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The 50 Best LGBTQ Movies Ever Made

Love, Simon ()

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If it feels a bit like a CW version of an after-school unique, that's no mistake: Teen-tv super-producer Greg Berlanti makes his feature-film directorial debut here. It's as chaste a love story as you're likely to see in the 21st century—the hunky gardener who makes the title teen question his sexuality is wearing a long-sleeved shirt, for God’s sake—but you know what? The queer kids of the future need their wholesome entertainment, too.

Rocketman ()

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A gay fantasia on Elton themes. An Elton John biopic was never going to be understated, but this glittering jukebox musical goes way over the top and then keeps going. It might be an overcorrection from the straight-washing of the previous year's Bohemian Rhapsody, but when it's this much fun, it's best not to overthink it.

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Handsome Devil ()

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A charming Irish movie that answers the question: "What if John Hughes were Irish and gay?" Misfit Ned struggles at

Welcome to the Autostraddle Team Movie Watch, in which our entire TV Team (we don&#;t include a Film Team, so we&#;re multi-tasking here) weighs in on a thematic set of lesbian/bisexual films! Because you know what, sometimes everybody except Riese thinks Battle of the Sexes is an incredible film and y&#;all need to know that we are not a monolith. Except&#; when we are. This week&#;s edition: Comedies!

FYI: This isn&#;t a comprehensive list of all lesbian / bisexual romantic comedies or a list of the best ones, it&#;s just a SAMPLING of the genre.

The numbers are an average of all of our ratings, but not every rater also wrote a review.

Duck Butter () (4)

Heather&#;s Autostraddle Review (): &#;The sex was good but the delirious lesbian mumblecore didn&#;t leave a lasting impression.&#;

Kayla: &#;The sex scenes are hands-down the best parts of this movie, and that&#;s important!&#; (7)

Heather: &#;One of the most unlikable love interests in any lesbian love story ever told — and unnecessarily gross too. &#; (3)

Drew: &#;How. How is this movie so poor.

30 Essential LGBTQ+ Comedies

Queer culture is so many vibrant and gorgeous and rambunctious things, but often times when you’re wading through the history of queer cinema it can feel like a community defined by tragedy and unhappy endings. And while there is much to learn from and much to love about the many heavy gay dramas out there, we must also take time to celebrate and revel in the bright side of difference, which is why this list is all about the comedies. There is plenty of tenderness among these films to be sure, but there’s also Robin Williams doing a macho drag impersonation of John Wayne in The Birdcage and a pair of dirtbag girls just trying to scrape up enough cash for a beach trip in Never Goin&#; Back.

From the lo-fi beginnings of John Waters to New Queer Cinema to the present day wave of queer coming-of-age movies popping up on Netflix, queer comedy has gone from the underground to the mainstream. The pioneering work of stars like Divine and filmmakers like Pedro Almodóvar paved the way for a family-

Gay and LGBTQ+ Comedy Movies to Watch if You Loved 'Bros'

Bros is historic, as the first queer romantic comedy produced by a major studio to strike theatres. While the movie did not do nearly as skillfully as many had expected in terms of profits, the film received wonderful reviews and very favorable audience approval.

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Billy Eichner was phenomenal in the film, and also served as the writer. Lately, the market for queer films, especially, comedies, has been fairly scarce. For fans of Bros and comedy films, there are quite a number of queer comedy films that are worth the watch.

'Fire Island' ()

Fire Island is a queer adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. In Fire Island, written by Joel Kim-Booster, a group of gay friends goes on vacation to Fire Island (a gay travel destination). However, things become increasingly complicated by both classicism in the gay community and, of course, romance.

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