Lesbian films
List of all lesbian-themed movies I have watched. They are listed in the order I watched them, not according to rating.
I probably started this list (although not on IMDb yet) in 2013 or 2014 so some of these I haven't watched in a really long time. I moved the list over to here in May 2022, everything dated after May 21st 2022 should have the correct date to when I watched it first. Also, every entry as of Ammonite was watched very soon before the creation of this list (probably all in May 2022). I can not comment on the dates of all preceding entries though.
Don't read anything into the lengths of my notes. Sometimes I have a lot to say and sometimes I don't, it is not necessarily indicative of my feelings about the movie.
I probably started this list (although not on IMDb yet) in 2013 or 2014 so some of these I haven't watched in a really long time. I moved the list over to here in May 2022, everything dated after May 21st 2022 should have the correct date to when I watched it first. Also, every entry as of Ammonite was watched very soon before the creation of this list (probably all in May 2022). I can not comment on the dates of all preceding entries though.
Don't read anything into the lengths of my notes. Sometimes I have a lot to say and sometimes I don't, it is not necessarily indicative of my feelings about the movie.
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- DirectorAbdellatif KechicheStarsLéa SeydouxAdèle ExarchopoulosSalim KechioucheAdèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire and to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adèle grows, seeks herself, loses herself, and ultimately finds herself through love and loss.
- DirectorJamie BabbitStarsNatasha LyonneClea DuVallMichelle WilliamsA naive teenager is sent to rehab camp when her straitlaced parents and friends suspect her of being a lesbian.Probably the most iconic and honestly one of the best lesbian movies of all time.
10/10 - DirectorAlexandra-Therese KeiningStarsRuth Vega FernandezLiv MjönesKrister HenrikssonA young woman engaged to be married finds herself in an affair with her soon-to-be stepmother's lesbian daughter.Great lesbian movie. Some of the highlights, beyond the obvious, that I appreciate in this movie are the family dynamics, in particular the complex father-daughter relationship and how it relates to their feelings about Mia's sexuality, as well as how not afraid it is to refer to Mia as bisexual which is really refreshing after so much media completely ignores that label.
9/10 - DirectorKatherine BrooksStarsErin KellyDiane GaidryLaura BreckenridgeThe intelligent Annabelle starts in an elite Catholic girls' boarding high school after being expelled from the previous 2 schools. She's open about being lesbian. She's attracted to her teacher, Simone.The adult teacher/minor student romance will always be uncomfortable to me and is why I can't fully get behind a movie like this. I feel like they have tried to mitigate this somewhat by making Annabelle the one with power and holding all the cards but that does not change the facts of their age and positions.
4/10 - DirectorAtom EgoyanStarsJulianne MooreAmanda SeyfriedLiam NeesonSuspecting her husband of infidelity, gynecologist Dr. Catherine Stewart hires an escort named Chloe in order to test his faithfulness. Soon, the relationships between all three intensify.6/10
- DirectorSue KramerStarsHeather GrahamTom CavanaghBridget MoynahanGray and Sam are brother and sister, best friends, and flatmates in New York City, where she creates ad campaigns and he's a surgery intern. Their social life is too insular, so they head to a dog park so Sam can, maybe, meet a woman. He does: Charlie, a zoologist new in the city; he likes her immediately, and the feeling seems mutual. As the three of them spend time together, what if Gray's feelings for Charlie aren't just sisterly? Not only might this explain her solitary life, but it could lead to real dilemmas--with Charlie (who's sweet, but a bit opaque) and with Sam. No advice comes from Gray's therapist, but a co-worker and a cab driver give theirs. Can Gray sort things out?7/10
- DirectorFernanda CardosoStarsAllison McAteeSarah StoufferKatherine Ann McGregorA coming-of-age drama about a former child actress attending college in search of independence and who ends up becoming romantically involved with a female professor.Same issue as Loving Annabelle although it is somewhat helped by the fact that it takes place at college instead of high school so even though the teacher/student relationship is uncomfortable, they are both adults. Although I do think they play into the age difference too much in a way that is uncomfortable, and scenes like the one where Cathrine bathes Jackie does not help.
5/10 - DirectorOl ParkerStarsPiper PeraboLena HeadeyMatthew GoodeA newlywed bride becomes infatuated with another woman who questions her sexual orientation, promoting a stir among the bride's family and friends.This is just The Lesbian Rom-Com™. It might not be the best or most profound movie on this list but for what it is, it is absolutely perfect. It is a classic Rom-Com with classic Rom-Com tropes except this time the romance is between two women which was basically unheard of in this genre at the time and still rare to this day.
10/10 - DirectorLukas MoodyssonStarsAlexandra DahlströmRebecka LiljebergErica CarlsonTwo teenage girls in small-town Sweden. Elin is beautiful, popular, and bored with life. Agnes is friendless, sad, and secretly in love with Elin.Great lesbian teen movie. This movie has become the blueprint that every Swedish teen movie tries to emulate but almost never to great success. This is just a sweet story with characters and settings that feel real.
9/10 - DirectorLisa CholodenkoStarsAnnette BeningJulianne MooreMark RuffaloTwo children conceived by artificial insemination bring their biological father into their non-traditional family life.
- DirectorShamim SarifStarsLisa RaySheetal ShethAntonia FreringA young woman engaged to be married finds her life changed forever when she meets her best friend's girlfriend.8/10
- DirectorLee RoseStarsStockard ChanningEllen MuthKelly RowanA high-school girl's first sexual experience is with another girl, and, along with her first broken heart, she must deal with her mother's reaction to her revelation that she is a lesbian and with ostracism at school.
- DirectorNicole ConnStarsBarbara NivenBryan Mordechai JacksonJessica ClarkRebecca has a very unusual secret, one that not even her best friends know about. The last person on earth she expects to reveal it to is a high priced escort named Paris.
- DirectorNicole ConnStarsNecar ZadeganThunderbird DinwiddieGary WeeksFate brings two diversely different women together, and sets them on a collision course that will shatter their preconceived notions about love, life and the power of one's soul.Pretty good movie but something just didn't quite click for me, although I could see some people really loving it. Good acting and good chemistry between the two leads but the story leaves some things to be desired. The married woman falls for cool out-and-proud lesbian story is a bit cliche and I think Elena's character suffered from seemingly lacking feelings of guilt and any inner torment. I also think the whole part with the love guru and his interrupting narrations was unnecessary and didn't add anything of substance. The ending was also weird and rushed.
6/10 - DirectorNed FarrStarsDreya WeberParis P. PickardAnthony Michael JonesAn ex-marine returns to her hometown after Iraq and helps a 20 year old woman, who is otherwise facing prison, prepare for military boot camp.
- DirectorLéa PoolStarsPiper PeraboJessica ParéMischa BartonAfter starting at an upmarket boarding school, a teenage girl forms close friendships with her two older roommates. However, when she discovers that her new friends are lovers she finds herself caught in a complicated situation.I remember really not liking this and thinking it was so overhyped when I first watched it years ago. Maybe I'll rewatch it some day and see if I still feel this way.
- DirectorCéline SciammaStarsPauline AcquartLouise BlachèreAdèle HaenelAfter meeting at a local pool over their summer break, a love triangle forms between three adolescent girls, which proves difficult to sustain as they each desire the love of another.I remember really disliking this movie but that was years ago now and I can't recall anything specific so I might rewatch it at some point and reevaluate.
- DirectorJacob ChaseStarsDaniel CarlisleTodd KubrakEmily PeckTwo couples in their twenties, who are struggling to find substance and meaning in their lives and relationships, meet by happenstance in a New York City Irish tavern called The Four-Faced Liar.Pretty good. Enjoyed the relationship between the two women which had good build-up but found both the male lead characters really appalling and the fact that their behavior was never properly addressed and condemned in the narrative kinda irks me.
7/10 - DirectorTodd HaynesStarsCate BlanchettRooney MaraSarah PaulsonAn aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.This is such an iconic lesbian movie. I used to really love this movie but upon rewatching I just found myself not as invested as previously, maybe it's because I just read the book which is more in-depth and the romance develops over a longer amount of time (I really recommend it!) but something just didn't click for me. Don't get me wrong, it is still an excellent movie I just didn't find it quite as perfect as I did in the past.
9/10 - DirectorShamim SarifStarsLisa RaySheetal ShethParvin DabasA drama centered on two women who engage in a dangerous relationship during South Africa's apartheid era.
- DirectorKelli HerdStarsKeri Jo ChapmanTeresa GarrettDerrick SandersResidents of the fictional town of Azalea Springs, Texas go into a panic after a gay local says the town's water supply is what made him gay.This movie is kinda stupid but I just love it so much. It is fun and campy and I love the main romance.
8/10 - DirectorLee RoseStarsLeslie HopeWendy CrewsonD.W. MoffettAn unhappily married housewife and mother of two children (Leslie Hope) seperates from her husband and gets a new job where she developes a mutual attraction to her female boss (Wendy Crewson).Pretty okay but I found the love story lacked some of the build-up in the beginning as their romantic connection felt like it was more so told to the audience than showed. Also, some things just kinda resolved too easily in the end.
6/10 - DirectorMary Agnes DonoghueStarsKatherine HeiglTom WilkinsonLinda EmondJenny's parents and siblings are always trying to set her up with a man when she visits them. What they don't know is that she's already met the right person, her "roommate" Kitty, 5 years ago and she wants to marry her and start a family.5/10
- DirectorMika KaurismäkiStarsMalin BuskaSarah GadonMichael NyqvistTHE GIRL KING paints a portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality.
- DirectorRainer KaufmannStarsIna WeisseErika MarozsánUlrich NoethenSuccessful designer Marie has a loving husband and two children. But fate offers more. When she meets the fiancée of their friend Dom, the two women fall for each other. This comes out and life gets out of control. Can there be a long-term solution?