GLBT-Themed Movies

This list was researched and compiled by Eric, a YouthResource intern

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The 24 th Day (2004) – Drama/Thriller. Based off the play of the same name, Tom (Scott Speedman, Felicity) picks up Dan (James Marsden, X-Men) at a bar and takes him home. However, the one-night-stand turns ugly when Tom accuses Dan of infecting him with HIV and refuses to let him leave until the results of an HIV-test come back to confirm Dan’s status. MPAA Rating: R.

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) – Comedy. Two drag queens (Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce) and a transsexual (Terence Stamp) head on a road trip across Australia in their pink bus named, Priscilla. Academy Award winner for Best Costume Design. MPAA Rating: R.

Alexander (2004) – Action. Oliver Stone’s epic about bisexual Macedonian leader, Alexander the Great. The DVD director’s cut excluded many of the homosexual subtexts from the film. MPAA Rating: R.

All About My Mother (1999) – Comedy/Drama/Foreign. Manuela (Cecilia Roth) moves from Madrid to Barcelona after witnessing her son’s death. While there, she befriends a pre-op transsexual prostitute and a pregnant nun, and their strong friendship gets them through their many struggles. Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film. MPAA Rating: R.

All Over Me (1997) – Drama/Romance. Teenage girls, Claude and Ellen, are torn apart following the homophobic murder of their friend. Ellen turns to a world of drugs and violence, while Claude explores her sexuality. MPAA Rating: R.

All Over the Guy (2001) – Comedy/Romance. A young, heterosexual couple attempt to make sparks fly between their two gay friends, despite their friends’ resistance. MPAA Rating: R.

And the Band Played On (1993) – Drama. Based on journalist, Randy Shilts’ book, the movie recounts the beginning of the AIDS epidemic in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Features Ian McKellan, Lily Tomlin, Richard Gere, and Alan Alda. Emmy winner for Outstanding Made for Television Movie. MPAA Rating: R.

Angels in America(2003) – Drama/Fantasy. Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning play by Tony Kushner, Angels in American follows a group of characters in 1985 New York City and how AIDS affects their lives. Features Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, and Emma Thompson. Emmy winner for Outstanding Miniseries. Not rated.

As Good as it Gets (1997) – Comedy/Drama/Romance. Three New Yorkers’ lives becomes intertwined when Melvin (Jack Nicholson) is required to look after his gay neighbor’s (Greg Kinnear) dog after he is mugged and beaten. Academy Award winner for Best Actor (Jack Nicholson) and Best Actress (Helen Hunt). MPAA Rating: PG-13.

Bad Education (2004) – Drama/Thriller/Foreign. A Spanish filmmaker is approached by his former lover with an idea for a film about his actual childhood molestation by their priest. MPAA Rating: NC-17.

Bear Club (2004) – Comedy/Drama/Foreign. Pedro (Jose Luis Garcia Perez), a gay dentist living in Madrid, agrees to look after his nephew for an unspecified amount of time and ends up taking on a more fatherly role in the boy’s life. MPAA Rating: R.

Beautiful Thing (1996) – Drama/Romance. Two teenage boys who live in a working-class neighborhood in London unexpectedly fall in love with one-another. MPAA Rating: R.

Before Night Falls (2000) – Drama. A look at real-life Cuban novelist, Reinaldo Arenas (Javier Bardem), who was persecuted in Cuba for his homosexuality and eventually ended up immigrating to New York City. Academy Award nominee for Best Actor (Javier Bardem). MPAA Rating: R.

Best in Show (2000) – Comedy. A mockumentary about the Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show and its participants, who will do whatever it takes to make sure their dog wins best in show. Golden Globe nominee for Best Comedy MPAA Rating: PG-13.

Billy’s Hollywood Screen Kiss (1998) – Comedy/Romance. A Los Angeles photographer, Billy (Sean Hayes, Will & Grace), falls in love with a straight waiter named Gabriel (Brad Rowe) and convinces him to participate in one of his art projects in an attempt to win Gabriel over. MPAA Rating: R.

Billy Elliot (2000) – Comedy/Drama. Set in 1984 during a miner’s strike in England, 11-year-old Billy Elliot (Jamie Bell) quits boxing in favor of ballet, causing quite a stir among the small English town. Academy Award nominee for Best Writing, Best Director (Stephen Daldry), and Best Supporting Acress (Julie Waters). MPAA Rating: R.

The Birdcage (1996) - Comedy. A gay couple (Robin Williams, Nathan Lane) must hide their homosexuality from their son’s fiance’s parents (Gene Hackman, Dianne Weist), who come to Miami to meet their future heterosexual in-laws. MPAA Rating: R.

Bound (1996) – Crime/Thriller. Corky (Gena Gershorn), a lesbian ex-con, and Violet (Jennifer Tilly) decide to rob Violet’s ex-boyfriend following a passionate love affair. MPAA Rating: R.

Boys Don’t Cry (1999) – Drama. The true story of Brandon Teena (Hilary Swank), a transgendered teenager who was brutally murdered in a small Nebraska town. Academy Award winner for Best Actress (Hilary Swank). MPAA Rating: R.

Breakfast on Pluto (2005) – Drama. Set in the 1970s, a small-town Irish boy leaves his old life behind to head to London and become a female cabaret singer. Featuring Cillian Murphy and Liam Neeson. Golden Globe nominee for Best Actor (Cillian Murphy). MPAA Rating: R.

Brokeback Mountain (2005) – Drama. Follows two gay cowboys over the course of twenty years as their lives intertwine and then slowly drift apart. Golden Globe nominee for Best Actor (Heath Ledger), Best Director, and Best Drama. MPAA Rating: R.

The Broken Hearts Club (2000) – Comedy/Drama/Romance. Follows a group of gay men living in West Hollywood as they look for love, all the while playing together on a intramural softball team. MPAA Rating: R.

Brother to Brother (2004) – Drama. Two unlikely individuals – an elderly homeless writer from the days of the Harlem renaissance, and a young gay art student – forge a friendship and learn that despite the age difference, their troubles are remarkably similar. Not Rated.

But I’m a Cheerleader (1999) – Comedy. Megan Bloomfield (Natasha Lyonne) is sent to a rehabilitation camp by her parents in an effort to “turn her straight.” While there, she inadvertently falls in love with fellow camper, Graham (Clea DuVall). MPAA Rating: R.

Camp (2003) – Comedy/Musical. Follows the lives of kids at a performing arts camp, including Michael (Robin de Jesus), who is struggling with his gender identity. MPAA Rating: PG-13.

Capote (2005) – Drama. The biopic about flamboyant writer Truman Capote as he researches his latest novel, In Cold Blood, and gets more involved with the gruesome killings than he anticipated. Golden Globe nominee for Best Actor (Phillip Seymour Hoffman). MPAA Rating: R.

The Celluloid Closet (1995) – Documentary. Based off the book of the same name, this documentary examines the history of GLBT and perceived to be GLBT characters on film. MPAA Rating: R.

Chasing Amy (1997) – Romance. Holden (Ben Affleck) falls in love with Alyssa (Joey Lauren Adams), but disheartened to discover she is a lesbian, but he attempts to forge a relationship with Alyssa anyway. MPAA Rating: R.

Circuit (2001) – Drama. A small-town cop who’s just moved to Los Angeles is introduced to the world of illicit sex and drugs by a young hustler. Not Rated.

The Closet (2001) – Comedy/Foreign. A heterosexual man working as an accountant at a condom factory pretends to be gay in order to keep his job. MPAA Rating: R.

Come Undone (2000) – Drama/Romance/Foreign. During a summer vacation at the French seaside, 18-year-old Mathieu meets and falls in love with his neighbor, Cedric. Not Rated.

Cowboys and Angels (2003) – Comedy/Drama. Shane, a twenty something civil servant looking for a career change, moves in with a gay fashion student and finds his new career on the model runway. Not Rated.

The Crying Game (1992) – Drama/Thriller. A hostage of the Irish Republican Army befriends his captor (Stephen Rea), who makes him promise to take care of his girlfriend should anything happen to him. Academy Award winner for Best Original Screenplay, nominee for Best Picture. MPAA Rating: R

Cruel Intentions (1999) – Drama. Kathryn (Sarah Michelle Gellar) makes a bet with her stepbrother, Sebastian (Ryan Phillippe), that he can’t deflower the headmaster’s daughter (Reese Witherspoon) before the end of the summer. MPAA Rating: R.

D.E.B.S. (2004) – Action/Comedy. Based on their SAT scores, a group of schoolgirls are recruited to join an elite espionage group known as D.E.B.S. Their first assignment is to capture their lesbian arch nemesis. MPAA Rating: PG-13.

The Deep End (2001) – Drama/Thriller. A mother (Tilda Swinton) becomes concerned when her 17-year-old son becomes involved with a 30-year-old man. But when the older man’s body turns up, questions surrounding the cause of his death come up. Golden Globe nominee for Best Actress (Tilda Swinton). MPAA Rating: R.

De-Lovely (2004) – Drama/Musical. The biopec about the life of acclaimed gay composer, Cole Porter and his complicated relationship with his wife. Golden Globe nominee for Best Actor (Kevin Kline) and Best Actress (Ashley Judd). MPAA Rating: PG-13.

Die, Mommie, Die! (2003) – Comedy. Set in 1967, ex-pop singer, Angela Arden (cross-dresser Charles Busch) becomes involved with an unemployed actor (Jason Priestly). But after Angela’s husband turns up dead, her daughter plots to get even with her mother. MPAA Rating: R.

The Dying Gaul (2005) – Drama. A studio executive agrees to produce a screenwriter’s film about his lover’s death from AIDS, only if he changes the lead character’s gender to female. Not rated.

Eating Out (2004) – Comedy. A straight man pretends to be gay in order to attract an attractive young woman. Unfortunately for him, the one who falls in love with him is her gay best friend.

Elephant (2003) – Drama. Follows a day in the lives of a group of high school students as a school tragedy unfolds before them. MPAA Rating: R.

Edge of Seventeen (1998) – Comedy/Drama. A seventeen-year-old boy comes out in the 1980s and takes his first step towards having an active and healthy sexual relationship. Not Rated.

Edward II (1991) – Drama. The true story of England’s King Edward II and the plot to bring him down after her publicly acknowledges his relationship with another man. MPAA Rating: R.

The Event (2003) – Drama. Parker Posey stars as a NYC district attorney investigating the most recent unexplained, suicide-like death among the gay community in Chelsea. MPAA Rating: R.

Farewell My Concubine (1993) – Drama/Romance/Foreign. The story of a friendship between two male performers at the Peking Opera and the woman who comes between them, played out over the span of fifty years. Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. MPAA Rating: R.

Far From Heaven (2002) – Drama. A 1950s housewife (Julianne Moore) discovers her husband in bed with another man, and in an effort to cope, develops a friendship with her African-American gardener. Academy Award nominee for Best Actress (Julianne Moore) and Best Original Screenplay. MPAA Rating: R.

Fire (1996) – Drama/Foreign. Two Hindu women in loveless marriages find comfort and love in each other’s arms while their relationships with their husbands continue to fade. Not Rated.

Flawless (1999) – Comedy. A homophobic older man (Robert De Niro) is forced to take singing lessons from his drag queen neighbor (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) after suffering a stroke that paralyzed his larynx. MPAA Rating: R.

Frida (2002) – Drama. Depicts the life of famed Mexican, bisexual artist, Frida Kahlo (Salma Hayek), focusing on her tumultuous relationship with Diego Rivera (Alfred Molina). Academy Award nominee for Best Actress (Salma Hayek). MPAA Rating: R.

Gia (1998) – Drama. Follows the life of 1970s fashion model, Gia Carangi (Angelina Jolie), as she falls into a downwards spiral, resulting in her death from AIDS. Golden Globe winner for Best Actress in a Made for TV Movie (Angelina Jolie). Not rated.

Get Real (1998) – Drama/Romance. British high school student, Steven, struggles to come out, and at the same time, falls in love with the school jock. MPAA Rating: R.

Gods and Monsters (1998) – Drama. Recounts the life of out, horror-film director, James Whale (Ian McKellen) as he develops a close, platonic friendship with his young gardener (Brendan Fraser). Academy Award winner for Best Adapted Screenplay, nominee for Best Actor (Ian McKellen). MPAA Rating: R.

Happy Endings (2005) – Comedy. Ten interconnected vignettes about a group of people dealing with life and love. Includes stories about a father and son dating the same woman and a gay man who learns that his partner fathered a child. Features Lisa Kudrow, Laura Dern and Jason Ritter. MPAA Rating: R.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) – Musical. The rock musical based off the award-winning, off-Broadway show. Internationally ignored singer, Hedwig, recounts her life from her time as a boy growing up in East Berlin, to the botched sex change operation that leads her to Junction City, Kansas. Golden Globe nominee for Best Actor (John Cameron Mitchell). MPAA Rating: R.

A Home at the End of the World (2004) – Drama. Two friends who had a sexual relationship as teenagers struggle to forge a life in the 1980s as one goes on to marry a woman and the other becomes infected with HIV. MPAA Rating: R.

The Hours (2002) – Drama. In 1923, Virginia Woolf (Nicole Kidman) begins work on her classic novel, “Mrs. Dalloway.” In 1951, a pregnant housewife (Julianne Moore) is preoccupied with the novel’s story instead of planning a party. And in 2001, a lesbian publisher (Meryl Streep) plans a party for her friend dying of AIDS. Academy Award winner for Best Actress (Nicole Kidman), nominee for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress (Julianne Moore). MPAA Rating: PG-13

If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000) – Drama. Three separate stories that take place over forty years in the same house, all about with lesbians. Featuring Ellen Degeneres, Sharon Stone and Vanessa Redgrave. MPAA Rating: R.

In & Out (1997) – Comedy. A Midwestern high school teacher (Kevin Kline) begins questioning his sexuality after a former student mistakenly “outs” him on the Academy Awards. Academy Award nominee for Best Supporting Actress (Joan Cusak). MPAA Rating: PG-13.

Jeffrey (1995) – Comedy. A young gay man decides to become celibate after fear of becoming infected with HIV. However, when he meets the man of his dreams, his reasoning is called into question when it turns out that Mr. Right is HIV-positive. MPAA Rating: R.

Kinsey (2004) – Drama. The true story of Dr. Alfred Kinsey (Liam Neeson) and his research on human sexual behavior throughout the middle of the twentieth century; and the effect it had on his career and his personal life. Academy Award nominee for Best Supporting Actress (Laura Linney). MPAA Rating: R.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) – Action/Comedy. A thief (Robert Downey Jr.) heads to Hollywood posing as an actor and gets tangled up in a murder mystery after running into a gay detective (Val Kilmer). MPAA Rating: R.

Kiss Me Guido (1997) – Comedy. A homophobic, aspiring actor inadvertently answers an ad for a roommate, think that “GWM” means “Guy With Money,” instead of “Gay White Male.” MPAA Rating: R.

Kissing Jessica Stein (2001) – Comedy/Romance. After going on a series of unsuccessful dates with men, Jessica decides to answer a personal ad placed by another woman. The two of them develop a friendship that leads into a romance. MPAA Rating: R.

The Laramie Project (2002) – Drama. Based on the play of the same name, this true story centers around the lives of the residents of Laramie, Wyoming who were affected by the murder of Matthew Shepard. Features Christina Ricci, Laura Linney, and Steve Buscemi. Not Rated.

Latter Days (2003) – Comedy/Romance/Drama. Aaron, a Mormon missionary, falls in love with Christian, a young, gay party boy. Their love eventually leads to Aaron’s excommunication from his church. Not Rated.

Lilies (1996) – Drama. Set in 1952, a Bishop visiting a prison discovers that the inmate he is supposed to be talking to is his long-lost childhood friend and one-time crush. The Bishop is then kidnapped and forced to watch a play reenacting the events leading up to his friend’s arrest for murder. MPAA Rating: R.

Mambo italiano (2003) – Comedy. Angelo moves out of his Italian-immigrant parents’ house and in with Nino. But problems arise when his parents find out that the two of them are more than just friends. MPAA Rating: R.

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) – Crime/Drama. A gay socialite in Savannah, Georgia (Kevin Spacey) is charged with murdering his lover and a young journalist (John Cusak) struggles to find out the truth. Directed by Clint Eastwood. MPAA Rating: R.

Monster (2003) – Crime/Drama. The true story of Aileen Wuornos, a prostitute who moves from Michigan to Florida and begins a rampant killing spree, all the while developing a relationship with a young woman (Christina Ricci). Academy Award winner for Best Actress (Charlize Theron). MPAA Rating: R.

Mulholland Drive (2001) – Thriller. Rita, a young actress with amnesia is taken under the wing in by a struggling actress. The two develop a relationship as they attempt to figure out what happened to Rita. Academy Award nominee for Best Director (David Lynch). MPAA Rating: R.

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) – Comedy. Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) poses as an English, female housekeeper in order to spend more time with his estranged wife and kids. MPAA Rating: PG-13.

My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997) – Comedy/Romance. Julianne (Julia Roberts) attempts to put a stop to her platonic male friend’s wedding to another woman, all with the help of her gay best friend (Rupert Everett). MPAA Rating: PG-13.

My Own Private Idaho (1991) – Drama. Follows the lives of two hustlers, Mike and Scott, (River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves) living on the streets of Portland, Oregon. Their relationship and lives change as they embark on a journey to find Mike’s mother. MPAA Rating: R.

My Summer of Love (2005) – Drama/Romance. Two British girls – a working class teenager and the other a rebellious rich girl – embark upon a relationship that is threatened by a number of factors outside their control. MPAA Rating: R.

Mysterious Skin (2004) – Drama. Two teenage boys, one a street hustler and the other believing he was abducted by aliens, develop a friendship as they discover that they were both molested as young children. Not Rated.

The Next Best Thing (2000) – Comedy. Abbie (Madonna) and her gay best friend, Robert (Rupert Everett), conceive a child after becoming a little too drunk one night. Abbie decides to keep the child and they attempt to raise him together. MPAA Rating: PG-13.

Nico and Dani (2000) – Comedy/Drama/Foreign. Playing out over the course of ten days, two best friends come of age as Nico longs to lose his virginity and Dani longs for something more with Nico. Not Rated.

No Ordinary Love (1994) – Comedy. Three sexually ambivalent roommates are in danger of losing their apartment after not paying rent. Not Rated.

Normal (2003) – Drama. A small-town Illinois man (Tom Wilkinson) decides to undergo sexual reassignment surgery, much to the surprise of his wife (Jessica Lange) and kids. Emmy nominee for Outstanding Made for Television Movie. Not Rated.

The Object of My Affection (1998) – Comedy/Romance. A young pregnant woman (Jennifer Aniston) falls in love with her gay friend, George (Paul Rudd), and asks him to be her child’s surrogate father. MPAA Rating: R.

The Opposite of Sex (1998) – Comedy. A teenage girl (Christina Ricci) moves in with her gay brother and seduces his lover, resulting in her pregnancy. MPAA Rating: R.

Paris is Burning (1990) – Documentary. Follows a group of New York City drag queens preparing for the wild and outlandish annual ball. MPAA Rating: R.

Party Monster (2003) – Drama. The true story of Michael Alig (Macaulay Culkin), who becomes a Club Kid in New York City, gaining fame and notoriety, until it comes crashing down when he is accused of murdering his drug dealer. MPAA Rating: R.

The Perfect Son (2000) – Drama. Ryan and Theo are two brothers who are reunited by their father’s funeral. Ryan reveals to Theo that he is gay and the two form a lasting bond after Theo learns more about Ryan’s private world. Not Rated.

Philadelphia (1993) – Drama. A high-powered attorney (Tom Hanks) is fired from his job after he reveals his sexual orientation and HIV-status to his co-workers. He ends up hiring a small time, homophobic lawyer (Denzel Washington) to help him sue his former employers. Academy Award winner for Best Actor (Tom Hanks). MPAA Rating: PG-13.

The Producers (2005) – Musical. An unsuccessful Broadway producer ( Nathan Lane) and his accountant (Matthew Broderick) craft a get-rich-quick scheme to producing an unsuccessful musical and keeping all the money they raise after it flops. Golden Globe nominee for Best Actor ( Nathan Lane) and Best Musical/Comedy. MPAA Rating: PG-13.

Prom Queen (2004) – Comedy/Drama. An out-and-proud teenager attempts to bring his boyfriend to prom but is denied by the school board, sparking a national debate around the subject. Not Rated.

Relax … It’s Just Sex (1998) – Comedy/Drama. Tara (Jennifer Tilly) attempts to help her close group of gay and straight friends sort out their problems while trying to get a hold on her own. MPAA Rating: R.

RENT (2005) – Musical. Based off the hit-Broadway musical, the film adaptation follows a group of twenty-somethings in New York’s East Village, struggling to deal with life, rent and AIDS. MPAA Rating: PG-13.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) – Musical/Comedy. A newly engaged couple’s car breaks down outside the home of transvestite vampire, Dr. Frank-N-Furter. MPAA Rating: R.

The Rules of Attraction (2002) – Drama/Comedy. Follows the sexual triangle between three college students, Sean Bateman (James Van Der Beek), Paul Owen and Lauren. MPAA Rating: R.

Saved! (2004) – Comedy. A devout Christian teenager (Jena Malone) gets pregnant by her gay boyfriend and begins to question her beliefs, much to the chagrin of her conservative best friend (Mandy Moore). MPAA Rating: PG-13.

The Ski Trip (2004) – Comedy/Romance. A thritysomething New Yorker who was just dumped by his boyfriend decides a ski trip with his friends is the best plan to cheer himself up. Not Rated.

Some Like It Hot (1959) – Comedy. Two musicians (Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon) who have witnessed a murder must dress like women and join an all-girl band to get out of the city without being caught by the mob. Academy Award nominee for Best Actor (Jack Lemmon) and Best Adapted Screenplay. MPAA Rating: PG.

Sugar (2004) – Drama/Romance. A gay teen in Toronto is introduced to the world of sex, drugs, prostitution, and life on the streets by a young street hustler. MPAA Rating: R.

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) – Thriller. Set in the 1950s, Tom Ripley (Matt Damon) maneuvers his way into the life of a young, rich socialite (Jude Law) and takes extreme measures to make the life his own. Academy Award nominee for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (Jude Law). MPAA Rating: R.

Tarnation (2003) – Documentary. Blending documentary footage with narrative fiction, nineteen-year-old Jonathan Caouette examines his life growing up with a schizophrenic mother. Not Rated.

Testosterone (2003) – Drama. A successful writer suffering from writer’s block spends his time searching for his long-lost Argentine lover instead of writing. MPAA Rating: R.

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) – Comedy. Three drag queens from New York (Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, and John Leguizamo) get stranded in a small Midwestern town on their way to Hollywood. MPAA Rating: PG-13.

Torch Song Trilogy (1988) – Comedy/Drama. Based on the Tony Award winning play, the film traces ten years of the life of an aging drag queen (Harvey Fierstein) as he attempts to reconnect with his mother. MPAA Rating: R.

Touch of Pink (2004) – Comedy/Romance. A Muslim-Canadian living in London with his boyfriend finds his world turned upside down when his mother comes to visit and find him a girlfriend. all the while turning to the ghost of Cary Grant (Kyle MacLachlan) for advice. MPAA Rating: R.

Transamerica (2005) – Comedy/Drama. A pre-op transsexual (Felicity Huffman) discovers that she fathered a child years ago and heads to New York to bail him out of trouble. The two then take a life-changing road trip across the country together. Golden Globe nominee for Best Actress (Felicity Huffman). MPAA Rating: R.

The Trip (2002) – Comedy/Drama/Romance. It’s 1973 and a gay rights activist falls in love with a far-right conservative man, but their love falls apart after four years due to a difference of opinion. MPAA Rating: R.

Velvet Goldmine (1998) – Drama. A reporter attempts to uncover the truth surrounding a 1970s British glam rocker’s apparent death. Features Ewan McGregor and Christian Bale. MPAA Rating: R.

Vitor/Victoria (1983) – Musical. Julie Andrews stars a struggling female singer who pretends to be a male drag queen in an attempt to find success. Academy Award nominee for Best Actress (Julie Andrews). MPAA Rating: PG.

Waiting for Guffman (1996) – Comedy. A mockumentary about a local theatre troupe in Blaine, Missouri preparing for a musical about the city’s 150 th anniversary. MPAA Rating: R.

The Wedding Banquet (1993) – Comedy/Foreign. Wei Tong lives happily in Manhattan with his male lover. However, when his Chinese parents attempt to force him into a heterosexual marriage, problems arise. Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. MPAA Rating: R.

Where Are We? (1992) – Documentary. A look at how the American South deals with two openly gay travelers as the go across the country. Not Rated.

Wilde (1997) – Drama. Traces the rise to fame of one of the most prolific English writers, Oscar Wilde, followed by his downfall after having an affair with another man. Golden Globe nominee for Best Actor (Stephen Fry). MPAA Rating: R.

XX/XY (2002) – Drama/Romance. Three individuals meet up ten years after having a torrid affair and must deal with aftermath. MPAA Rating: R.

Y Tu Mama Tambien (2001) – Drama/Foreign. Two teenage boys and an older woman embark on a road trip together only to discover that there may be more to the boys’ friendship than meets the eye. Academy Award nominee for Best Original Screenplay. MPAA Rating: R.