101 Must-See Movies for Gay Men

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n this 2005 book, author Alonso Duralde (arts and entertainment editor of The Advocate, the national gay and lesbian newsmagazine) presents a list of films every gay man should watch before considering his cultural education complete! From “The Apple” to “Xanadu”, “Auntie Mame” to “Zero Patience”, this list covers all the bases: Hollywood spectaculars, indie hits, cult faves, critical darlings and clamp classics.

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  1. 101 -

    Zero Patience

    1993, in 0 top lists Check
  2. 100 -

    Xanadu

    1980, in 0 top lists Check
  3. 99 -

    Written on the Wind

    1956, in 11 top lists Check
  4. 98 -

    Women in Love

    1969, in 7 top lists Check
  5. 97 -

    The Women

    1939, in 8 top lists Check
  6. 96 -

    Without You I'm Nothing

    1990, in 0 top lists Check
  7. 95 -

    Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

    1971, in 8 top lists Check
  8. 94 -

    What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

    1962, in 15 top lists Check
  9. 93 -

    Victor/Victoria

    1982, in 3 top lists Check
  10. 92 -

    Victim

    1961, in 7 top lists Check
  11. 91 -

    Valley of the Dolls

    1967, in 1 top list Check
  12. 90 -

    Unzipped

    1995, in 0 top lists Check
  13. 89 -

    Trick

    1999, in 0 top lists Check
  14. 88 -

    Tongues Untied

    1989, in 11 top lists Check
  15. 87 -

    Taxi zum Klo

    1980, in 1 top list Check
  16. 86 -

    Tarnation

    2003, in 3 top lists Check
  17. 85 -

    Swoon

    1992, in 1 top list Check
  18. 84 -

    Sunset Blvd.

    1950 — a.k.a. Sunset Boulevard, in 35 top lists Check
  19. 83 -

    Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

    1927 — a.k.a. Sunrise, in 36 top lists Check
  20. 82 -

    Sunday Bloody Sunday

    1971, in 9 top lists Check
  21. 81 -

    Suddenly, Last Summer

    1959, in 2 top lists Check
  22. 80 -

    A Star Is Born

    1954, in 13 top lists Check
  23. 79 -

    South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

    1999, in 8 top lists Check
  24. 78 -

    Some Like It Hot

    1959, in 35 top lists Check
  25. 77 -

    Smile

    1975, in 2 top lists Check
  26. 76 -

    Skidoo

    1968, in 1 top list Check
  27. 75 -

    Showgirls

    1995, in 6 top lists Check
  28. 74 -

    Fucking Åmål

    1998 — a.k.a. Show Me Love, in 6 top lists Check
  29. 73 -

    Score

    1973, in 1 top list Check
  30. 72 -

    Scary Movie

    2000, in 5 top lists Check
  31. 71 -

    Saved!

    2004, in 0 top lists Check
  32. 70 -

    Rock Hudson's Home Movies

    1992, in 0 top lists Check
  33. 69 -

    Prick Up Your Ears

    1987, in 1 top list Check
  34. 68 -

    The Pillow Book

    1995, in 4 top lists Check
  35. 67 -

    Pee-wee's Big Adventure

    1985, in 4 top lists Check
  36. 66 -

    Parting Glances

    1986, in 1 top list Check
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    Paris Is Burning

    1990, in 12 top lists Check
  38. 64 -

    The Opposite of Sex

    1998, in 2 top lists Check
  39. 63 -

    Myra Breckinridge

    1970, in 0 top lists Check
  40. 62 -

    My Own Private Idaho

    1991, in 10 top lists Check
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    Mommie Dearest

    1981, in 2 top lists Check
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    Moment by Moment

    1978, in 0 top lists Check
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    Maurice

    1987, in 0 top lists Check
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    Manji

    1964 — a.k.a. All Mixed Up, in 1 top list Check
  45. 57 -

    Making Love

    1982, in 0 top lists Check
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    Mahogany

    1975, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Lonely Lady

    1983, in 0 top lists Check
  48. 54 -

    The Living End

    1992, in 3 top lists Check
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    The Last of Sheila

    1973, in 0 top lists Check
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    Kinsey

    2004, in 1 top list Check
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