Microsoft and partners may be compensated. The best gay movies are arranged from lowest to highest score from IMDB. Note: All scores were current on the date of publication and are subject to change. Take a look at our photo gallery that showcases the top LGBTQ films of all time. You can view the full list of 200 films here, which is a part of Rotten Tomatoes' Pride Month Hub, ' Rainbow Tomatoes.' One of two LGBT+ films based on Broadway shows coming from Ryan Murphy to Netflix this year, The Boys in the Band reunites the cast of the 2018 revival of the play for a film version. Here are the top 20 LGBTQ movies, according to critical ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, along with where you can watch them and what top critics say. In 2016, Carol earned six Oscar nominations, and just a year later, for the first time in history, Moonlight became the first LGBTQ+-themed movie to win Best Picture.
The team noted that it did not include miniseries or movies for TV, and to be considered for the list, 'a movie had to prominently feature gay, lesbian, trans, or queer characters concern itself centrally with LGBTQ themes present its LGBTQ characters in a fair and realistic light and/or be seen as a touchpoint in the evolution of queer cinema.' It’s been a big few years for LGBTQ films. To celebrate, ratings site Rotten Tomatoes' editorial team put together a list of 200 of the most highly-rated LGBTQ movies of all time, according to critical consensus. Pride month is an especially great time to revisit acclaimed movies that tell important queer stories and moved cultural conversations around the LGBTQ community forward.