30 LGBTQ+ Movies That Everyone Should Watch At Least Once

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Happy Pride Month! There are countless incredible LGBTQ+ movies from cult classics such as Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Paris is Burning to modern favorites like Portrait of a Lady on Fire and Moonlight. Each story is as important as the next.

These are just thirty LGBTQ+ movies that everyone should see at least once in their lifetime. Yet, there are SO many more to discover and fall in love with, so don't limit yourself!

1. Moonlight (Dir. Barry Jenkins, 2017)

2. Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Dir. Céline Sciamma, 2019)

4. I Saw the TV Glow (Dir. Jane Schoenbrun, 2024)

5. But I'm a Cheerleader (Dir. Jamie Babbit, 1999)

7. Carol (Dir. Todd Haynes, 2015)

8. Bottoms (Dir. Emma Seligman, 2023)

9. Brokeback Mountain (Dir. Ang Lee, 2005)

10. Pariah (Dir. Dee Rees, 2011)

11. My Own Private Idaho (Dir. Gus Van Sant, 1991)

12. The Watermelon Woman (Dir. Cheryl Dunye, 1997)

13. Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Dir. John Cameron Mitchell, 2001)

14. Tangerine (Dir. Sean Baker, 2015)

15. Paris Is Burning (Dir. Jennie Livingston, 1991)

16. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Dir. Jim Sharman, 1975)

17. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Dir. Stephan Elliott, 1994)

18. Tomboy (Dir. Céline Sciamma, 2011)

19. God's Own Country (Dir. Francis Lee, 2017)

20. Close (Dir. Lukas Dhont, 2022)

21. Love Lies Bleeding (Dir. Rose Glass, 2024)

22. Booksmart (Dir. Olivia Wilde, 2019)

23. The Birdcage (Dir. Mike Nichols, 1996)

24. Maurice (Dir. James Ivory, 1987)

25. The Handmaiden (Dir. Park Chan-wook, 2016)

26. A Fantastic Woman (Dir. Sebastián Lelio, 2017)

27. Nimona (Dir. Nick Bruno & Troy Quane, 2023)

28. Imagine Me & You (Dir. Ol Parker, 2006)

29. Love, Simon (Dir. Greg Berlanti, 2018)

30. Weekend (Dir. Andrew Haigh, 2011)

Looking for more LGBTQ+ or Pride content? Then check out all of BuzzFeed's posts celebrating Pride 2026.

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30 LGBTQ+ Movies That Everyone Should Watch At Least Once

Happy Pride Month! There are countless incredible LGBTQ+ movies from cult classics such as Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Paris is Burning to modern favorites like Portrait of a Lady on Fire and Moonlight. Each story is as important as the next.

These are just thirty LGBTQ+ movies that everyone should see at least once in their lifetime. Yet, there are SO many more to discover and fall in love with, so don't limit yourself!

1. Moonlight (Dir. Barry Jenkins, 2017)

2. Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Dir. Céline Sciamma, 2019)

4. I Saw the TV Glow (Dir. Jane Schoenbrun, 2024)

5. But I'm a Cheerleader (Dir. Jamie Babbit, 1999)

7. Carol (Dir. Todd Haynes, 2015)

8. Bottoms (Dir. Emma Seligman, 2023)

9. Brokeback Mountain (Dir. Ang Lee, 2005)

10. Pariah (Dir. Dee Rees, 2011)

11. My Own Private Idaho (Dir. Gus Van Sant, 1991)

12. The Watermelon Woman (Dir. Cheryl Dunye, 1997)

13. Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Dir. John Cameron Mitchell, 2001)

14. Tangerine (Dir. Sean Baker, 2015)

15. Paris Is Burning (Dir. Jennie Livingston, 1991)

16. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Dir. Jim Sharman, 1975)

17. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Dir. Stephan Elliott, 1994)

18. Tomboy (Dir. Céline Sciamma, 2011)

19. God's Own Country (Dir. Francis Lee, 2017)

20. Close (Dir. Lukas Dhont, 2022)

21. Love Lies Bleeding (Dir. Rose Glass, 2024)

22. Booksmart (Dir. Olivia Wilde, 2019)

23. The Birdcage (Dir. Mike Nichols, 1996)

24. Maurice (Dir. James Ivory, 1987)

25. The Handmaiden (Dir. Park Chan-wook, 2016)

26. A Fantastic Woman (Dir. Sebastián Lelio, 2017)

27. Nimona (Dir. Nick Bruno & Troy Quane, 2023)

28. Imagine Me & You (Dir. Ol Parker, 2006)

29. Love, Simon (Dir. Greg Berlanti, 2018)

30. Weekend (Dir. Andrew Haigh, 2011)

Looking for more LGBTQ+ or Pride content? Then check out all of BuzzFeed's posts celebrating Pride 2026.

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