Kyle Turner's The Queer Film Guide
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100 great movies that tell LGBTQIA+ stories
A selection of 100 of cinema’s greatest films that tell queer stories, from the silent era to contemporary masterpieces.
Beginning with early trailblazers like Different from the Others, Kyle Turner has selected 100 of cinema’s greatest queer films to guide you through the eras. From Hitchcock’s Rope and cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show through the New Queer Cinema movement of the 90s to the present day, where LGBTQIA+ narratives have increasingly made their way into the mainstream and dominated award seasons with films like Carol, Tangerine, and Moonlight.
From scrappy auteurs to Academy Award winners, The Queer Film Guide celebrates LGBTQIA+ stories and artists, offering a fresh take on what defines great cinema, and lending a voice to the diverse creators and characters who have shaped the artform.
Films are listed chronologically.
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"Director's Cut" on Letterboxd (will add to icm soon)
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Anders als die Andern
1919 — a.k.a. Different from the Others, in 2 top lists Check -
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Michael
1924, in 6 top lists Check -
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Morocco
1930, in 9 top lists Check -
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Mädchen in Uniform
1931, in 5 top lists Check -
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Sylvia Scarlett
1935, in 4 top lists Check -
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Bringing Up Baby
1938, in 23 top lists Check -
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Rope
1948, in 10 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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Glen or Glenda
1953, in 3 top lists Check -
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Tea and Sympathy
1956, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Children's Hour
1961, in 0 top lists Check -
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Victim
1961, in 7 top lists Check -
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Scorpio Rising
1963, in 9 top lists Check -
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My Hustler
1965, in 1 top list Check -
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Persona
1966, in 25 top lists Check -
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Portrait of Jason
1967, in 11 top lists Check -
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The Killing of Sister George
1968, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Queen
1968, in 1 top list Check -
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Bara no sôretsu
1969 — a.k.a. Funeral Parade of Roses, in 7 top lists Check -
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The Boys in the Band
1970, in 1 top list Check -
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Boys in the Sand
1971, in 0 top lists Check -
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Cabaret
1972, in 24 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 -
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Pink Flamingos
1972, in 13 top lists Check -
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Je tu il elle
1974 — a.k.a. Je Tu Il Elle, in 5 top lists Check -
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975, in 13 top lists Check -
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Gay USA
1977, in 0 top lists Check -
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Cruising
1980, in 2 top lists Check -
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Born in Flames
1983, in 5 top lists Check -
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Yentl
1983, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Times of Harvey Milk
1984, in 8 top lists Check -
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Before Stonewall
1984, in 1 top list Check -
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Desert Hearts
1985, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Fly
1986, in 11 top lists Check -
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Parting Glances
1986, in 1 top list Check -
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Torch Song Trilogy
1988, in 0 top lists Check -
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Tongues Untied
1989, in 11 top lists Check -
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Looking for Langston
1989, in 4 top lists Check -
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Paris Is Burning
1990, in 12 top lists Check -
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Poison
1991, in 4 top lists Check -
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Edward II
1991, in 2 top lists Check -
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My Own Private Idaho
1991, in 10 top lists Check -
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Nitrate Kisses
1992, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Living End
1992, in 3 top lists Check -
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Orlando
1992, in 7 top lists Check -
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Ba wang bie ji
1992 — a.k.a. Farewell My Concubine, in 18 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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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
1994, in 6 top lists Check -
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Les roseaux sauvages
1994 — a.k.a. Wild Reeds, in 5 top lists Check -
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Go Fish
1994, in 2 top lists Check
Last updated on May 17, 2023; source