Autostraddle's 50 Best Lesbian, Queer, and Bisexual Movies of the Decade

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Whenever I’ve said to someone I was working on a Top 50 Lesbian+ Films of the Decade list I’ve been met with the same question: Were there really that many?

The answer: Yes, of course.

But there’s a follow-up question worth asking: If there were that many, why does it feel like there weren’t?

The fact is most of the films about us — and especially the films by us — do not get the attention they deserve. They don’t get the budgets they deserve, the awards they deserve, the acclaim they deserve. But that’s why we exist — that’s why Autostraddle exists — because while we may not be able to fund the trans lesbian action movie of your dreams, we can remind you of the rare queer films that joined the zeitgeist and we can bring your attention to all the others you may have missed.

The “short” list voted on by the entire Autostraddle team was 171 films. Voting took place in two parts: Everyone gave each film they’d personally seen a rating out of ten stars and then chose their top five favorites. The overall ratings were used to put together one list and the favorites were used to form another. Then those two lists were combined for what you see here. Films that had many people rate them were also weighted slightly higher on that list.

The intention of this algorithm was to prioritize films featuring underrepresented groups while still not discrediting popularity. I wanted this list to bring attention to our favorite under-discussed movies, but also for it to act as a definitive reflection of the decade in lesbian+ cinema.

Well, without further ado – here is the Autostraddle Best Lesbian+ Films of the Decade.

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    Pariah

    2011, in 7 top lists Check
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    Ah-ga-ssi

    2016 — a.k.a. The Handmaiden, in 13 top lists Check
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    Appropriate Behavior

    2014 — a.k.a. Appropriate Behaviour, in 3 top lists Check
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    Portrait de la jeune fille en feu

    2019 — a.k.a. Portrait of a Lady on Fire, in 12 top lists
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    Professor Marston and the Wonder Women

    2017 — a.k.a. Professor Marston & the Wonder Women, in 0 top lists Check
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    Carol

    2015, in 8 top lists Check
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    Janelle Monáe: Dirty Computer

    2018, in 0 top lists
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    Certain Women

    2016, in 5 top lists Check
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    As Boas Maneiras

    2017 — a.k.a. Good Manners, in 1 top list
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    The Miseducation of Cameron Post

    2018, in 1 top list
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    Segunda estrella a la derecha

    2019 — a.k.a. Second Star on the Right, in 0 top lists
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    Las hijas del fuego

    2018 — a.k.a. The Daughters of Fire, in 1 top list
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    Mommy Is Coming

    2012, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Favourite

    2018, in 7 top lists Check
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    Princess Cyd

    2017, in 0 top lists
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    Suicide Kale

    2015, in 0 top lists Check
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    Rafiki

    2018, in 0 top lists
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    Booksmart

    2019, in 3 top lists
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    A Simple Favor

    2018, in 0 top lists
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    Blockers

    2018, in 0 top lists
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    Mosquita y Mari

    2012, in 1 top list Check
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    Circumstance

    2011, in 0 top lists Check
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    Disobedience

    2017, in 0 top lists
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    Valencia: The Movie/S

    2013 — a.k.a. Valencia, in 0 top lists Check
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    Bessie

    2015, in 1 top list Check
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    Shakedown

    2018, in 0 top lists Check
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    A Date for Mad Mary

    2016, in 0 top lists Check
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    Daddy Issues

    2018, in 0 top lists
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    Signature Move

    2017, in 0 top lists
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    Boy Meets Girl

    2014, in 1 top list Check
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    Thelma

    2017, in 0 top lists
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    Black Swan

    2010, in 12 top lists Check
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    Bar Bahar

    2016 — a.k.a. In Between, in 0 top lists Check
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    Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same

    2011, in 0 top lists Check
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    Lyle

    2014, in 0 top lists Check
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    Hooters!

    2010, in 0 top lists
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    Bit

    2019, in 0 top lists
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    ¿Cómo te llamas?

    2018 — a.k.a. Eva + Candela, in 0 top lists
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    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    2011, in 1 top list Check
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    Dope

    2015, in 0 top lists Check
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    La belle saison

    2015 — a.k.a. Summertime, in 0 top lists Check
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    Hearts Beat Loud

    2018, in 0 top lists
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    Atomic Blonde

    2017, in 0 top lists Check
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    Can You Ever Forgive Me?

    2018, in 0 top lists
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    Kyss mig

    2011 — a.k.a. Kiss Me, in 0 top lists Check
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    Annihilation

    2018, in 3 top lists Check
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    Grandma

    2015, in 0 top lists Check
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    Wild Nights with Emily

    2018, in 0 top lists
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    Sangailes vasara

    2015 — a.k.a. The Summer of Sangaile, in 1 top list Check
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    Women Who Kill

    2016, in 0 top lists Check
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Last updated on Dec 18, 2019; source