Erik's Recommended GLBT Films

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Created by ErikSwallow.

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This is a list of my top favorite movies, series, and documentaries with gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content. Some of the earlier films may not have overt content, but I feel they are significant in queer film history nonetheless. I used to manage my local GLBT bookstore before it closed, and now work at an independent video rental store.

I have more complete lists posted in my Letterboxd account (http://letterboxd.com/erikswallow/).

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    Some Like It Hot

    1959, in 35 top lists Check
  2. 186 -

    Mulholland Dr.

    2001 — a.k.a. Mulholland Drive, in 26 top lists Check
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    Cabaret

    1972, in 24 top lists Check
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    Dog Day Afternoon

    1975, in 23 top lists Check
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    Midnight Cowboy

    1969, in 22 top lists Check
  6. 256 -

    Brokeback Mountain

    2005, in 21 top lists Check
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    Spartacus

    1960, in 19 top lists Check
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    Todo sobre mi madre

    1999 — a.k.a. All About My Mother, in 18 top lists Check
  9. 6 -

    Rebel Without a Cause

    1955, in 16 top lists Check
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    Morte a Venezia

    1971 — a.k.a. Death in Venice, in 13 top lists Check
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    Paris Is Burning

    1990, in 12 top lists Check
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    The Crying Game

    1992, in 11 top lists Check
  13. 194 -

    Far from Heaven

    2002, in 10 top lists Check
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    My Own Private Idaho

    1991, in 10 top lists Check
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    Rope

    1948, in 10 top lists Check
  16. 303 -

    V for Vendetta

    2005, in 10 top lists Check
  17. 180 -

    Hedwig and the Angry Inch

    2001, in 9 top lists Check
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    Morocco

    1930, in 9 top lists Check
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    Scorpio Rising

    1963, in 9 top lists Check
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    Xi yan

    1993 — a.k.a. The Wedding Banquet, in 9 top lists Check
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    Carol

    2015, in 8 top lists Check
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    The Color Purple

    1985, in 8 top lists Check
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    Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant

    1972 — a.k.a. The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, in 8 top lists Check
  24. 343 -

    Okuribito

    2008 — a.k.a. Departures, in 8 top lists Check
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    The Times of Harvey Milk

    1984, in 8 top lists Check
  26. 139 -

    Boys Don't Cry

    1999, in 7 top lists Check
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    Un chant d'amour

    1950 — a.k.a. A Song of Love, in 7 top lists Check
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    Heavenly Creatures

    1994, in 7 top lists Check
  29. 197 -

    The Hours

    2002, in 7 top lists Check
  30. 288 -

    Little Miss Sunshine

    2006, in 7 top lists Check
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    Orlando

    1992, in 7 top lists Check
  32. 380 -

    Pariah

    2011, in 7 top lists Check
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    Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco

    1980 — a.k.a. Pixote, in 7 top lists Check
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    Victim

    1961, in 7 top lists Check
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    The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

    1994, in 6 top lists Check
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    Bound

    1996, in 6 top lists Check
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    Fucking Åmål

    1998 — a.k.a. Show Me Love, in 6 top lists Check
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    Gosford Park

    2001, in 6 top lists Check
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    The Haunting

    1963, in 6 top lists Check
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    The Kids Are All Right

    2010, in 6 top lists Check
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    Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

    1985, in 6 top lists Check
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    Les rendez-vous d'Anna

    1978 — a.k.a. The Meetings of Anna, in 6 top lists Check
  43. 372 -

    Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

    2010, in 6 top lists Check
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    Weekend

    2011, in 6 top lists Check
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    Antonia

    1995 — a.k.a. Antonia's Line, in 5 top lists Check
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    Blue

    1993, in 5 top lists Check
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    Hairspray

    1988, in 5 top lists Check
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    Kiss of the Spider Woman

    1985, in 5 top lists Check
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    La ley del deseo

    1987 — a.k.a. Law of Desire, in 5 top lists Check
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    Mädchen in Uniform

    1931, in 5 top lists Check
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