Empire's The 50 Best LGBTQ+ Movies
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By Ben Travis, Sophie Butcher, Ian Freer | Posted 25 Jun 2020
Throughout the history of cinema, there have been gripping and groundbreaking LGBTQ+ films – stories taking in the lives, history, and experiences of people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, pansexual and beyond. And with every passing year, the rich tapestry of bold, funny and fearless queer cinema grows: we’re living a golden age of LGBTQ+ filmmakers having increasing opportunities to tell their own stories – whether specifically about the LGBTQ+ experience or not – resulting in greater on-screen representation, and allowing more people than ever before to see themselves in the movies they love.
Team Empire has hand-picked a selection of the greatest films that tell LGBTQ+ stories, or that come from LGBTQ+ filmmakers – contemporary, historical, factual, fictional, fantastical, or futuristic. Of course, ‘LGBTQ+ movies’ isn’t a genre in and of itself – here you’ll find romances, comedies, rock’n’roll musicals, period dramas, crime thrillers, teen movies, documentaries, heartwarmers and heartbreakers, and one of the most famous sci-fi films of all time. From landmark moments in movie history to vital new voices, it’s a cinematic banquet. Dive in, enjoy, and happy Pride.
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Carol
2015, in 8 top lists Check -
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Brokeback Mountain
2005, in 21 top lists Check -
11 new
Ah-ga-ssi
2016 — a.k.a. The Handmaiden, in 13 top lists Check -
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My Beautiful Laundrette
1985, in 7 top lists Check -
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Beautiful Thing
1996, in 1 top list Check -
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Faustrecht der Freiheit
1975 — a.k.a. Fox and His Friends, in 6 top lists Check -
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Orlando
1992, in 7 top lists Check -
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Weekend
2011, in 6 top lists Check -
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Go Fish
1994, in 2 top lists Check
Last updated on Jul 24, 2020; source