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Plot Summary:
Gregory invites seven friends to spend the summer at his large, secluded 19th-century home in upstate New York. The seven are: Bobby, Gregory's "significant other," who is blind but who loves to explore the home's garden using his sense of touch; Art and Perry, two "yuppies" who drive a Volvo and who celebrate their 14th anniversary together that summer; John, a dour expatriate Briton who loathes his twin brother James; Ramon, John's "companion," who is physically attracted to Bobby and immediately tries to seduce the blind man; James, a cheerful soul who is in the advanced stages of AIDS; and Buzz, a fan of traditional Broadway musicals who is dealing with his own HIV-positive status.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: independent film, sentimental, touching, realistic, witty, clever, feel good, humorous, semi serious, hispanic
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Hit and Runway (1999)
Plot Summary:
Alex and Elliot an unlikely pair connect to write a film about a New York cop working undercover as a fashion model.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 512
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: independent film, clever, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, surprise ending, crying, queer cinema
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BearCity (2010)
Plot Summary:
Set in New York's gay "bear" scene and taking a cue from the popular HBO franchise "Sex and the City," BearCity follows a tight-knit pack of friends experiencing comical mishaps, emotionally sweet yet lusty romantic encounters and a cast of colorful, diverse characters as they gear up for a big party weekend.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, humorous, realistic, not serious, homoerotic, independent film, queer cinema
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Shut Up and Kiss Me (2010)
Plot Summary:
Ben is 35, facing the unsatisfying suburban dating world, and looking for more then just sex. Nightmarish attempts with video dating, bad gym run-ins, and his uproarious friends signing him up with online match-making sites have got him nowhere. Meanwhile, Ben has his eye on the hot neighborhood stud, Grey, who runs by his house everyday as he waters his lawn. He finally gets the nerve to talk to him and the chemistry is instant. But what happens when you meet someone who doesn't share the same beliefs about relationships that you do? Funny and touching, Shut Up and Kiss Me deals with sexual monogamy and dating in today’s gay world.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 521
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, semi serious, realistic, heartbreaking, independent film, queer cinema
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The Living End (1992)
Plot Summary:
Luke is a gay hustler. Jon is a movie critic. Both are HIV positive. They go on a hedonistic, dangerous journey. Their motto: "Fuck the world".
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: independent film, road movie, erotic, neo noir, surreal, disturbing, controversial, aesthetic, humorous, realistic
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Finding North (1998)
Plot Summary:
In madcap road movie Finding North, Rhonda (Wendy Makkena, Sister Act), a big-haired bankteller from Brooklyn, encounters Travis (John Benjamin Hickey, Love! Valour! Compassion!), naked, suicidal and about to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge. Mistaking him for her perfect man, she stalks him all the way to Danton, Texas. An alliance, and eventually true friendship, is formed between this extremely odd couple as they embark upon a 'treasure hunt' - with clues provided from beyond the grave.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 325
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: touching, independent film, sentimental, offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious, soap opera, road movie, sexy
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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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The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000)
Plot Summary:
A group of friends search for fun, love and ultimately themselves in West Hollywood. This movie is an entertaining, and sometimes cynical look into the lives of six gay men trying to come to terms with what being gay and single (or gay and partnered) means to them.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: witty, semi serious, romantic comedy, clever, realistic, talky, slang, crying, sentimental, humorous
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The Men Next Door (2012)
Plot Summary:
This is a fast-paced comedy about a 40-year-old gay man who finds himself dating two equally lovable men - a secure 50-year-old who came out later in life, and an adventurous 30-year-old who wasn't looking for a relationship. What he doesn't find out right away is that the two men are, in fact, father and son. And as they say, wackiness ensues.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 841
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, realistic, touching, independent film, offbeat, 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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Jeffrey (1995)
Plot Summary:
Jeffery, a young gay man in New York, decides that sex is too much and decided to become celibate. He immediately meets the man of his dreams and must decide whether or not love is worth the danger of a boyfriend dying.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, witty, sexual, sexy, independent film, satirical, sentimental, feel good, realistic
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Long-Term Relationship (2006)
Plot Summary:
Tired of the unsatisfying singles scene, Glenn (Matthew Montgomery) answers a personal ad and meets Adam (Windham Beacham), a handsome Southern man seeking a long-term relationship. The two hit it off immediately, but their initial attraction is soon put to the test. Glenn's gay friends say he'd be happier playing the field again, but his straight pals encourage him to work at the budding relationship in director Rob Williams's romantic comedy.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 985
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: semi serious, sentimental, humorous, realistic, romantic, romantic comedy, sexual, sexy, queer cinema
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All Over the Guy (2001)
Plot Summary:
A contemporary romantic comedy exploring the unlikely pairing of two 20-somethings thrown together by their respective best friends in hopes of igniting their own romance.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sentimental, feel good, romantic, clever, witty, entertaining, touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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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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Alive and Kicking (1996)
Plot Summary:
A passionately committed young dancer is forced to re-examine his career and life when faced with death, finding hope through an older man who becomes his lover, mentor and companion.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 870
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, sincere, clever, humorous, realistic, semi serious, crying, independent film, fairy tale
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The Object of My Affection (1998)
Plot Summary:
A pregnant New York social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and decides she'd rather raise her child with him, much to the dismay of her overbearing boyfriend.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: touching, sentimental, feel good, light, sweet, humorous, romantic, romantic comedy, cute, entertaining
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Beautiful Something (2015)
Plot Summary:
Four diverse gay men navigate art, sex and love in one sublime night.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: sexy, psychological, light, sincere, touching, unusual plot structure, melancholic, independent film, queer cinema
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Parting Glances (1986)
Plot Summary:
Michael and Robert, two gay men living in Brooklyn, spend their last day together before Robert leaves for Africa on work assignment. Michael still has feelings for his friend Nick, who has AIDS.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film, sad, sentimental, sincere, clever, touching, humorous, realistic, gloomy, semi serious
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Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
Plot Summary:
A very personal story that is both funny and poignant, TORCH SONG TRILOGY chronicles a New Yorker's search for love, respect and tradition in a world that seems not especially made for him.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: independent film, sentimental, touching, humorous, talky, sad, thinking, cult classic, clever, realistic
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The Trip (2002)
Plot Summary:
When 19-year-old gay-rights activist Tommy and 24-year-old Alan first meet in 1973, they find themselves on the opposite sides of the political coin.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, realistic, political, feel good, humorous, witty, semi serious, road movie, crying
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Different for Girls (1996)
Plot Summary:
Karl Foyle and Paul Prentice were best mates at school in the Seventies. But when they meet again in present-day London things are definitely not the same. Karl is now Kim, a transsexual, and she has no desire to stir up the past while she's busy forging a neat and orderly new life. Prentice, on the other hand, has charm but is a social disaster stuck in a dead-end job. His main talent is for getting them both into trouble. Amid the squabbles, they start to fall in love. One night, Kim invites Prentice to a romantic dinner at her flat. Prentice, finding the seduction unexpectedly effective, freaks out. He proceeds to make a public display of both of them and winds up in court. Humiliated and angry, Kim runs away. Only she can save Prentice now, but will true love triumph for a new made woman and an aging punk?.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, France
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: sexy, touching, sentimental, clever, humorous, realistic, semi serious, independent film, romantic, thought provoking
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Antarctica (2008)
Plot Summary:
Set in Tel Aviv, focuses on an interconnected group of friends and their various relationships. At the center is the adorably bookish Omer, about to turn 30, who still hasn't found himself, and his free-spirited best friend Miki, who both end up inadvertently dating the same handsome journalist, Ronen.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 847
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Israel
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, serious, realistic, sexy, gloomy, sexual, crying, queer cinema
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Ciao (2008)
Plot Summary:
Two men meet and fall in love under the least joyous of circumstances in this low-key drama from writer and director Yen Tan.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, realistic, romantic, sensual, crying, independent film, queer cinema, gay cinema
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It's My Party (1996)
Plot Summary:
A gathering of friends. A gift of love. A celebration of life.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, humorous, emotional, independent film, philosophical, depressing, sincere, realistic, semi serious
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Longtime Companion (1989)
Plot Summary:
Longtime Companion follows the lives of a small circle of friends from the first mention of the disease in the New York Times in 1981. First referred to as "Gay-Related-Immune-Disorder," we watch the effect of the disease as it devastates the lives of our protagonists. Jumping between Manhattan and Fire Island, vignettes carry us from the it-couldn't-happen-to-me mentality of the early days of the disease to the invasive effect it has had on all of our lives, today. The title of the film comes from the New York Times' refusal to acknowledge homosexual relationships in their obituary section during this period. Instead, survivors were referred to as "Longtime Companions" of the deceased.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: sad, independent film, touching, emotional, realistic, art house, lgbt cinema, weeping, eros, romantic drama
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Big Eden (2000)
Plot Summary:
Big Eden is a tiny fictional town in northwestern Montana, as Preston Sturges or Frank Capra might have envisioned it. Timber and Cowboy country. This is the story of Henry Hart, a successful New York Artist, who returns to the town of his childhood to care for the ailing grandfather who raised him. Back in Big Eden, Henry must come to terms with his relationship to Dean Stewart, his best friend.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, romantic comedy, sweet, feel good, sentimental, humorous, realistic, semi serious, crying
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Latter Days (2003)
Plot Summary:
Aaron Davis (Steve Sandvoss) and Christian Markelli (Wes Ramsey) are the two most opposite people in the world. Aaron is a young Elder (or a Mormon missionary) who wants to do his family proud and is quite passionate about his religion and film. Christian is a shallow WeHo waiter/party boy who only looks forward to bedding a new guy every night.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: romantic, sentimental, touching, controversial, sexy, erotic, independent film, realistic, lgbt cinema, humorous
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Dorian Blues (2004)
Plot Summary:
Dorian realizes he is gay in his final year of high school. He meets another gay youth locally, but remains confused. He starts therapy, then resorts to confession in the Church, and finally comes out to his brother. Dorian then decides to come out to his father; he gets kicked out of the house.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, semi serious, feel good, humorous, realistic, independent film, queer 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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The Normal Heart (2014)
Plot Summary:
The story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s, taking an unflinching look at the nation's sexual politics as gay activists and their allies in the medical community fight to expose the truth about the burgeoning epidemic to a city and nation in denial.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: sad, touching, emotional, sincere, compassionate, depressing, serious, thought provoking, realistic, talky