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Plot Summary:
Notoriously hip Berlin based hairdresser Tom Herzner falls in love with beauty parlor owner Heidi, turning both of their worlds upside down. So far so good. Only one problem: Tom is gay.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 761
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: lgbt cinema, homoerotic, light, humorous, crying, gay cinema
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Us 2 (2014)
Plot Summary:
A love story of the 21st century. Hoping for change, Ema (Jana Plodková) runs away from her family and leaves her husband. She hides at the apartment of her hairdresser, a gay guy Tony (Ondrej Nosálek), even though she barely knows him. At the beginning they are merely two strangers, connected by their mutual effort of escaping from their families. They get closer and help each other to overcome the internal, as well as external, obstacles of their lives. Their liberating friendship almost becomes a love affair, despite the fact it cannot be fulfilled. This liberation creates an intense bond between them: a new escape, a new quest. This is a love story of two people and their attempts to escape the trap of their own desires of belonging to somebody.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 61
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: lgbt cinema, psychological, humorous, captivating, suspense, crying, gay cinema
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Marry Me, Dude (2017)
Plot Summary:
Yassine asks his best friend Fred to marry him in order to avoid deportation.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, feel good, cynical, crying, homoerotic, detective, slapstick comedy, freeze frame, gay cinema
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Tell No One (2012)
Plot Summary:
Mattia is about to move to Madrid by his boyfriend Eduard. When the day before leaving for Spain, Eduard announces his arrival in Rome to know the "laws", Mattia must choose whether to finally come clean with his companion, or confess to being a formidable liar.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, semi serious, sexy, realistic, sexual, non-linear, crying, gay cinema, queer cinema
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Maybe... Maybe Not (1994)
Plot Summary:
Der Bewegte Mann is a German comedy about a heterosexual man, Axel, who is thrown out of his girlfriends home for cheating and ends up moving in with a gay man. Axel learns the advantages of living with gay men even though they are attracted to him and when his girlfriend wants him back he must make a tough decision.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, sexual, homoerotic, realistic, semi serious, tense, funny, light, road movie, rough
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Plan B (2009)
Plot Summary:
Bruno's plan to win back his ex-girlfriend hits a snag when he becomes attracted to her boyfriend.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Argentina
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: humorous, psychological, lgbt cinema, atmospheric, captivating, romantic comedy, sincere, touching, realistic, semi serious
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The Visitor (2011)
Plot Summary:
Cibrâil, a young policeman, is living happily with his girlfriend in Berlin. He is well integrated in society despite his Turkish background. One day his girlfriend's cousin comes to stay and Cibrâil's life is turned upside down.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 686
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: lgbt cinema, psychological, sexy, suspense, independent film, queer cinema, gay cinema
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You & I (2014)
Plot Summary:
Summer in Berlin. Jonas is planning a trip through the little known area of the Uckermark in preparation for a photography project. He invites his best friend, Phillip, to come along. When they pick up a hitchhiker named Boris, the friendship of the two starts to fray. Maybe three’s a crowd after all? By the end of the summer, things between Jonas and Phillip won’t ever be the same again.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, emotional, realistic, lgbt cinema, cute, crying, homoerotic, freeze frame, minimal cast
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Just Friends (2018)
Plot Summary:
Romantic comedy about two young men, their relationship and their relationship with their mothers.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: homoerotic, light, captivating, sincere, humorous, lgbt cinema, erotic, cute, romantic comedy, crying
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The Late Bloomer (2016)
Plot Summary:
A sex therapist goes through puberty after the successful removal of a benign tumor resting against his pituitary gland. He experiences all the changes and effects of puberty over a three-week period.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, sex comedy, light, touching, feel good, captivating, funny, romantic, sexy
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Desire Will Set You Free (2015)
Plot Summary:
Desire Will Set You Free is a feature film that explores life in contemporary Berlin with an often critical and sometimes humorous eye. Based on a true story, the plot follows the relationship of an American writer of Israeli/Palestinian descent and a Russian aspiring artist working as a hustler, offering access to the city's vibrant queer and underground scenes while examining the differences between expatriate and refugee life. Our characters travel through Berlin's layered history and unique subcultural landscape; on their adventures they discover influences and remnants of the Weimar Republic, WWII, the Bowie years, and punk.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 271
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: lgbt cinema, psychological, sexy, humorous, erotic, queer cinema, gay cinema, cult film
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Under the Riccione Sun (2020)
Plot Summary:
While vacationing on the crowded beaches of Riccione, a group of teenagers becomes fast friends as they grapple with relationship issues and romance.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, entertaining, funny, romantic, crying, buddy comedy, teen comedy
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3 (2010)
Plot Summary:
Hanna and Simon are in a 20 year marriage with an unexiting relationship. By chance, they both meet and start separate affairs with Adam. Adam has no idea that his two lovers are married, until they are all found out when Hanna becomes pregnant, with the natural doubts stemming from their situation.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: sensual, realistic, semi serious, sexy, sexual, humorous, emotional, sincere, queer cinema, gay cinema
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Eat with Me (2014)
Plot Summary:
Tired of her bland marriage, Emma moves in with her son Elliot in his downtown LA loft. Elliot is a chef at a lackluster Chinese restaurant facing foreclosure. Also he’s gay – and Emma’s distaste and denial over this has made strangers of mother and son. But now, as Emma indulges herself with the encouragement of a saucy new friend, and Elliot confronts his fears of intimacy, mother and son find ways to communicate with food where words fail. Stars Sharon Omi, Teddy Chen Culver, Nicole Sullivan (MADtv) and a surprise moment with George Takei.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: psychological, sexy, touching, humorous, melancholic, unusual plot structure, queer cinema, gay cinema
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Mascarpone (2021)
Plot Summary:
Antonio is a 30 yo family man, whose life finds an unexpected twist when he's suddenly dumped by his husband, whom he depends both psychologically and economically: he needs to find a new place to stay, a job and a new purpose in life. Antonio finds a room in an apartment owned by Denis and starts to work in a bakery owned by Luca, while attending pastry school. Through this process he discovers that it was wrong of him to give up his independence for the sake of his relationship in the past.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, touching, humorous, emotional, talky, crying, independent film, gay cinema, queer cinema
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THE WEDDING (2018)
Plot Summary:
A young Muslim man, Rami, who is engaged to a young woman named Sara. We soon discover that Sam is also involved on the side with a young male artist named Lee.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 81
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Egypt, UK, USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: lgbt cinema, psychological, captivating, suspenseful, contemplative, unusual plot structure, gay cinema
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The Last Straight Man (2014)
Plot Summary:
Lewis is a closeted gay man throwing a bachelor party for his straight best friend and secret crush, Cooper. After a night of drunken sex together, the two men decide to meet in the same hotel suite on the same night each year to hook up and catch up. Over the course of twelve years, we see four additional nights that depict how the two men grow and how their friendship changes.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: touching, semi serious, humorous, independent film, homoerotic, realistic, lgbt cinema, crying, sex comedy, queer cinema
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Longhorns (2011)
Plot Summary:
A sexually active Texas college guy begins to reevaluate his practice of mutual masturbation with straight buddies after he meets an unapologetically gay fellow student.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, homoerotic, captivating, sex comedy, realistic, sexual, erotic, independent film, adult comedy
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Where Are You Going, Habibi? (2015)
Plot Summary:
Ibrahim falls in love with Alexander, a blond, blue eyed German criminal and show wrestler who is straight - an impossible friendship that surpasses the both of them.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: sexy, touching, lgbt cinema, psychological, unusual plot structure, humorous, contemplative, crying, buddy comedy, independent film
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Finding Me: Truth (2011)
Plot Summary:
Truth follows the loves, losses, fights, jealousies and broken hearts of a group of friends. It centers around the sweet, bright-eyed and emotionally vulnerable Faybien (RayMartell Moore). Comfortable with his gayness but saddled with self-esteem issues, Faybien's love life is put into an emotional spin when his ex, Lonnie, returns with an interest in reigniting their relationship. You'd think that he'd get a sympathetic ear from his friends, but they already have their own issues. Reggie's in love with bisexual, non-committal Greg; high-strung queen bee Amera is certain her boyfriend is cheating on her; and the always-meddling muscle queen Jay is busy confronting his rough trade boyfriend's girlfriend.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 50
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, light, romantic, sexy, humorous, melancholic, gay cinema, queer cinema
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Beneath the Skin (2015)
Plot Summary:
After his family falls apart Joshua is forced to move to Canada to live with his estranged father. It is there he meets Jay, a local tattoo artist. The two becomes closer despite the negativity that surrounds them.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 351
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: homoerotic, psychological, sexy, touching, contemplative, unusual plot structure, queer cinema, gay cinema
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Mario (2018)
Plot Summary:
Two young gay soccer players get caught up between the politics of the game and the politics of love. In Swiss German.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Switzerland
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: lgbt cinema, sentimental, captivating, touching, psychological, romantic, art house, ambiguous ending, crying, gay cinema
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The Man with the Answers (2021)
Plot Summary:
Ex-championship diver Victoras whiles away his days on the Greek coast, toiling away at a factory with only his dreams, medals and grandmother for company. When a phone call summons him to Germany, a simple road trip is the answer - that is until he crosses paths with the handsome Mathias - a free-spirited hitchhiker who tempts Victoras to take the road not taken.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Cyprus, Greece, Italy
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: road movie, psychological, romantic, touching, emotional, talky, feel good, lgbt cinema, gay cinema, queer cinema
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The Thing About Harry (2020)
Plot Summary:
Two high school enemies, uber-jock Harry and out-and-proud Sam, are forced to share a car ride to their Missouri hometown for a friend's engagement party on Valentine's Day. Things take a turn when Sam learns Harry has come out.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: feel good, lgbt cinema, psychological, romantic comedy, uplifting, neurotic, crying, romantic, gay cinema, queer cinema
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Leather (2013)
Plot Summary:
Birch, a young man living in the Catskill Mountains, reunites with his childhood friend from the city, Andrew.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 536
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: psychological, sexy, touching, humorous, captivating, melancholic, independent film, gay cinema, queer cinema
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Lazy Eye (2016)
Plot Summary:
Passions re-ignite and secrets revealed when a graphic designer reconnects with the great, lost love of his life for a weekend tryst at a house in the desert near Joshua Tree.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: lgbt cinema, humorous, psychological, light, sincere, unusual plot structure, contemplative, cute, erotic, gay cinema
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Out Of My League (2020)
Plot Summary:
Marta may be an orphan, and she may be affected by a lethal illness, yet she is the most positive person one can meet. She wants a boy to fall for her. Not any boy - the most handsome of them all. One day, she may have found her match.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: romantic, humorous, captivating, entertaining, crying
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Shake It All About (2001)
Plot Summary:
Jacob is a young man used to getting everything he wants. For several years, he has been living in a happy homosexual partnership with Jørgen, and one night Jacob decides to pop the big question to Jørgen. Jørgen happily accepts Jacobs marriage proposal, but then something happens: Jacob falls in love with a girl, and not just any girl. The girl is Caroline, married to Jørgens younger brother Tom.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Denmark, Germany
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: touching, realistic, sentimental, humorous, semi serious, romantic comedy, crying, sex comedy, gay cinema, queer cinema
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Summer Storm (2004)
Plot Summary:
Tobi and Achim, the pride of the local crew club, have been the best of friends for years and are convinced that nothing will ever stand in the way of their friendship. They look forward to the upcoming summer camp and the crew competition. Then the gay team from Berlin arrives and Tobi is totally confused. The evening before the races begin, the storm that breaks out is more than meteorlogical.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Germany
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: touching, emotional, sexual, light, romantic, sweet, humorous, erotic, realistic, lgbt cinema
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Edge of Seventeen (1998)
Plot Summary:
A gay teenager finds out who he is and what he wants, who his friends are, and who loves him, in this autobiographical tale set in middle U.S. in the 1980s. Growing up, learning about life, love, sex, friends, and lovers.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: teen, independent film, touching, realistic, sexual, crying, lgbt cinema, avant garde, sentimental, sincere
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Center of My World (2016)
Plot Summary:
A strange family: 17-year-old Phil lives with his mother and twin sister in an old mansion on the outskirts of town. When he returns from summer camp, the mood in the mansion has soured somehow. Phil doesn’t worry about it, hanging out with his best friend Kat instead. When he starts to feel attracted to a mysterious new student at school, Phil is plunged into emotional turmoil only exacerbated by the trouble at home.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, Austria
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: captivating, realistic, psychological, rough, lgbt cinema, erotic, cute, teen, crying, freeze frame