in Iran, seen through the lens of those living at its fringes, 'Be Like Others' is a provocative look at a generation of young Iranian men choosing to undergo sex change surgery.

Director: Tanaz Eshaghian

Votes: 278

28. In the Name of the Son (2012)

80 min | Drama

Quand une femme de foi, animatrice d'une tribune sur une station de radio catholique, dévouée à sa famille et la souffrance du monde, est confrontée à la pédophilie des prêtres et au ... See full synopsis »

Director: Vincent Lannoo | Stars: Astrid Whettnall, Philippe Nahon, Achille Ridolfi, Albert Chassagne-Baradat

Votes: 391

29. This Is What Love in Action Looks Like (2011)

Not Rated | 74 min | Documentary

In the summer of 2005 a 16yo Memphis, TN wrote on his MySpace blog about his parents sending him to a "Fundamentalist Christian" program that strives to turn gay teens straight. This ... See full summary »

Director: Morgan Jon Fox | Stars: Alice Buchanan, Lance Carroll, Chris Davis, Chris Davis

Votes: 253

30. Family Fundamentals (2002)

75 min | Documentary

What happens when religiously conservative Christian parents have children who "become homosexual?" FAMILY FUNDAMENTALS is filmmaker Arthur Dong's personal attempt to answer that explosive question.

Director: Arthur Dong | Stars: Brian Bennett, Kathleen Bremner, Paul Bremner, Guy Foti

Votes: 140

31. The Sodomite Deception (2021)

201 min | Documentary

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Director: Jonathan Shelley | Stars: Steven L. Anderson, Roger Jimenez, Bruce Mejia, Jonathan Shelley

Votes: 52

32. 8: The Mormon Proposition (2010)

R | 80 min | Documentary

A scorching indictment of the Mormon Church's historic involvement in the promotion & passage of California's Proposition 8 and the Mormon religion's secretive, decades-long campaign against LGBT human rights.

Directors: Reed Cowan, Steven Greenstreet | Stars: Spencer Jones, Tyler Barrick, Dustin Lance Black, Linda Williams Stay

Votes: 1,273 | Gross: $0.10M

33. For They Know Not What They Do (2019)

91 min | Documentary

When the Supreme Court legalized marriage equality, the backlash by the religious right was swift, severe, and successful. Karslake's documentary looks at four faith-based families with ... See full summary »

Director: Daniel G. Karslake | Stars: Annette Febo, Victor Febo, David McBride, Sally McBride

Votes: 110

34. South of Heaven (2019)

Not Rated | 18 min | Short, Drama, Romance

When his boyfriend shows up unannounced, Elias' religious family learns their son's darkest secret.

Director: Marco van Bergen | Stars: Tom van Kessel, Tine Joustra, Julian Moon Snijder, Milan Boele van Hensbroek

Votes: 48

35. I Am Gay and Muslim (2012)

59 min | Documentary, Biography

This intimate documentary I AM GAY AND MUSLIM follows a number of young Moroccan gay men in their exploration of their religious and sexual identity. The men portrayed in the film openly ... See full summary »

Director: Chris Belloni | Star: Rayan Rayan

Votes: 41

36. In His Image: Delighting in God's Plan for Gender and Sexuality (2020)

104 min | Documentary

This feature-length documentary presents truth with compassion and clarity through powerful personal testimonies, careful Bible teaching, and scientific evidence.

Director: Kendra White | Stars: Ryan Anderson, Stephen Black, Michael L. Brown, Michelle Cretella

Votes: 27

37. One Nation Under God (1993)

Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary

Focusing on the contemporary religious Right Wing proliferation of curative therapies for homosexuality, this riveting documentary offers historical context as well as a political analysis of this frighteningly large movement.

Directors: Teodoro Maniaci, Francine Rzeznik | Stars: Ralph Blair, Pat Buchanan, Michael Bussee, Robert Cabaj

Votes: 210

38. Same-Sex Attracted (2020)

88 min | Documentary

LGBT students grapple with questions of faith, sexuality, gender and love while attending Brigham Young University in Provo Utah.

Directors: Maddy Purves, Zoie Young

Votes: 63

39. Fish Out of Water (I) (2009)

Unrated | 60 min | Documentary, Animation, History

A documentary that faces down the controversies between homosexuality and religion, examining Bible verses quoted as condemnatory, and discussing alternative meanings.

Director: Ky Dickens | Stars: Terri Abbott, James Bankston, Ryan Barrett, Trish Bendix

Votes: 286

40. The Sunday Sessions (2019)

89 min | Documentary, Drama

A religious young man's identity is called into question when he visits a conversion therapist.

Director: Richard Yeagley | Stars: Christopher Doyle, Nathan Gniewek

Votes: 46

41. Deep Run (2015)

75 min | Documentary, Drama, Family

Deep Run is a powerful verité portrait of trans life in rural North Carolina. Cole Ray Davis is a young trans man who uses his candid humor and steadfast, all-inclusive Christian beliefs to counter the bigotry he experiences daily.

Director: Hillevi Loven | Star: Cole Ray Davis

Votes: 52

42. Latter-Day Glory (2018)

74 min | Documentary | Completed

Two gay ex-Mormon missionaries travel across the United States to confront their past and explore their futures while discussing with other gay Mormons about the rejection, oppression and ... See full summary »

Director: Brandon Deyette | Stars: Jim Dabakis, Chris Ammo Hall, Jonathon Levi Powell, Tyler Glenn

43. Such Were Some of You (2014 Video)

Not Rated | 129 min | Documentary

Features interviews with 29 ex-gays who describe the development of their same-sex attraction, what the gay lifestyle was like, what their conversion process was like, and the various ways ... See full summary »

Director: David Kyle | Stars: Neil T. Anderson, Kay Arthur, Michael L. Brown, Robert Gagnon

Votes: 27

44. Families Are Forever (2014)

21 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

Tom and Wendy were devout Mormon parents living in a conservative community: Attending church every Sunday, obediently serving in their ward, raising five children and knocking on doors to ... See full summary »

Director: Vivian Kleiman

Votes: 17

45. The New Black (2013)

Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Drama, News

The New Black is an award-winning documentary that tells the story of how the African-American community is grappling with the gay rights issue in light of the recent gay marriage movement and the fight over civil rights.

Director: Yoruba Richen

Votes: 101

46. Love the Sinner (2017)

15 min | Documentary, Short

Love the Sinner is a short documentary exploring the connection between Christianity and homophobia in the wake of the shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando.

Directors: Jess Devaney, Geeta Gandbhir

Votes: 11

47. An Act of Love (2015)

Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Drama, Family

Follows Rev. Frank Schaefer who was put on trial in the United Methodist Church for officiating his son's same-sex wedding.

Director: Scott Sheppard | Stars: Jimmy Creech, Frank Schaefer, Tim Schaefer, Beth Stroud

Votes: 47

48. Voices of the Silenced (2017)

107 min | Documentary

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Directors: Mike Davidson, Frederick Williams | Stars: Stephen Baskerville, Matthew Brennan, Jens Fredrik Brenne, Mike Davidson

Votes: 7

49. AIDS: The Judgment of God (2014 Video)

47 min | Documentary

Small town pastor, Steven starts a journey of discover when he meets sultry, country boy, Michael. Soon, Steven begins to question it all as he and Michael careen toward ecstasy and danger.

Director: Steven L. Anderson | Stars: Steven L. Anderson, Robert Bazell, Michael Bowers, Domonique Davis

Votes: 88

50. The Suspended Vocation (1978)

90 min | Drama

Divergent factions within the Catholic Church are plagued by internal ideological quarrels.

Director: Raúl Ruiz | Stars: Didier Flamand, Pascal Bonitzer, Gabriel Gascon, Maurice Bénichou

Votes: 170