Harper's Bazaar's 30 of the Best LGBT Films of All Time
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These culturally significant films range from subtle and quiet to political and groundbreaking.
BY KEELY WEISS AND DANIEL TAROY | MAY 18, 2020
There’s a reason why “representation matters” has long been a rallying cry for the LGBTQ community: From books to movies to television, the stories we consume have the power to shape how we see other people—and ourselves. So when a film comes along that manages to really nail the queer experience, well, suffice it to say, we as a community hold on tight to our favorites. Here are 30 of the most beloved LGBTQ movies of all time, ranging from subtle and quiet to political and groundbreaking.
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Portrait de la jeune fille en feu
2019 — a.k.a. Portrait of a Lady on Fire, in 12 top lists -
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Paris Is Burning
1990, in 12 top lists Check -
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Saving Face
2004, in 1 top list Check -
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The Watermelon Woman
1996, in 7 top lists Check -
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Call Me by Your Name
2017, in 11 top lists -
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The Birdcage
1996, in 2 top lists Check -
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La vie d'Adèle
2013 — a.k.a. Blue Is the Warmest Colour, in 13 top lists Check -
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Ah-ga-ssi
2016 — a.k.a. The Handmaiden, in 14 top lists Check -
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Una mujer fantástica
2017 — a.k.a. A Fantastic Woman, in 3 top lists -
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Gun Hill Road
2011, in 0 top lists Check -
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But I'm a Cheerleader
1999, in 3 top lists Check -
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My Beautiful Laundrette
1985, in 7 top lists Check -
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My Own Private Idaho
1991, in 10 top lists Check -
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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
1994, in 6 top lists Check -
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Beautiful Thing
1996, in 1 top list Check -
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Chun gwong ja sit
1997 — a.k.a. Happy Together, in 13 top lists Check -
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Todo sobre mi madre
1999 — a.k.a. All About My Mother, in 18 top lists Check -
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Boys Don't Cry
1999, in 7 top lists Check -
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch
2001, in 9 top lists Check -
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The Hours
2002, in 7 top lists Check -
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Brokeback Mountain
2005, in 21 top lists Check -
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Milk
2008, in 3 top lists Check -
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A Single Man
2009, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Kids Are All Right
2010, in 6 top lists Check -
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Pariah
2011, in 7 top lists Check -
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Weekend
2011, in 6 top lists Check -
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Pride
2014, in 3 top lists Check -
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Carol
2015, in 8 top lists Check -
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Tangerine
2015, in 5 top lists Check -
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Moonlight
2016, in 13 top lists Check
Last updated on Jul 24, 2020; source