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1. 120 BPM (2017)
Not Rated | 143 min | Drama
Members of the advocacy group ACT UP Paris demand action by the government and pharmaceutical companies to combat the AIDS epidemic in the early 1990s.
Director: Robin Campillo | Stars: Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Arnaud Valois, Adèle Haenel, Antoine Reinartz
Votes: 16,780 | Gross: $0.13M
2. Nés en 68 (2008)
Unrated | 173 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two young lovers change their lives drastically after the 1968 revolt, leading to choices that move them in different directions.
Directors: Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau | Stars: Laetitia Casta, Gaëtan Gallier, Yannick Renier, Yann Trégouët
Votes: 670
3. How to Survive a Plague (2012)
Not Rated | 110 min | Documentary, History, News
The story of two coalitions -- ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) -- whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition.
Director: David France | Stars: Peter Staley, Larry Kramer, Iris Long, Bob Rafsky
Votes: 4,360 | Gross: $0.13M
4. We Were Here (I) (2011)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A deep and reflective look at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco and how individuals rose to the occasion during the first years of this unimaginable crisis.
Directors: David Weissman, Bill Weber | Stars: Ed Wolf, Daniel Goldstein, Guy Clark, Eileen Glutzer
Votes: 2,280
5. L'homme que j'aime (1997 TV Movie)
91 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
This is a combination coming out and first love story. The swimmer and diver Lucard is interested in attractive Martin. The film follows the characters' coming out with all its difficulties... See full summary »
Director: Stéphane Giusti | Stars: Jean-Michel Portal, Marcial Di Fonzo Bo, Mathilde Seigner, Vittoria Scognamiglio
Votes: 1,781
6. Jeanne and the Perfect Guy (1998)
Unrated | 105 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Jeanne has an appetite for love that can never be satisfied. Lovers at every corner of her life she is still in search of that "one". When a impromptu tryst on the subway with Olivier gives... See full summary »
Directors: Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau | Stars: Virginie Ledoyen, Mathieu Demy, Jacques Bonnaffé, Valérie Bonneton
Votes: 783 | Gross: $0.01M
7. Zero Patience (1993)
101 min | Musical
An immortal, bigoted, unethical taxidermist is doing research on "Patient Zero", the gay flight attendant who allegedly was the first to bring AIDS to North America, for a museum show about contagious diseases, helped by the man's ghost.
Director: John Greyson | Stars: John Robinson, Normand Fauteux, Dianne Heatherington, Richardo Keens-Douglas
Votes: 745 | Gross: $0.22M
8. Vito (2011)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of Vito Russo, founding father of the gay liberation movement, author of "The Celluloid Closet," and vociferous AIDS activist in the 1980s.
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Phyllis Antonellis, George Bancroft, Richard Barrios, Edmund Bergler
Votes: 776
9. Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989)
79 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A collection of profiles of people dead from AIDS who are remembered in the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: Sara Lewinstein, David Mandell, Suzi Mandell, Sallie Perryman
Votes: 1,094
10. A Friend of Dorothy (1994)
Not Rated | 33 min | Drama, Short
Winston arrives at NYU as a freshman, knowing he's gay and wondering where that fact will lead him. He falls hard for Tom, his temporary roommate who's soon to leave for L.A., and it's a ... See full summary »
Director: Raoul O'Connell | Stars: Raoul O'Connell, Ann Russo, Kevin McClatchy, Greg Lauren
Votes: 391
11. Making the Boys (2011)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Romance
On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the Gay Rights Movement, the film explores the drama, struggle and enduring legacy of the first-ever gay play and subsequent Hollywood movie to ... See full summary »
Director: Crayton Robey | Stars: Edward Albee, Joe Allen, Matt Baney, David Carter
Votes: 712 | Gross: $0.03M
12. No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics (2021)
79 min | Documentary
A lively look at five LGBTQ+ comic book artists whose careers go from the underground scene to the cover of Time Magazine and the international stage.
Director: Vivian Kleiman | Stars: Alison Bechdel, Jennifer Camper, Alex Combs, Howard Cruse
Votes: 175
13. After Stonewall (1999)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary/Historical retrospective of the Gay Rights movement from the 1969 Stonewall riots to the present.
Director: John Scagliotti | Stars: Craig Rodwell, Melissa Etheridge, Mike Carney, Barney Frank
Votes: 675
14. The Battle of Amfar (2013)
TV-14 | 41 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
When AIDS struck in the early 1980s, a scientist and a movie star did not have to respond - but they did. Dr. Mathilde Krim and Elizabeth Taylor joined forces to create amfAR, the ... See full summary »
Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: Richard Berkowitz, Timothy Ray Brown, Michael Callen, Kenneth Cole
Votes: 80
15. Let the Record Show (2013)
89 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Artists who shook the foundation of American culture come together and speak passionately about their private, and highly political journeys. A look at the collective spirit of activism in the face of AIDS.
Director: Demetrea Dewald | Stars: Penny Arcade, Cee Scott Brown, Avram Finklestein, Karen Finley
16. AIDS Diva: The Legend of Connie Norman (2021)
60 min | Documentary, History
Seizing her power as she confronts her mortality, trailblazing trans activist Connie Norman evolves as an irrepressible, challenging and soulful voice for the AIDS and queer communities of early 90's Los Angeles.
Director: Dante Alencastre | Stars: Peter Cashman, John Duran, Paul Langlotz, Mary Lucey
Votes: 76
17. I Am Alive Today: History of an AIDS Drug (2002)
55 min | Documentary
"I Am Alive Today" confronts the viewpoints of drug industry leaders, scientists, and AIDS activists on the history of AZT.
Directors: Vincent Detours, Dominique Henry
18. Before You Go (1995)
55 min | Documentary
Director: Nicole Betancourt | Stars: Jeanne Betancourt, Nicole Betancourt
Votes: 32
19. Stop the Church (1991)
24 min | Short
Cinema Verite documentary of ACT UP New York's and WHAM!'s December 10, 1989 action at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City.
Director: Robert Hilferty
Votes: 18
20. Une mariée fascinante (2012)
2 min | Short, Fantasy
Director: Ali Mahdavi | Stars: Arielle Dombasle, Fannie Fournier, Awa Ceesay, Florimont Lemort dit Corieux
21.
Law & Order (1990– )
Episode:
Pride
(1995)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A gay city councilman is murdered. The prime suspect is a conservative rival he may have double-crossed. The investigation also sets off a series of events that could cost Logan his detective position.
Director: Edwin Sherin | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Chris Noth, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston
Votes: 316
22.
When We Rise (2017)
Episode:
Parts IV and V
(2017)
TV-14 | 85 min | Drama
Part IV. 1992. The gay male and lesbian movements are merging closer and closer to being one cohesive and supportive family. The AIDS epidemic has devastated the gay male community, with ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Schlamme | Stars: Rachel Griffiths, Mary-Louise Parker, Guy Pearce, Michael Kenneth Williams
Votes: 326
23.
Pose (2018–2021)
Episode:
Acting Up
(2019)
TV-MA | 61 min | Drama
Blanca encourages the House of Evangelista to follow their dreams. Pray Tell joins an activist group to fight for the rights of HIV-positive people.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Stars: Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Billy Porter, Dominique Jackson, Indya Moore
Votes: 977