Cicada 2021

:rainbow: BL, BL adjacent, and gay movies and shows.

:rainbow: Last Updated: 27 April 2024

Over 2,900 LGBT-themed movies and TV shows featuring gay storylines, characters, or actors.

HollyWood Movies based on Popularity

This a selection of films what is worth to watch twice, my favorites.

a selection of movies and television shows with lgbtq+ themes, ranked alphabetically.
for christmas-themed queer movies see my other list:
https://trakt.tv/users/swanqueenz/lists/make-the-yuletide-gay-queer-christmas-movies?sort=title,asc

Actual queer media or ones that have representative themes and allegories

Academy, Bafta, Bifa, Critics Choice, Golden Globes, Gotham, Spirit, SAG, WGA, Satellite

2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards nominees and winners:
- Best Feature: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05. | 01 - The Lost Daughter (Maggie Gyllenhaal).
- Best First Feature: 06, 07, 08, 09, 10. | 07 - 7 Days (Roshan Sethi).
- Best Director: 01, 02, 03, 04, 11. | 01 - The Lost Daughter (Maggie Gyllenhaal).
- Best Male Lead: 10, 12, 13, 14, 15. | 12 - Red Rocket (Simon Rex).
- Best Female Lead: 03, 04, 08, 16, 17. | 04 - Zola (Taylour Paige).
- Best Supporting Male: 04, 06, 10, 18, 19. | 18 - CODA (Troy Kotsur).
- Best Supporting Female: 01, 03, 11, 12, 20. | 20 - Passing (Ruth Negga).
- Best Screenplay: 01, 02, 04, 16, 17. | 01 - The Lost Daughter (Maggie Gyllenhaal).
- Best First Screenplay: 08, 10, 21, 22, 23. | 22 - Pig (Michael Sarnoski, Vanessa Block).
- Best Cinematography: 04, 05, 20, 24, 25. | 20 - Passing (Eduard Grau).
- Best Editing: 03, 04, 05, 14, 26. | 04 - Zola (Joi McMillon).
- Best International Film: 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32. | 27 - Drive My Car (Ryusuke Hamaguchi).
- Best Documentary: 33, 34, 35, 36, 37. | 34 - Summer of Soul.
- Robert Altman Award (ensemble cast, dir. and casting dir.): 21. | 21 - Mass.
- John Cassavetes Award (Best Feature Under $500,000): 13, 19, 38, 39, 40. | 38 - Shiva Baby.
- Truer Than Fiction Award: 41,42,43. | 43 - Faya Dayi.
- Someone to Watch Award: 22, 44, 45. | 44 - Luzzu (Alex Camilleri).

Movies I own with predominantly gay themes.

This list will be updated frequently throughout the year as contenders rise and fall.

TV Shows and Movies with queer content.

Films I'm hoping to watch sooner than later. I'll be adding/removing titles as I finally view them.

Films I've watched at Inside Out Film Festival over the years