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Uncovering the Hidden Gems of LGBTQ+ Cinema

Delve into the world of in-the-closet movies and TV shows that capture the essence of self-discovery, love, and acceptance. From heart-wrenching dramas to uplifting comedies, this curated selection of LGBTQ+ content will take you on a journey of exploration and empathy. Explore the complexities of identity, the power of love, and the resilience of the human spirit.

Cast

Michael Cimino

George Sear

Rachel Hilson

Anthony Turpel

Love, Victor (2020) TV Show

8.6 1.7K votes

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Country: United States of America

Seasons: 3

Episodes: 28

Audience: TV-14

Story: Victor is a new student at Creekwood High School on his own journey of self-discovery, facing challenges at home, adjusting to a new city, and struggling with his sexual orientation. When it all seems too much, he reaches out to Simon to help him navigate the ups and downs of high school.

Plot: coming out, male friendship, high school, sequel, coming of age, in the closet, spin off, lgbt, ...

Cast

Jamie Bell

Richard Gadd

Neve McIntosh

Half Man (2026) TV Show

8.0 120 votes

Genre: Drama

Country: United Kingdom

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 6

Audience: TV-MA

Story: When Niall's estranged 'brother' Ruben shows up at his wedding, it leads to an explosion of violence that catapults us back through their lives.

Plot: brotherhood, stepbrother, in the closet, wedding, gay marriage, incest, ex-con, lgbt, ...

Cast

Gaston Re

Alfonso Baru00f3n

Malena Irusta

Ailu00edn Salas

The Blonde One (2019)

7.9 202 votes

Genre: Drama, Romance

Country: Argentina

Duration: 108 min.

Audience: NR

Story: In the suburbs of Buenos Aires, Gabriel has just moved in with his colleague, Juan. Shy and reserved, Gabo is reluctant to follow Juan's wandering hands and meaningful looks. With a revolving door of beauties streaming out of Juan's bedroom, his machismo seems firmly in place. However, the attraction between the two men is undeniable.

Plot: male friendship, forbidden love, sexual tension, male homosexuality, in the closet, gay parent, homoeroticism, lgbt, ...

Place: argentina

Cast

Heath Ledger

Jake Gyllenhaal

Michelle Williams

Anne Hathaway

Brokeback Mountain (2005)

7.8 7.6K votes

Genre: Drama, Romance

Country: Canada, United States of America

Duration: 134 min.

Audience: R

Story: In 1960s Wyoming, two men develop a strong emotional and sexual relationship that endures as a lifelong connection complicating their lives as they get married and start families of their own.

Plot: secret love, wyoming, usa, countryside, homophobia, marriage crisis, intolerance, in the closet, ...

Time: 1960s

Cast

Hanno Koffler

Max Riemelt

Katharina Schu00fcttler

Maren Kroymann

Free Fall (2013)

7.7 842 votes

Genre: Drama, Romance

Country: Germany

Duration: 97 min.

Audience: NR

Story: A promising career with the police, a baby on the way... Marc's life seems to be right on track. Then he meets fellow policeman Kay and during their regular jogs Marc experiences a never-before-felt sense of ease and effortlessness – and what it means to fall in love with another man.

Plot: coming out, infidelity, double life, homophobia, in the closet, police academy, lgbt, bowling alley, ...

Cast

James Wilby

Hugh Grant

Rupert Graves

Denholm Elliott

Maurice (1987)

7.6 616 votes

Genre: Drama, Romance

Country: United Kingdom, United States of America

Duration: 140 min.

Audience: R

Story: After his lover rejects him, Maurice attempts to come to terms with his sexuality within the restrictiveness of Edwardian society.

Plot: coming out, secret love, based on novel or book, homophobia, forbidden love, coming of age, in the closet, lgbt, ...

Time: 1900s

Place: england

Cast

Cristian Mercado

Manolo Cardona

Tatiana Astengo

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Josu00e9 Chacaltana

Undertow (2009)

7.4 125 votes

Genre: Drama, Romance

Country: Colombia, France

Duration: 100 min.

Story: A married fisherman struggles to reconcile his devotion to his male lover within his town's rigid traditions.

Plot: sea, ritual, lover, supernatural, fisherman, male homosexuality, in the closet, death, ...

Place: peru

Cast

Kristen Stewart

Mackenzie Davis

Mary Steenburgen

Victor Garber

Happiest Season (2020)

7.1 1.3K votes

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Country: United States of America

Duration: 102 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: A young woman's plans to propose to her girlfriend while at her family's annual holiday party are upended when she discovers her partner hasn't yet come out to her conservative parents.

Plot: coming out, marriage proposal, holiday, romcom, lesbian relationship, in the closet, orphan, family holiday, ...

Cast

Gabriel Epstein

Lucas Papa

Francisco Bertu00edn

Gaston Re

Taekwondo (2016)

6.9 88 votes

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Country: Argentina

Duration: 105 min.

Story: Germán is invited by Fernando, a friend from taekwondo training, to spend the holidays with his close friends at a beautiful country house. In a setting filled with attractive guys playing sports, lounging by the pool, smoking and drinking, certain desires and doubts surface more intensely than usual.

Plot: sauna, buenos aires, argentina, male friendship, swimming pool, cannabis, male homosexuality, in the closet, ...

Cast

Frank Grillo

Jonathan Tucker

Nick Jonas

Matt Lauria

Kingdom (2014) TV Show

6.9 133 votes

Genre: Drama

Country: United States of America

Seasons: 3

Episodes: 40

Audience: TV-MA

Story: A raw family drama set against the world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) in Venice, California. Alvey Kulina owns Navy St. MMA with the help of his girlfriend Lisa Prince. He is willing to go through extraordinary means to make sure his fighters are taken care of, but all of this responsibility comes at a steep price. He has complicated relationships with both of his sons, Jay and Nate, who are both struggling with their own identities and places within Alvey’s life and gym.

Plot: competition, sibling relationship, drug abuse, parent child relationship, training, sports, mixed martial arts (mma), in the closet, ...

Cast

George Taylor

Eric Klotzsch

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Michau0142 Grabowski

You & I (2014)

6.8 49 votes

Genre: Drama, Romance

Country: Germany

Duration: 85 min.

Audience: 15

Story: 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.

Plot: road trip, male homosexuality, in the closet, summer, lgbt, gay theme

Cast

Xavier Dolan

Pierre-Yves Cardinal

Lise Roy

Evelyne Brochu

Tom at the Farm (2014)

6.8 861 votes

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Country: Canada, France

Duration: 105 min.

Audience: NR

Story: A young man travels to an isolated farm for his lover's funeral where he's quickly drawn into a twisted, sexually charged game by his lover's aggressive brother.

Plot: homophobia, psychopath, male homosexuality, in the closet, death of lover, criminal, lgbt, sadistic psychopath, ...

Cast

Bill Hader

Kristen Wiig

Luke Wilson

Ty Burrell

The Skeleton Twins (2014)

6.7 698 votes

Genre: Drama

Country: United States of America

Duration: 92 min.

Audience: R

Story: Estranged twins Maggie and Milo coincidentally cheat death on the same day, prompting them to reunite and confront the reasons their lives went so wrong. As the twins' reunion reinvigorates them, they realize the key to fixing their lives may just lie in repairing their relationship.

Plot: adultery, infidelity, new york city, sibling relationship, parent child relationship, confession, bisexuality, cowardice, ...

Cast

Michael Douglas

Matt Damon

Dan Aykroyd

Scott Bakula

Behind the Candelabra (2013)

6.6 832 votes

Genre: Drama, Romance

Country: United States of America

Duration: 118 min.

Audience: R

Story: Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.

Plot: based on novel or book, based on true story, celebrity, in the closet, based on memoir or autobiography, lgbt, gay theme

Place: las vegas

Cast

Russell Tovey

Arinzu00e9 Kene

Lisa McGrillis

Nico Mirallegro

The Pass (2016)

6.4 133 votes

Genre: Drama, Romance

Country: United Kingdom

Duration: 87 min.

Audience: 15

Story: The night before their debut game, two professional soccer players share a kiss. In a sporting world where image is everything, this surprising ‘pass’ sets the men up for a contrasting decade of fame and failure, full of secrets and denial.

Plot: sports, homophobia, based on play or musical, male homosexuality, in the closet, football (soccer), lgbt

Cast

Jannis Niewu00f6hner

Andru00e9 Hennicke

Julia Koschitz

Thomas Sarbacher

Jonathan (2016)

6.4 46 votes

Genre: Drama

Country: Germany

Duration: 99 min.

Story: A young man struggles with the pressure of caring for his terminally ill father while trying to unlock a secret that his father seems determined to keep from him. The story takes another dramatic turn when Ron, Burghardt’s long-lost friend from his youth, re-appears — and a well-kept family secret is uncovered.

Plot: secret love, love triangle, family secrets, unrequited love, male homosexuality, rural area, in the closet, gay parent, ...

Cast

Dan Payne

Thea Gill

Charlie David

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Derek Baynham

Mulligans (2008)

6.4 117 votes

Genre: Drama, Romance

Country: Canada

Duration: 90 min.

Story: When Tyler Davidson brings his college buddy Chase home for the summer holidays a secret is revealed that threatens to tear his perfect family apart.

Plot: coming out, sexuality, father, in the closet, best friend, summer vacation, love affair, family, ...

Cast

Andru00e1s Su00fctu00f6

Varga u00c1du00e1m

Sebastian Urzendowsky

Lajos Ottu00f3 Horvu00e1th

Land of Storms (2014)

6.3 85 votes

Genre: Drama

Country: Hungary, Germany

Duration: 105 min.

Story: Szabolcs plays in a German football team, as does Bernard. They are roommates, best friends, inseparable. A lost match makes him reconsider his life and he goes back to Hungary in hope for more simplicity. Yet his solitude does not last long. Soon after his arrival he meets Áron and a mutual attraction between the two boys develops when suddenly Szabolcs receives an unexpected phone call from Bernard: he has arrived to Hungary...

Plot: homophobia, decision, male homosexuality, inheritance, in the closet, football (soccer), attempted robbery, threesome, ...

Place: hungary

Cast

Louis Duneton

Matthieu Dessertine

Alain Beigel

Thibault Le Guellec

1992 (2016)

6.2 25 votes

Genre: Drama

Country: France

Duration: 25 min.

Story: It's 1992. Martin is 17 and he films his daily life with his Hi8 camera. He films anything and everything—his room, the world around him... But never his father, the thought doesn't occur to him. One day he meets Dominique. He's 23 and works as a student monitor at Martin's high school.

Style: nostalgic

Plot: high school, assault, teacher, male homosexuality, in the closet, lgbt, lgbt teen, taboo sex, ...

Place: france