Romantic Gay & Lesbian Films on Netflix

A new classmate transforms the daily life of a blind teenager who longs for independence and disrupts his relationship with his best friend.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 7.9
Netflix rating: 4.4/5
Runtime: 01:36:29
Netflix ID: 70307130 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In the summer of 1983, 17-year-old Elio forms a life-changing bond with his father's charismatic research assistant Oliver in the Italian countryside.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 7.9
Runtime: 02:11:58
Netflix ID: 80169498 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When high school teacher Laurence decides to live as a woman, he must overcome the resistance of his devoted fiancée and his bewildered family.

Year: 2012
IMDb: 7.7
Netflix rating: 3.6/5
Runtime: 02:48:02
Netflix ID: 70243019 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In 1970s Australia, two teen boys fall in love with each other and defeat obstacles to their 15-year relationship, until a new crisis comes their way.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 7.4
Netflix rating: 2.7/5
Runtime: 02:07:45
Netflix ID: 80104552 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A teen navigates a bitter feud between his willful mom and a free-spirited man, who's the lover and insurance beneficiary of his recently deceased dad.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 7.4
Runtime: 01:39:37
Netflix ID: 81045891 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

An Indian woman with cerebral palsy decides to study in New York, where she becomes involved in a life-changing affair with a blind female activist.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 7.2
Netflix rating: 3.1/5
Runtime: 01:40:37
Netflix ID: 80018695 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A wealthy married woman and a female department store clerk begin a forbidden affair in the 1950s that leads to both heartache and liberating joy.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 7.2
Netflix rating: 3.4/5
Runtime: 01:58:31
Netflix ID: 80058700 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A decade after a British glam-rocker fakes his assassination and disappears, a tabloid journalist is dispatched to deconstruct the star's legend.

Year: 1998
IMDb: 7
Netflix rating: 3.4/5
Runtime: 02:03:31
Netflix ID: 5670345 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

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

Year: 2011
IMDb: 7
Netflix rating: 3.8/5
Runtime: 01:33:23
Netflix ID: 70272548 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When Mia attends her estranged father's engagement party and meets her soon-to-be stepsister, sparks fly and Mia unexpectedly falls in love.

Year: 2011
IMDb: 6.9
Netflix rating: 3.2/5
Runtime: 01:43:11
Netflix ID: 70221502 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When a sex worker hires a gay songwriter to care for her disabled son, the ensuing bonds that form offer a complex portrayal of love and family.

Year: 2009
IMDb: 6.7
Runtime: 02:01:27
Netflix ID: 81080769 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After meeting by chance, two young musicians with differing views on love and life record an album that drastically alters their lives.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 6.6
Runtime: 01:56:10
Netflix ID: 81020531 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

As a young couple write the story of their families' shared history, both reveal their relatives' dark secrets and one must make a painful confession.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 6.4
Runtime: 02:15:32
Netflix ID: 81029383 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

High school senior Alex Truelove's plan to lose his virginity to lovable girlfriend Claire goes awry when he meets the equally lovable Elliot.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 6.3
Runtime: 01:39:40
Netflix ID: 80168189 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Neighbors but by no means friends, high schoolers Yolanda and Mari discover a bond and an attraction when they're made study partners.

Year: 2012
IMDb: 6.2
Netflix rating: 3/5
Runtime: 01:25:07
Netflix ID: 70229065 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Two women meet and experience sensual and emotional fulfillment during a steamy encounter in a hotel room where they share secrets as well as sex.

Year: 2010
IMDb: 6.1
Netflix rating: 2.9/5
Runtime: 01:43:22
Netflix ID: 70159321 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When aspiring fashion designer Andi reconnects with her ex-boyfriend Max, she's surprised to learn that he's in a relationship with a man.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 6.1
Runtime: 01:57:58
Netflix ID: 80150350 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After confessing an unusual secret, a repressed wife -- prompted by her friends -- decides to explore her sexuality with a high-priced call girl.

Year: 2012
IMDb: 5.7
Netflix rating: 3.1/5
Runtime: 01:50:25
Netflix ID: 70209245 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

As her family seeks to marry her off and a hopeful writer pursues her, a small-town woman struggles to reveal the long-hidden truth about who she loves.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 5.5
Runtime: 01:59:47
Netflix ID: 81076749 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A close crew of striving New Yorkers experiences both joy and heartache in their romantic and professional lives.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 5.5
Runtime: 01:31:49
Netflix ID: 81232369 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In this lesbian-themed nod to the film Run Lola Run, a photographer races against the clock to make it to an important meeting on time.

Year: 2009
IMDb: 4.1
Netflix rating: 2.5/5
Runtime: 01:10:17
Netflix ID: 70121094 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When smart but cash-strapped teen Ellie Chu agrees to write a love letter for a jock, she doesn't expect to become his friend — or fall for his crush.

Year: 2020
Runtime: 01:45:16
Netflix ID: 81005150 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

At the peak of his career, Yehia joins a hunger strike, becomes smitten and reckons with a creative crisis — but finds a new muse.

Year: 1989
Runtime: 01:49:17
Netflix ID: 60001803 · Watch on Netflix

As her wedding nears, a bride-to-be is visited by an angel who reveals what could have been if she'd followed feelings for her childhood best friend.

Year: 2020
Runtime: 01:29:55
Netflix ID: 81345799 · Watch on Netflix