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Plot Summary:
After suffering with the dire consequences of being in the closet, a group of lesbian friends forge a pact to deal with the dire consequences of coming out.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 55
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags:
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Seven and a Match (2001)
Plot Summary:
Seven college friends re-unite in the house where they used to spend summers. Some things have changed, some have stayed the same.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 303
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: hilarious, independent film, gay cinema
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Fun Down There (1989)
Plot Summary:
Buddy, a young gay man leaves his small-town home in rural Upstate New York to make a new life in New York City.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 189
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: independent film, queer cinema
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Bookends (2008)
Plot Summary:
Eight twenty-somethings gather together to celebrate the birthday of a mutual friend. Before the evening concludes, relationships are tested, hearts are broken and passions are renewed.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 820
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: touching, psychological, unusual plot structure, humorous, independent film, queer cinema
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Out of the Blue (2007)
Plot Summary:
Marion, a 50 year old woman, suddenly ups and leaves the man with whom she has been living for the past 20 years; she has found herself, midlife, in love with her friend Claude, another woman.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 87
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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Mary Marie (2011)
Plot Summary:
After the death of their mother, two sisters are forced to question and redefine their love for each other.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 114
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: lgbt cinema
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Everything Will Be Fine (1998)
Plot Summary:
Nabou, an Afro-German slacker, desperatly wants to win back her club kid ex-girlfriend Katja. Nabou becomes a housekeeper for Katja's neighbor, Kim, who is a workaholic that is striving to become a partner in an advertising agency. A refreshing romantic comedy with the ingredients of a classic lesbian feature: whimsical sexiness, mistaken identity, and general madness and mayhem.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 173
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags:
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Adam (2019)
Plot Summary:
Adam, an awkward teen, spends a summer with his older sister, who is part of New York City's lesbian and trans activist scene. He meets the girl of his dreams but can't figure out how to tell her he's not the trans man she thinks he is.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: controversial, queer cinema
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Finding Mr. Wright (2011)
Plot Summary:
Clark Townsend is on his way to the top. Not only is he one of the hottest young men in West Hollywood who just bought his very first condo, but he has successfully managed to turn his best friend and first client Eddy Malone - a talented, eccentric party girl - from a beautiful, unknown starlet into one of the most sought-after actresses in Hollywood.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 324
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, contemplative, neo screwball comedy, queer cinema
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Costa Brava (1995)
Plot Summary:
In Barcelona, Anna is a tour guide working on her monologue, in which she's a Communist housewife whose lesbian neighbor is an object of curiosity. She's sent an audition tape to San Francisco's Another Stage. While giving a tour, she meets Montserrat, American, Jewish, teaching in Barcelona and unhappy with her job. Montserrat, claiming "I'm not a lesbian," approaches Anna; they start a relationship, and with occasional trips to the Costa Brava, it becomes a romance. Anna helps Montserrat find another job, but it's in the States. Their parting seems inevitable. They take a last trip to the Costa Brava and keep praying. Does God have a miracle in store?.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 84
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, queer cinema
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So Damn Easy Going (2022)
Plot Summary:
Eighteen-year-old Joanna needs her ADHD meds to keep her mind in order. When she can no longer afford her medication, she must get creative in her hunt for money. In the midst of this, she meets charming and confident Audrey.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 874
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Sweden, Norway
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: lgbt cinema, queer cinema
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Story of a Bad Boy (1999)
Plot Summary:
17 year old Pauly is a closeted high school kid who wants it all. His dad wants him to make the track team, his mom wants him to do well in band, and Pauly just wants to get closer to the new student teacher doing the school play.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 463
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, queer cinema
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Floored by love (2005)
Plot Summary:
A lesbian couple contemplating marriage and a family with a gay teen son taking in an unexpected visitor from the past find their lives not so far apart.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 157
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: queer cinema
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Single All the Way (2021)
Plot Summary:
Desperate to avoid his family’s judgment about his perpetual single status, Peter convinces his best friend Nick to join him for the holidays and pretend that they’re now in a relationship. But when Peter’s mother sets him up on a blind date with her handsome trainer James, the plan goes awry.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, gay cinema, queer cinema
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Diary of Tootsies (2016)
Plot Summary:
A story based on an online diary about three heartbroken gays and one lesbian trying to find love before the new year.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 152
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration:
Plot tags: light, feel good, unusual plot structure, humorous, entertaining, contemplative
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Fire Island (2022)
Plot Summary:
A group of queer best friends gather in the Fire Island Pines for their annual week of love and laughter, but when a sudden change of events jeopardizes their summer in gay paradise, their bonds as a chosen family are pushed to the limit.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, humorous, horror comedy, buddy comedy, romantic comedy, queer cinema
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The D Word (2005)
Plot Summary:
A NYC parody of that 'other' Sapphic series. Dot, artistic director of a downtown theatre, and her partner of 7 years, Dina, a crunchy-granola dyke, are looking for a sperm donor to expand their family. They throw a party to find him amongst the guests of their close circle of friends: Daynisha, a closeted WNBA player; Dixie, a bisexual journalist into S & M; Drea, the resident Butch heart-throb and dog groomer; Dex, Dot's younger FTM musician sibling; Dim, their next door neighbor chess coach and his newly arrived girlfriend Dani, a playwright curious about life in NYC; and Daria, the proprietor of the Drunken Pussycat, a bar where everyone gathers to gossip and kvetch. All of them struggle through much dyke drama in the Big Apple.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 33
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 61 min
Plot tags: queer cinema
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Do I Love You? (2002)
Plot Summary:
'Do I Love You?' is a romantic philosophical comedy about life and the questions it throws at you.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 170
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: independent film, queer cinema
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Take a Deep Breath (2004)
Plot Summary:
Saša, a Belgrade University law student, tells her parents that she and her boyfriend Stefan are moving to Canada. That same night Saša and Stefan suffer a car accident. Saša wakes up in hospital and meets Stefan's charming and clever sister Lana, a photographer living in Paris. Stefan remains in hospital to recover. Saša finds out that her mother Lila is having an affair. Her father, a well-known judge, desperately tries to keep the family together. Lana becomes Saša's closest friend - a person able to prove that life is sometimes a mere game. In the midst of historical and family chaos, Saša gets involved in a love relationship with her boyfriend's sister.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 365
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Serbia and Montenegro
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags:
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The Watermelon Woman (1996)
Plot Summary:
Cheryl, a young black lesbian, works a day job in a video store while trying to make a film about a black actress from the 1930s known for playing the stereotypical "mammy" roles relegated to black actresses during that period. This was the first feature film directed by a black lesbian.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film, clever, offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious, queer cinema, masterpiece, black cinema, fake documentary
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That's Not Us (2015)
Plot Summary:
Three twenty-something couples, one gay, one lesbian, and one straight, travel to a beach house to enjoy the last days of summer, but what should be a fun and carefree weekend becomes an exploration of what it takes to sustain a healthy relationship.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 628
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: psychological, sexy, touching, unusual plot structure, humorous, contemplative, romantic, lgbt cinema, romantic comedy, independent film
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Dating Amber (2020)
Plot Summary:
Eddie and Amber decide to stage a relationship in order to stop everyone speculating about their sexuality. Eddie is keen to follow his dad into the military, while Amber dreams of moving to the liberal hub of London. The plan seems solid, but as their arrangement begins to fall apart, Eddie’s denial gets deeper as Amber realizes that a perilous future awaits her best friend unless she intervenes.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Ireland, France, USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: realistic, semi serious, sentimental, touching, social, sad, independent film, queer cinema
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Life Partners (2014)
Plot Summary:
A 29-year-old lawyer and her lesbian best friend experience a dramatic shift in their longtime bond after one enters a serious relationship.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, talky, melancholic, sweet, touching, sincere, semi serious, independent film, captivating
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Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List (2015)
Plot Summary:
The bonds between Naomi and Ely are tested when they fall for the same guy.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, emotional, entertaining, disturbing, teen, queer cinema
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Signature Move (2017)
Plot Summary:
A secret new romance with Alma forces Zaynab to confront her complicated relationship with her recently widowed mother. In this coming-of-age Muslim melodrama, Zaynab copes by taking up Lucha-style wrestling.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 650
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, sexy, touching, humorous, captivating, melancholic, independent film, soap opera, unusual plot structure
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Jenny's Wedding (2015)
Plot Summary:
Jenny Farrell is getting married. But how will her straight-laced family react when they find out that the woman they thought was their daughter’s roommate is actually her fiancée? As the old-fashioned Farrells attempt to come to terms with the prospect of a surprise daughter-in-law, they face a difficult choice: either adapt with the times or risk being left behind.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: sexy, psychological, light, touching, humorous, teen, relaxing, queer cinema
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Duck Butter (2018)
Plot Summary:
Two women, who are dissatisfied with the dishonesty they see in dating and relationships, decide to make a pact to spend 24 hours together hoping to find a new way to create intimacy.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, psychological, humorous, captivating, erotic, romantic, sexy, romantic comedy, independent film, queer cinema
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First Girl I Loved (2016)
Plot Summary:
Seventeen-year-old Anne just fell in love with Sasha, the most popular girl at her L.A. public high school. But when Anne tells her best friend, Clifton—who has always harbored a secret crush on her—he does his best to get in the way.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: teen, psychological, sentimental, captivating, disturbing, lgbt cinema, independent film, cute, queer cinema
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Bottoms (2023)
Plot Summary:
Two unpopular queer girls in their senior year start a fight club to try to impress and hook up with cheerleaders so they can lose their virginities before graduation.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: witty, sex comedy, dark comedy, queer cinema, teen comedy
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The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995)
Plot Summary:
An adventurous love story between two young women of different social and economic backgrounds who find themselves going through all the typical struggles of a new romance.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: teen, independent film, sentimental, sincere, touching, lgbt cinema, semi serious, crying, realistic, humorous
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Gray Matters (2006)
Plot Summary:
Sam and Gray are such a well-matched pair that it is difficult to believe they are brother and sister rather than husband and wife. They both share a love of 1940s movies and dancing, and when they meet Charlie, they have something else in common: They both fall in love with her. Sam must deal with unexpected feelings of jealousy, while Gray struggles to come to terms with her sexual orientation.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, touching, humorous, clever, realistic, semi serious, independent film, stylized, erotic