Out Magazine's 50 Essential Gay Films

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"Which gay movies deserve a bigger audience? We asked our favorite directors, entertainers, and artists to help us compile a hit list." Published February 2011. Listed here in chronological order.

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  1. 1 new

    Rope

    1948, in 10 top lists Check
  2. 2 new

    Un chant d'amour

    1950 — a.k.a. A Song of Love, in 7 top lists Check
  3. 3 new

    Strangers on a Train

    1951, in 17 top lists Check
  4. 4 new

    Some Like It Hot

    1959, in 35 top lists Check
  5. 5 new

    Spartacus

    1960, in 19 top lists Check
  6. 6 new

    Victim

    1961, in 7 top lists Check
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    The Killing of Sister George

    1968, in 2 top lists Check
  8. 8 new

    Midnight Cowboy

    1969, in 22 top lists Check
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    Entertaining Mr Sloane

    1970, in 0 top lists Check
  10. 10 new

    Trash

    1970, in 3 top lists Check
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    Pink Narcissus

    1971, in 2 top lists Check
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    Shaft

    1971, in 10 top lists Check
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    Cabaret

    1972, in 24 top lists Check
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    Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

    1972, in 0 top lists Check
  15. 15 new

    Zee and Co.

    1972 — a.k.a. X, Y and Zee, in 0 top lists Check
  16. 16 new

    The Last of Sheila

    1973, in 0 top lists Check
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    Female Trouble

    1974, in 6 top lists Check
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    Dog Day Afternoon

    1975, in 23 top lists Check
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    The Naked Civil Servant

    1975, in 0 top lists Check
  20. 20 new

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    1975, in 13 top lists Check
  21. 21 new

    Outrageous!

    1977, in 0 top lists Check
  22. 22 new

    Eyes of Laura Mars

    1978, in 0 top lists Check
  23. 23 new

    Cruising

    1980, in 2 top lists Check
  24. 24 new

    Personal Best

    1982, in 0 top lists Check
  25. 25 new

    Tootsie

    1982, in 17 top lists Check
  26. 26 new

    The Hunger

    1983, in 2 top lists Check
  27. 27 new

    Sleepaway Camp

    1983, in 1 top list Check
  28. 28 new

    Another Country

    1984, in 0 top lists Check
  29. 29 new

    The Hotel New Hampshire

    1984, in 0 top lists Check
  30. 30 new

    The Angelic Conversation

    1985, in 0 top lists Check
  31. 31 new

    Just One of the Guys

    1985, in 0 top lists Check
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    Mala Noche

    1986, in 2 top lists Check
  33. 33 new

    My Beautiful Laundrette

    1985, in 7 top lists Check
  34. 34 new

    A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

    1985 — a.k.a. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, in 1 top list Check
  35. 35 new

    Parting Glances

    1986, in 1 top list Check
  36. 36 new

    The Lost Boys

    1987, in 3 top lists Check
  37. 37 new

    Maurice

    1987, in 0 top lists Check
  38. 38 new

    Torch Song Trilogy

    1988, in 0 top lists Check
  39. 39 new

    Two Moon Junction

    1988, in 0 top lists Check
  40. 40 new

    Teen Witch

    1989, in 0 top lists Check
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    Paris Is Burning

    1990, in 12 top lists Check
  42. 42 new

    The Ballad of Little Jo

    1993, in 0 top lists Check
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    Clueless

    1995, in 8 top lists Check
  44. 44 new

    Beautiful Thing

    1996, in 1 top list Check
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    Chun gwong cha sit

    1997 — a.k.a. Happy Together, in 13 top lists Check
  46. 46 new

    The House of Yes

    1997, in 0 top lists Check
  47. 47 new

    Velvet Goldmine

    1998, in 4 top lists Check
  48. 48 new

    Mean Girls

    2004, in 4 top lists Check
  49. 49 new

    Saved!

    2004, in 0 top lists Check
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