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The Gay & Lesbian Films category on Netflix is identified by the secret code 5977 . Below are 100 Gay & Lesbian Films titles currently traceable on Netflix, sorted by rating. Top picks include 5 Minute (2020), Vita & Virginia (2019), Super Deluxe (2019).
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Last updated: 28 Sep 2021. Independent reference, not affiliated with Netflix.
5 Minute (2020) When a violent homophobic attack breaks out during a film screening, a bold journalist pursues justice for the LGBTQ community. Based on true events.
Year: 202081351808 · IMDb
Vita & Virginia (2019) In the 1920s, Vita Sackville-West was a free-loving pop writer. Virginia Woolf was a brooding intellectual. Their decade-long affair was a prairie fire.
Year: 201981025764 · IMDb
Super Deluxe (2019) Sex, stigma and spirituality merge in these eccentric stories of an angsty teenager, an unfaithful wife and a transgender woman returning to her past.
Year: 201981128584 · IMDb
Mr. Heart (2020) When a cold-hearted marathon runner gets paired with a cheery pacesetter, he wins a partner who makes his heart race on and off the track.
Year: 202081337066 · IMDb
Where Your Eyes Linger (2020) Friendship evolves into something more between two high school students: a playful chaebol heir and the diligent bodyguard who's always by his side.
Year: 202081308018 · IMDb
Color Rush (2021) A lonely transfer student's life is transformed when he comes face to face with a classmate who fills his gray-hued world with color, light and love.
Year: 202181434650 · IMDb
Mulholland Dr. (2001) An amnesiac woman stranded on Mulholland Drive is taken in by an ingénue who's moved to Hollywood to pursue her dreams in this surreal, complex tale.
Year: 200160021646 · IMDb
The Way He Looks (2014) A new classmate transforms the daily life of a blind teenager who longs for independence and disrupts his relationship with his best friend.
Year: 201470307130 · IMDb
Call Me by Your Name (2017) 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: 201780169498 · IMDb
his (2020) Years after they broke up, Shun's closeted rural life is upended when his ex-boyfriend arrives with his daughter Sora, wanting to start over together.
Year: 202081338785 · IMDb
All About My Mother (1999) Pedro Almodovar's film examines the life of Manuela, who leaves Madrid for Barcelona shortly after she witnesses her son's accidental death.
Year: 199926268034 · IMDb
Tokyo Godfathers (2003) After finding an abandoned baby on Christmas Eve, three homeless people go in search of the child's parents, meeting a host of oddballs along the way.
Year: 200360034521 · IMDb
Bonnie & Bonnie (2019) After Albanian German teen Yara and tough orphan Kiki fall in love, they steal a car and go on the run to escape Yara's impending arranged marriage.
Year: 201981498299 · IMDb
Brokeback Mountain (2005) Two sheepherders in 1963 Wyoming become involved in an increasingly passionate affair, but hiding the relationship from their wives proves agonizing.
Year: 200570023965 · IMDb
Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) Determined to fall in love, 15-year-old Adele is focused on boys. But it's a blue-haired girl she meets on the street who really piques her interest.
Year: 201370275600 · IMDb
Laurence Anyways (2012) 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: 201270243019 · IMDb
Chavela (2017) Known as a rebellious free spirit, Ranchera singer Chavela Vargas bares her soul through song while defying stereotypes in this stirring documentary.
Year: 201780177736 · IMDb
A Single Man (2009) This stream-of-consciousness drama centers on a day in the life of a gay college professor who's reeling from his longtime lover's recent death.
Year: 200970117297 · IMDb
I Am Divine (2013) This captivating documentary explores the life and work of filmmaker John Waters's muse: internationally celebrated drag superstar Divine.
Year: 201370273272 · IMDb
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin (2017) This documentary traces the life of 'Tales of the City' author Armistead Maupin, from his conservative roots to his rise as an LGBTQ champion.
Year: 201780182949 · IMDb
Born Beautiful (2019) After her best friend dies, Barbs attempts to rediscover herself until love leaves her true identity — and heart — in question.
Year: 201981245829 · IMDb
Circus of Books (2020) For decades, a nice Jewish couple ran Circus of Books, a porn shop and epicenter for gay LA. Their director daughter documents their life and times.
Year: 202081011569 · IMDb
Love, Simon (2018) High schooler Simon isn’t ready to reveal that he’s gay. While trying to keep his secret, he searches for the identity of his anonymous online crush.
Year: 201880209536 · IMDb
Beyond the Hills (2012) When Alina tries to rekindle the intense relationship with her childhood friend Viochita, who's now a nun, things spiral out of control.
Year: 201270242559 · IMDb
Transformer (2017) Powerlifter Matt Kroczaleski faced his greatest challenge when he came out as transgender. This documentary captures his transition into a woman.
Year: 201781031652 · IMDb
Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures (2016) Friends, family and admirers shed light on the life and ambition of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, whose images at once seduce, shock and enthrall.
Year: 201680097362 · IMDb
The Queen (1968) From wartime drafts to evening gowns, this candid time capsule documents a 1967 beauty pageant that offers an inside look at competitive drag.
Year: 196881220949 · IMDb
Holding the Man (2015) 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: 201580104552 · IMDb
Moonlight (2016) In a crime-infested Miami neighborhood, a gay African-American boy with a drug-addicted mother grows up with the help of a mentoring drug dealer.
Year: 201680121348 · IMDb
Bad Education (2004) A film director reunites with his childhood friend, who shares a short story he's written about being molested by their Catholic school teacher.
Year: 200470011205 · IMDb
Dear Ex (2018) 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: 201881045891 · IMDb
Time Out (2015) Raised in the privileged bubble of Delhi's elite, a teen is compelled to question his outlook on life and love when his older brother comes out as gay.
Year: 201581281387 · IMDb
120 battements par minute (2017) In 1990s Paris, radical AIDS activists push for new policies while finding love and facing deaths from the devastating disease. Based on true events.
Year: 201781324407 · IMDb
Evening Shadows (2018) When her son comes out to her as gay, a religious mother struggles to reconcile his truth with her own beliefs and their orthodox family values.
Year: 201881045072 · IMDb
Where's My Roy Cohn? (2019) Political fixer Roy Cohn gets profiled in this documentary that highlights his unscrupulous tactics, tormented spirit and mentorship of Donald Trump.
Year: 201981077041 · IMDb
Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado (2020) Dazzling and tender-hearted, legendary astrologer Walter Mercado vanished at the peak of his fame. This documentary poignantly explains what happened.
Year: 202081200204 · IMDb
Rocketman (2019) In rehab, pop star Elton John looks back at his humble origins, timeless songs and heady moments of inspiration and excess. Based on his true story.
Year: 201981044418 · IMDb
Margarita, with a Straw (2014) 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: 201480018695 · IMDb
Carol (2015) 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: 201580058700 · IMDb
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017) As she fights the tide of violence against trans women, activist Victoria Cruz probes the suspicious 1992 death of her friend Marsha P. Johnson.
Year: 201780189623 · IMDb
My 2 (2014) A woman leaves her husband and moves in with her gay hairdresser, beginning a relationship that explores the boundaries of intimacy and sexuality.
Year: 201481335304 · IMDb
Restart After Come Back Home (2020) Mitsuomi moves back home after ten exhausting years in the city, where his growing affection for a guy in the neighborhood helps heal his weary soul.
Year: 202081383131 · IMDb
Um Dia com Jerusa (2020) In the neighborhood of Bixiga, an older woman opens her door to a young stranger, and they both share stories of their struggles and pasts.
Year: 202081447244 · IMDb
Handsome Devil (2016) A self-described outsider is sent to a rugby-obsessed boarding school, where he forms an unexpected bond with the star player.
Year: 201680151962 · IMDb
The Danish Girl (2015) In 1920s Denmark, married artists embark on a journey of unconditional love when the husband announces his intentions to live life as a woman.
Year: 201580058477 · IMDb
Law of Desire (1987) A volcanic, obsessive lover turns the life of a hedonistic filmmaker upside down in this smoldering tale helmed by the acclaimed Pedro Almodóvar.
Year: 198770053128 · IMDb
Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017) A respected Harvard psychologist conceals a secret double life as one-third of a polyamorous relationship -- and the creator of 'Wonder Woman.'
Year: 201780195940 · IMDb
My Own Private Idaho (1991) Gus Van Sant's indie hit hones in on the friendship between Mike and Scott, two hustlers living on the streets of gritty Portland.
Year: 199160035031 · IMDb
You, Me and Him (2017) Olivia and Alex are in love, but when both women find themselves pregnant and third wheel neighbor John steps into their lives, chaos ensues.
Year: 201781282332 · IMDb
Your Name Engraved Herein (2020) In 1987, as martial law ends in Taiwan, Jia-han and Birdy fall in love amid family pressure, homophobia and social stigma.
Year: 202081287844 · IMDb
Petite fille (2020) A search for acceptance becomes an everyday struggle for a young girl named Sasha and her parents in this poignant documentary about identity.
Year: 202081423937 · IMDb
Velvet Goldmine (1998) A decade after a British glam-rocker fakes his assassination and disappears, a tabloid journalist is dispatched to deconstruct the star's legend.
Year: 19985670345 · IMDb
Cloudburst (2011) 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: 201170272548 · IMDb
Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling (2019) After 20 years in space, Rocko struggles to adjust to life in 21st century O-Town and makes it his mission to get his favorite show back on the air.
Year: 201981091977 · IMDb
I am Jonas (2019) A turbulent past haunts Jonas, who recalls his teenage love affair with the impulsive, twisted and yet irresistible Nathan.
Year: 201981167980 · IMDb
Farewell Song (2019) As they travel around the country, a singer-songwriter duo's love triangle with their roadie jeopardizes their unannounced farewell tour.
Year: 201981243416 · IMDb
The Panti Sisters (2019) Three gay siblings are told by their terminally ill father that they must each produce a grandchild in order to inherit their share of his fortune.
Year: 201981341145 · IMDb
Bwakaw (2012) Gruff and alone, retiree Rene rejects most human contact but begins to soften when he comes to terms with his homosexuality.
Year: 201270261051 · IMDb
Dating Amber (2020) Two high schoolers learn about life, sexuality and self-discovery when they decide to fake a relationship to try and fit in.
Year: 202081328650 · IMDb
Patrik, Age 1.5 (2008) A gay couple thinks they've adopted a toddler, but when the boy arrives, it turns out that he's a rebellious, homophobic 15-year-old.
Year: 200870108558 · IMDb
Kiss Me (2011) 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: 201170221502 · IMDb
Aalorukkam (2018) When an aging father seeks the help of a doctor and a journalist to look for the son who left him 16 years ago, he learns some surprising truths.
Year: 201881035105 · IMDb
Boy Erased (2018) Sent to conversion therapy by his faith-based parents, a young man struggles to reconcile his sexual identity with his family's Christian beliefs.
Year: 201880240538 · IMDb
Close-Knit (2017) Abandoned by her mother, young Tomo becomes part of an unconventional family when she's taken in by her uncle and his transgender partner.
Year: 201780177814 · IMDb
Alice Junior (2019) In a small town, a trans teen with a vibrant personality shakes up her high school's conservative ways while trying to secure her first kiss.
Year: 201981196768 · IMDb
Distance (2018) Five years after leaving her family, a mother returns to a fractured home and soon realizes that secrets — old and new — are still keeping them apart.
Year: 201881314949 · IMDb
Summerland (2020) Irritable writer Alice finds her life disrupted by the arrival of wartime evacuee Frank, a London schoolboy who slowly melts her frozen reserve.
Year: 202080202511 · IMDb
The Wounded Man (1983) After a violent robbery at a train station, a lonely young man becomes obsessed with the attacker, but pursuing him may have terrible consequences.
Year: 198381409241 · IMDb
Feminists: What Were They Thinking? (2018) Revisiting 1970s photos of women that captured a feminist awakening, this film explores those women's lives and examines the continued need for change.
Year: 201880216844 · IMDb
All In My Family (2019) After starting a family of his very own in America, a gay filmmaker documents his loving, traditional Chinese family's process of acceptance.
Year: 201980208662 · IMDb
The Boys in the Band (2020) At a birthday party in 1968 New York, a surprise guest and a drunken game leave seven gay friends reckoning with unspoken feelings and buried truths.
Year: 202081000365 · IMDb
Alaska Is a Drag (2017) Tormented by bullies, an aspiring drag star working at an Alaskan cannery becomes a skilled fighter and is tapped for competition by a boxing coach.
Year: 201781399490 · IMDb
Edge of Seventeen (1998) A 17-year-old confronts confusion and heartbreak as he rediscovers his sexuality in this story about coming out and its social consequences.
Year: 199860001737 · IMDb
Do Paise Ki Dhoop Chaar Aane Ki Baarish (2009) 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: 200981080769 · IMDb
Dew (2019) When a teacher returns to work at his old high school, he meets a student who might be mystically linked to a forbidden relationship he had as a teen.
Year: 201981237943 · IMDb
The Price of Happiness (2019) Joy, heartbreak and humor mark intersecting love stories stretching across a multi-generational mix of couples and families.
Year: 201981289407 · IMDb
Grandma's Last Wishes (2020) After Grandma decides it's time to put her affairs in order, her family clashes over who'll inherit her house in this sequel to "Grandma's Wedding."
Year: 202081210431 · IMDb
When Hainan Meets Teochew (2010) An unexpected bond develops when Teochew stumbles upon Hainan's brassiere in this gender-bending comedy.
Year: 201081480893 · IMDb
Monkey (2016) Half-sisters Iva and Maya must grow up quickly when their father Andrey falls into a coma and their world turns upside down.
Year: 201681409125 · IMDb
I Love You Phillip Morris (2009) When a Texas cop realizes he's gay, he changes his life and pulls con jobs that land him jail, where he meets his one true love.
Year: 200970112491 · IMDb
In the Name of (2013) Running toward God but away from his sexuality, Adam became a priest at age 21. Now the head of a rural parish, he's still tormented by desire.
Year: 201370270778 · IMDb
Laerte-se (2017) After living as a man for nearly 60 years, Laerte Coutinho, one of Brazil's most brilliant cartoonists, introduces herself to the world as a woman.
Year: 201780142223 · IMDb
I, Olga Hepnarova (2016) This drama explores the short and difficult life of one of Czechoslovakia's most notorious murderers, who drove a truck into a Prague crowd in 1973.
Year: 201680160129 · IMDb
Dark Habits (1983) Singer Yolanda sells heroin on the side and must go on the lam when a deal goes awry. Now, thugs are after her, and her only sanctuary is a convent.
Year: 198360030130 · IMDb
Ana e Vitória (2018) After meeting by chance, two young musicians with differing views on love and life record an album that drastically alters their lives.
Year: 201881020531 · IMDb
Disobedience (2017) A New York photographer returns to her former home, an Orthodox Jewish community that shunned her years ago for her attraction to a childhood friend.
Year: 201780208464 · IMDb
Teenage Kicks (2016) After his brother’s tragic death, 17-year old Miklós must deal with his fraying family and confront his complicated feelings for his best friend.
Year: 201680158666 · IMDb
I Care a Lot (2021) A court-appointed legal guardian defrauds her older clients and traps them under her care. But her latest mark comes with some unexpected baggage.
Year: 202181350429 · IMDb
Happiest Season (2020) Ready to propose at the holiday gathering, Abby runs into a problem when her partner Harper reveals that her family has no idea that they’re gay.
Year: 202080204393 · IMDb
One in a thousand (2020) A young woman in a housing project in northern Argentina is drawn to a mysterious former resident who's come back: a tough, street-smart queer girl.
Year: 202081428713 · IMDb
Maybe... Maybe Not (1994) When his pregnant girlfriend throws him out of their home, a young man finds a gay roommate and shares amusing misunderstandings with his new friends.
Year: 199480065318 · IMDb
Do You See Me? (2014) Upon returning to Italy, a successful, overeducated architect faces limited job prospects as a woman and conjures up an elaborate scheme to get hired.
Year: 201480061902 · IMDb
Ideal Home (2018) Celebrity chef Erasmus and his partner Paul lead a comfy life until they become impromptu caretakers to the grandson Erasmus didn't know he had.
Year: 201880996197 · IMDb
The White Crow (2019) This biopic traces the life of ballet legend Rudolf Nureyev from his birth on a train to his defection from the Soviet Union in 1961.
Year: 201981029735 · IMDb
Tucked (2018) When an aging drag performer fields a request to guide a young newbie, they face issues of family, identity and mortality together as unlikely allies.
Year: 201881330783 · IMDb
Head On (1998) This edgy drama follows 19-year-old Ari, a gay Greek-Australian whose roiling ethnic- and sexual-identity struggles lead to a wild, 24-hour odyssey.
Year: 199860000677 · IMDb
The Tree of Blood (2018) 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: 201881029383 · IMDb
Patong Girl (2014) While vacationing with his family in Thailand, teen Felix falls hard for beautiful Fai and decides to stay another week, much to everyone's surprise.
Year: 201480158685 · IMDb
Lingua Franca (2020) An undocumented trans woman seeking legal status in the US becomes romantically involved with the grandson of the elderly woman she cares for.
Year: 202081172223 · IMDb
Memories of a Teenager (2019) To cope with a friend's death, a teen blogs about his daily life but falls further into an existential crisis while experiencing a sexual awakening.
Year: 201981324342 · IMDb
