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1. True Blood (2008–2014)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse encounters a strange new supernatural world when she meets the mysterious Bill Compton, a southern Louisiana gentleman and vampire.
Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten
Votes: 260,321
2. Call Me by Your Name (2017)
R | 132 min | Drama, Romance
In 1980s Italy, romance blossoms between a seventeen-year-old student and the older man hired as his father's research assistant.
Director: Luca Guadagnino | Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar
Votes: 317,142 | Gross: $18.10M
3. Red, White & Royal Blue (2023)
R | 118 min | Comedy, Romance
When the feud between the son of the American President and Britain's prince threatens to drive a wedge in U.S./British relations, the two are forced into a staged truce that sparks something deeper.
Director: Matthew López | Stars: Taylor Zakhar Perez, Nicholas Galitzine, Uma Thurman, Jemma Redgrave
Votes: 48,878
4. Hannibal (2013–2015)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Explores the early relationship between renowned psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter and a young FBI criminal profiler who is haunted by his ability to empathize with serial killers.
Stars: Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Caroline Dhavernas, Laurence Fishburne
Votes: 277,088
5. We Are Who We Are (2020)
TV-MA | 462 min | Drama
Two American kids who live on a U.S. military base in Italy explore friendship, first love, identity, and all the messy exhilaration and anguish of being a teenager.
Stars: Jack Dylan Grazer, Jordan Kristine Seamón, Chloë Sevigny, Alice Braga
Votes: 9,771
6. Angels in America (2003)
TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Several disparate but connected individuals go through the AIDS crisis in the mid-1980s.
Stars: Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Emma Thompson, Mary-Louise Parker
Votes: 29,830
7. The Rules of Attraction (2002)
R | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The incredibly spoiled and overprivileged students of Camden College are a backdrop for an unusual love triangle between a drug dealer, a virgin and a bisexual classmate.
Director: Roger Avary | Stars: James Van Der Beek, Ian Somerhalder, Shannyn Sossamon, Jessica Biel
Votes: 53,352 | Gross: $6.53M
8. My Policeman (2022)
R | 113 min | Drama, Romance
The arrival of Patrick into Marion and Tom's home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previously.
Director: Michael Grandage | Stars: Harry Styles, Emma Corrin, Gina McKee, Linus Roache
Votes: 22,447
9. Women in Love (1969)
R | 131 min | Drama, Romance
Two best friends fall in love with a pair of women, but the relationships soon go in very different directions.
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Alan Bates, Oliver Reed, Glenda Jackson, Jennie Linden
Votes: 8,572 | Gross: $1.03M
10. Now Apocalypse (2019)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
While on quests to pursue love, sex, and fame with his friends in Los Angeles, Ulysses' premonitory dreams make him question the possible presence of a dark and monstrous conspiracy.
Stars: Avan Jogia, Kelli Berglund, Beau Mirchoff, Roxane Mesquida
Votes: 3,898
11. The Blonde One (2019)
Not Rated | 108 min | Drama, Romance
In the suburbs of Buenos Aires, Gabriel has just moved in with his colleague, Juan. Shy and reserved, Gabo is reluctant to follow Juan's wandering hands and meaningful looks.
Director: Marco Berger | Stars: Gaston Re, Alfonso Barón, Malena Irusta, Ailín Salas
Votes: 4,247
12. Life Like (2019)
R | 95 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
An idealistic, attractive young couple acquires a stunning, life-like robot for guilt-free help; but, as the three grow closer, their perception of humanity will be altered forever.
Director: Josh Janowicz | Stars: Drew Van Acker, Addison Timlin, Steven Strait, James D'Arcy
Votes: 3,728
13. Teorema (1968)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama, Mystery
A mysterious young man seduces each member of a bourgeois family. When he suddenly leaves, how will their lives change?
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini | Stars: Silvana Mangano, Terence Stamp, Massimo Girotti, Anne Wiazemsky
Votes: 15,286
14. El marginal (2016–2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Pastor, an undercover cop sets on a mission to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a judge by infiltrating the prison where she's suspected to be at. Once inside he will have to learn to live by the prison's and the inmates' rules.
Stars: Nicolás Furtado, Martina Gusmán, Claudio Rissi, Gerardo Romano
Votes: 4,667
15. Teenage Kicks (2016)
Unrated | 98 min | Drama
The scars of our youth shape the adults we become.
Director: Craig Boreham | Stars: Miles Szanto, Daniel Webber, Anni Finsterer, Shari Sebbens
Votes: 1,116
16. Big Boys (2023)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
A teenage boy's unexpected crush turns a camping trip into a weekend of self-discovery in this heartwarming coming-of-age comedy.
Director: Corey Sherman | Stars: Isaac Krasner, Dora Madison, David Johnson III, Taj Cross
Votes: 222
17. Consequences (2018)
TV-MA | 95 min | Drama
After being sent to a youth detention centre, 18-year-old Andrej has to fight for his place within the group of inmates while getting closer to Zeljko, their informal leader, and struggling to keep his repressed secret in the dark.
Director: Darko Stante | Stars: Matej Zemljic, Timon Sturbej, Gasper Markun, Lovro Zafred
Votes: 2,447
18. Someone Has to Die (2020)
TV-MA | 149 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The story begins with a young boy being asked by his parents to return to Spain to meet his fiance. He returns accompanied by Lazaro, a mysterious ballet dancer.
Stars: Cecilia Suárez, Ernesto Alterio, Alejandro Speitzer, Isaac Hernández
Votes: 5,666
19. Alex Strangelove (2018)
TV-MA | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Alex, high school class president, nerd and a straight A student, has been dating Claire a long time. They decide to sleep together but then he meets a gay guy and he's confused.
Director: Craig Johnson | Stars: Michael Abela, Daniel Doheny, Brendan Archer, Madeline Weinstein
Votes: 19,559
20. Riley (II) (2023)
93 min | Drama
The life of a disciplined high school athlete begins to unravel when his queer identity competes against the idea of who he was supposed to be.
Director: Benjamin Howard | Stars: Jake Holley, Colin McCalla, Riley Quinn Scott, Connor Storrie
Votes: 45
21. Matthias & Maxime (2019)
Not Rated | 119 min | Drama, Romance
Hidden feelings come to light and threaten the bond of a group of friends in their late 20s.
Director: Xavier Dolan | Stars: Gabriel D'Almeida Freitas, Xavier Dolan, Pier-Luc Funk, Samuel Gauthier
Votes: 9,134
22. Boulevard (2014)
R | 88 min | Drama
A devoted husband in a marriage of convenience is forced to confront his secret life.
Director: Dito Montiel | Stars: Robin Williams, Roberto Aguire, Kathy Baker, Bob Odenkirk
Votes: 8,985 | Gross: $0.12M
23. El Angel (2018)
Not Rated | 118 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The angelic face of Carlos, a 17-year-old teenager, hides a dark facet of robberies, lies and murders.
Director: Luis Ortega | Stars: Lorenzo Ferro, Cecilia Roth, Luis Gnecco, Malena Villa
Votes: 11,562 | Gross: $0.09M
24. Absent (2011)
Unrated | 91 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Martin, a young Argentine student, is exploring the reactions of his sports coach, Sebastian, while vying for his love and affection. He has an opportunity - one night to push the envelope ... See full summary »
Director: Marco Berger | Stars: Carlos Echevarría, Javier De Pietro, Antonella Costa, Alejandro Barbero
Votes: 2,747
25. Cicada (2020)
Unrated | 96 min | Drama, Romance
A New York love story that toes the line between narrative and doc with two actors reliving parts of their own experiences.
Directors: Matthew Fifer, Kieran Mulcare | Stars: Matthew Fifer, Sheldon D. Brown, Sandra Bauleo, Jazmin Grace Grimaldi
Votes: 1,106
26. Poison (1991)
R | 85 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
A boy shoots his father and flies out the window. A man falls in love with a fellow inmate in prison. A doctor accidentally ingests his experimental sex serum, wreaking havoc on the community.
Director: Todd Haynes | Stars: Edith Meeks, Larry Maxwell, Susan Norman, Millie White
Votes: 5,041 | Gross: $0.61M
27. Clapham Junction (2007 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama, Romance
A chronicle of 36 hours in the lives of a number of interconnected gay men in Clapham, South London.
Director: Adrian Shergold | Stars: Tom Beard, James Bellamy, Robin Berry, Rachael Blake
Votes: 3,084
28. The Cakemaker (2017)
Not Rated | 113 min | Drama, Romance
A German pastry maker travels to Jerusalem in search of the wife and son of his dead lover.
Director: Ofir Raul Graizer | Stars: Tim Kalkhof, Sarah Adler, Roi Miller, Zohar Strauss
Votes: 5,148 | Gross: $0.88M
29. Death in Buenos Aires (2014)
TV-MA | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A businessman is murdered at his home. Experienced police Inspector Chávez uses a rookie officer as a bait to catch the killer, while struggling with his own deepest desires.
Director: Natalia Meta | Stars: Demián Bichir, Chino Darín, Carlos Casella, Mónica Antonópulos
Votes: 2,321
30. Luz (2020)
Unrated | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
What began as a friendship turns into a fierce romance in this heart-wrenching drama. LUZ is a story of survival, not only for the lives of both men, but for their relationship as it transitions to the world outside their cell.
Director: Jon Garcia | Stars: Ernesto Reyes, Jesse Tayeh, Jimmy Garcia, Alma Gloria Garcia
Votes: 5,570
31. Cut Snake (2014)
R | 94 min | Thriller
An ex-convict is trying to make a new life for himself in a new city. But his new life is challenged when his foreboding and charismatic former cell mate arrives in town.
Director: Tony Ayres | Stars: Sullivan Stapleton, Alex Russell, Jessica De Gouw, Megan Holloway
Votes: 1,483 | Gross: $0.00M
32. Rialto (2019)
90 min | Drama
Colm, mid-40s has a comfortable life: a managerial job in Dublin's docks, two teenage children, and a kind, loyal wife in Claire. After the death of his father, a destructive figure, Colm's emotional life cracks open, and his downward spiral continues when he is made redundant. Drinking heavily and unable to confide in Claire, Colm finds himself drawn to Jay, a 19-year-old who dabbles in ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Mackie Burns | Stars: Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Tom Glynn-Carney, Monica Dolan, Sophie Jo Wasson
Votes: 927
33. Narcissus and Goldmund (2020)
110 min | Drama
Goldmund is to study in the monastery Mariabronn. His father sent him there. There he meets a religious monk named Narziss. He has subjected himself to a strict life and lives completely ascetically.
Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky | Stars: Jannis Niewöhner, Sabin Tambrea, Henriette Confurius, Emilia Schüle
Votes: 1,102
34. Barracuda (2016)
60 min | Drama, Sport
Danny, a talented swimmer who dreams of winning gold at the Olympic games, is given a sports scholarship to a prestigious Melbourne private school. At school he receives his fair share of harassment from the more privileged students.
Stars: Elias Anton, Matt Nable, Ben Kindon, Victoria Haralabidou
Votes: 1,350
35. Not Me (2018)
7 min | Short, Drama
Based on true events, a vulnerable 21 year old food runner (Ashton), finds himself trapped in a compromising situation due to his commitment to provide a rich hotel guest (Steve) with ... See full summary »
Director: Ian Lyndon | Stars: Rudy Pankow, Manuel Rafael Lozano, Avi Agarwal, Benjamin Evans
Votes: 131
36. The Wounded Man (1983)
Unrated | 109 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A young man discovers his homosexuality and begins a relationship with a manipulative hustler / petty criminal that he meets at a train station.
Director: Patrice Chéreau | Stars: Jean-Hugues Anglade, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Roland Bertin, Lisa Kreuzer
Votes: 1,310
37. Method (2017)
82 min | Drama
Yeong-wu is a successful idol star, who must resume his career by performing in theatricals. He falls in love with Jae-ha's passion on stage and slowly becomes mesmerized by the world of theater.
Director: Pang Eun-jin | Stars: Park Sung-woong, Ryu Tae-ho, Oh Seung-hoon, Yoon Seung-ah
Votes: 1,206
38. My Beautiful Man (2021– )
Drama
Seventeen-year-old Hira tries to remain invisible at school, never wanting to expose his stuttering speech to his classmates. He views the world through his camera lens, detached, until one day Kiyoi Sou walks through the classroom door.
Stars: Riku Hagiwara, Yûsei Yagi, Akira Takano, Toshiyuki Someya
Votes: 1,663
39. Humo bajo el agua (2023)
107 min | Drama, Romance
Follows the friendship between Julián and Patricio during a key moment of the Argentinian history, the return of democracy. Their reunion will make them realize that their affection has become an indomitable feeling.
Directors: Fabio Junco, Julio Midú | Stars: Mimí Ardú, Norma Argentina, Luis Brandoni, David Di Nápoli
Votes: 22
40. Drown (I) (2015)
Unrated | 93 min | Drama, Sport, Thriller
Three surf lifesavers on a big night out. Jealousy, homophobic fears and unrequited lust culminate in a tragic booze-fueled episode of near-fatal bullying.
Director: Dean Francis | Stars: Matt Levett, Maya Stange, Jack Matthews, Harry Cook
Votes: 1,579 | Gross: $0.00M
41. Longhorns (2011)
Not Rated | 75 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Back in 1982, a Texas University student who was curious about the male sex fantasies he had been having, decides he needs to hook up with an out gay student on campus.
Director: David Lewis | Stars: Jacob Newton, Derek Efrain Villanueva, Dylan Vox, Kevin Held
Votes: 1,593
42. All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White (2023)
93 min | Drama, Romance
Bambino and Bawa meet in Lagos and hit it off immediately. During their long trips around the city, they develop a deep affection for each other. But in a society which considers homosexuality taboo, they feel the pressure of social norms.
Director: Babatunde Apalowo | Stars: Tope Tedela, Riyo David, Martha Ehinome, Uche Elumelu
Votes: 149
43. Terra e Paixão (2023–2024)
Drama
The saga of a woman, guided by the power of love and moved by the desire for justice, intersects with that of a family divided by ambition and many secrets.
Stars: Camilla Damião, Alexandra Richter, Valéria Barcellos, Tony Ramos
Votes: 101
44. Pássaros (2019)
12 min | Short, Drama
Jonas and David are best friends who spend their times watching soccer games on TV despite cheering for opposite teams. In one particular afternoon, as another game progresses, they discuss... See full summary »
Director: Renato Simões | Stars: Felipe Braga, Léo Motta
Votes: 20
45. Late Summer (2001)
Not Rated | 28 min | Short, Drama
A photographer remembers that special summer that he spent with his somewhat older cousin, the feelings that were awakened, and the unexpected turn of events behind his "best" photo.
Director: David Ottenhouse | Stars: Christopher Nee, Erol Zeybekoglu, Sheila Stasack, Robert Walsh
Votes: 409
46. Hello, Stranger (2020)
Comedy, Romance
Follows the unlikely relationship of Mico and Xavier while they navigate schoolwork in the middle of a pandemic as strangers, enemies, partners, friends, and much much more.
Stars: Tony Labrusca, JC Alcantara, Vivoree Esclito, Patrick Quiroz
Votes: 571
47. Your Heart Is Homeless (2019)
Not Rated | 12 min | Short, Drama
Carl, struggling to come to terms with his sexuality, meets James for a one night stand.
Director: Darren Brade | Stars: James Buttling, Peter McPherson, Wesley Mahoney
Votes: 80
48. Blocks (2010)
Not Rated | 15 min | Short, Drama
A child secretly in love with his neighbor.
Director: Marialy Rivas | Stars: Alfonso David, Pedro di Girolamo Campos, Paula Zúñiga, María de Los Ángeles García
Votes: 515
49. See You After Quarantine? (2021)
Short, Comedy
A Japanese man and a young Taiwanese man. Encounters and love happen in the frame of the screen. Even if the epidemic limits the connection between people, it can't restrain the destined romance.
Stars: Aaron Lai, Akihiro Kawai, Lance Chiu, Ouyang Mama
Votes: 79
50. Oh, Mando! (2020)
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Charming but timid college student Mando is your typical hopeless romantic. He meets Barry, an out-and-proud basketball star who is practically a prince from a fairytale. The only thing ... See full summary »
Stars: Kokoy De Santos, Alex Diaz, Barbie Imperial, Marynor Madamesila
Votes: 188