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Over the course of a few days in London, we watch as Marc (Levy) tries to deal with the death of his husband. Along the way, a rousing performance from Andrew Scott as an inspiring teacher with a secret of his own; a prescient casting choice in Nicholas Galitzine, whose name you just might see in this list a time or two later; and a rugby game set to a Rufus Wainwright song.
In Emma Seligman’s 2023 comedy, a pair of nerdy BFFs start a “self-defense club” to try to get closer to their crushes and potentially lose their virginity before they graduate high school. But despite the term’s icky origins, G.B.F. takes this idea and turns it on its head, resulting in a chaotic teen comedy classic. In his effort to get through the hardest period of grief, Marc realizes he will need to lean on two of his best friends.
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The Half of It (2020)
With a loosely inspired modern spin on Edmond Rostand’s 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac,The Half of It follows an introverted Chinese-American high schooler named Ellie, who is recruited by the local jock to write love letters to a fellow student, Aster.
Also written by Booster, the script was inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, and it explores themes of class and romance, all through a queer lens.
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G.B.F. (2013)
Not to be confused with The BFG, G.B.F. It's shot beautifully, with great music and a close look at Havana in all its run-down and colorful glory.
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Desert Hearts (1985)
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The quintessential '80s lesbian romantic drama, Desert Hearts follows an English professor and a young sculptor as they fall in love at a Nevada ranch in the 1950s.
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Rocketman (2019)
So the film is more about the life of music icon Elton John than it is necessarily about LGBTQ themes, but it does feature the doomed romance with his manager, John Reed.
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Rent (2005)
If you're a musical theater geek, chances are you are probably very aware of this movie.
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