Gay lead character movies and TV shows – page 5

List of gay lead character movies

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Burnt Money (2000)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Argentina, Spain, Uruguay
Duration: 125 min.
Story: Set in Argentina in 1965, the story follows the tumultuous relationship between two men who became lovers and ultimately ruthless bank robbers in a notoriously famous footnote in the annals of crime history. After a large-scale hold-up that turns ...
Style: sexy, erotic, intense, serious, realistic ...
Plot: gay, heist, gay romance, obsession, lgbt, male nudity, betrayal, gay sex, gay erotica, couples, gay cruising, homoeroticism ...
Time: year 1965, 60s, 90s
Place: argentina, latin america, uruguay, new york, buenos aires argentina ...
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The Fruit Machine (1988)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 103 min.
Story: Eddie and Michael are two 16-year-old gay friends from Liverpool. Berated by his father for his camp behavior, Eddie runs away from his Liverpool home and joins Michael, a streetwise hustler, who is also on the run.
Style: suspenseful, serious, tense, grindhouse, independent film ...
Audience: teen drama
Plot: gay, gay teenager, coming of age, murder, best friend, nightclub, youth, friendship, gay lead character, on the run, obsession, lgbt ...
Time: 80s
Place: brighton, europe, england, liverpool
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Monsoon (2019)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, Hong Kong
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Kit can’t remember much of his native Vietnam. When he returns to the Land of the Golden Star for the first time in over thirty years, he takes in his local surroundings as any Western tourist would, and the environment is as exotic as the ...
Style: romantic, sexy, sentimental, melancholic, tense ...
Plot: gay relationship, gay couple, gay interest, lgbt, gay love, gay club, brother brother relationship, getting home, interracial romance, sex talk, cousin cousin relationship, interracial relations ...
Time: 21st century
Place: vietnam, saigon
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I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: France, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story: Steve Russell is a small-town cop. Bored with his bland lifestyle, Russell turns to fraud as a means of shaking things up. Before long, Russell's criminal antics have landed him behind bars, where he encounters the charismatic Phillip Morris. ...
Style: romantic, funny, dark comedy, black comedy, offbeat ...
Plot: gay, gay love, gay relationship, prison, lgbt, gay couple, homosexual, gay lead character, gays and lesbians, prison life, jail, love and romance ...
Time: year 2009, 2000s, 90s, year 2006, year 1998 ...
Place: virginia, usa, georgia, key west florida, texas ...
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The Dresser (1983)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 118 min.
Story: In a touring Shakespearean theater group, a backstage hand - the dresser, is devoted to the brilliant but tyrannical head of the company. He struggles to support the deteriorating star as the company struggles to carry on during the London blitz. ...
Style: talky, realistic, psychological, gloomy, touching ...
Plot: gay lead character, lgbt, unrequited love, gay, backstage, world war two, friendship, shakespeare, actor, makeover, aging, railway ...
Time: 1940s, year 1983, post world war two, 20th century
Place: england, europe
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Wasp (2015)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, France, Switzerland, Lebanon
Duration: 72 min.
Story: Having left England for a romantic escapade in the South of France, Olivier and James invite Caroline along at the very last minute. The trio arrives in a little Provencal village, somewhat cut off from the world. Though everything seems calm ...
Style: sexy, psychological, light, humorous, lgbt cinema ...
Plot: gay, bisexuality, vacation, seduction, emotionally unstable, passive aggression, love triangle, swimming pool, hide and seek, truth or dare, sexual identity, breakup ...
Time: 21st century
Place: europe
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Instinct (2018)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Dr. Dylan Reinhart, a gifted author, university professor and former CIA operative is lured back to his old life by tenacious top NYPD Detective Lizzie Needham. Though Dylan and Lizzie initially clash, when it comes to catching killers, they make an ...
Style: suspenseful, intellectual, detective, captivating, surprise ending
Plot: college professor, murder investigation, serial killer, police investigation, writers, ex cia agent, gay lead character, lgbtq, female police detective, puzzle, twists and turns, male female partnership ...
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Heavy Girls (2012)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 77 min.
Story: Sven lives with his mother Edeltraut, who is suffering from dementia. He shares his entire life, the apartment, even the bed with her. During the day he works at a bank. While he is at work, Daniel comes to the apartment to look after Edeltraut. He ...
Style: feel good, captivating, light, entertaining, humorous ...
Plot: gay, gay lead character, friendship, family relations, crush, friendship between men, search for mother, alzheimer's disease, mother son relationship, lgbt, gay bear, gay crush ...
Place: germany, berlin germany
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West of Eden (2017)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Western
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 118 min.
Story: New Zealand independent drama following a young Māori man who moves to the country to rebuild his life after facing prejudices around his sexual orientation. He takes on a job on a farm where he grows attached to the farmer’s son. But when their ...
Style: realistic, captivating, serious, sincere, touching ...
Plot: lgbt, gay, forbidden love, love affair, gay slur, dysfunctional family, father son relationship, family relations, murder, relocation, ranch, farm ...
Time: year 1960, 60s
Place: new zealand
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All My Life (2008)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Egypt, France, Israel, Lebanon
Duration: 119 min.
Story: For Rami, all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds, as long as he keeps to himself. But when his longtime lover leaves him to marry a woman and his best friends drift away, he comes face to face with the harsh realities of life as a ...
Style: romantic, psychological, independent film
Plot: gay, masturbation, taboo sex, gay erotica, gay love, gay muslim, gay lead character, gay interest, gay sex, society, relationships, romantic relationship ...
Time: year 2001
Place: egypt, middle east, south africa, cairo egypt
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Retake (2016)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story: A lonely, middle-aged man hires a male prostitute to recreate a road trip from his past.
Style: sexy, road movie, melancholic, romantic, touching ...
Plot: gay interest, road trip, gay, male prostitute, gay relationship, motel, gay lead character, gay couple, love, prostitution, gay sex, couple relations ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, seattle, san francisco
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The Happy Prince (2018)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, Belgium, Italy, Germany
Duration: 105 min.
Story: THE HAPPY PRINCE tells the story of the last days of Oscar Wilde. This great man of letters, once one of the most famous authors in England, is now a superstar on the skids. As Oscar lies on his death bed, the past comes flooding back to him, ...
Style: suspenseful, touching, melancholic, sad, depressing ...
Plot: gay, gay interest, gay relationship, gay couple, gay youth, gay friend, gay romance, victorian england, writers, downfall, homosexual, gay father ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, 2000s
Place: paris france, london, naples italy
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Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! (2020)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story: Kiyoshi Adachi is a 30-year-old office worker who gains the ability to read the minds of anyone they touch, acquired simply by maintaining his virginity for 30 years. Confused by his newfound power, he accidentally touches his co-worker, Yūichi ...
Style: dorama, romantic, talky, humorous, emotional ...
Plot: boys love, gay, gay romance, gay relationship, male male relationship, gay lead character, male protagonist, gay interest, telepathy, love and romance, love, young lovers ...
Time: 21st century
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Wish You (2021)
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 102 min.
Story: Singing and dreaming together, a talented singer-songwriter and a same-aged keyboardist add harmony and love to each other's lives.
Style: dorama, emotional, talky, touching, psychological ...
Plot: gay, gay interest, lgbt, gay crush, gay relationship, gay romance, gay lead character, homosexual, singer, producer, songwriter, record producer ...
Time: 21st century
Place: seoul, south korea, korea
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I Miss You (2019)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Bolivia, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Following his son Gabriel’s death, Jorge travels from conservative Bolivia to New York City to confront Gabriel’s boyfriend Sebastian. While the two battle over Jorge’s inability to accept his son, Sebastian channels his grief into a bold new ...
Style: lgbt cinema, melancholic, psychological, sexy, sentimental ...
Plot: suicide, death of lover, gay, gay love, lgbt, brother sister relationship, gay interest, gay slur, death of son, gay relationship, gay subtext, gay couple ...
Place: bolivia, new york
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The Cakemaker (2017)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Israel, Germany
Duration: 113 min.
Story: A German pastry maker travels to Jerusalem in search for the wife and son of his dead lover.
Style: melancholic, sexy, tense, psychological, social ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: gay, bisexual man, gay interest, closeted gay, lgbt, love, gay lead character, sex scene, lgbtq, israeli, love and romance, family relations ...
Time: year 2017, 2000s, 21st century
Place: israel, palestine, berlin germany, jerusalem
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Life: Love on the Line (2020)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 29 min.
TV show
Story: The serious Ito and the child-like Nishi meet by chance during a single player game of "White Line Game" on the way home from school. Falling in-love, Ito gets frustrated over the fact that they only get to rendezvous on the white line and ...
Style: serious, romantic, sincere, realistic, captivating ...
Plot: gay, gay romance, first love, boys love, gay lead character, love affair, couple relations, romantic friendship, love and romance, relationships, slice of life, first gay sexual experience ...
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Your Name Engraved Herein (2020)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Taiwan, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story: In 1987, as martial law ends in Taiwan, Jia-han and Birdy fall in love amid family pressure, homophobia and social stigma.
Style: disturbing, sincere, captivating, social, touching ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: gay, gay relationship, gay love, gay couple, gay asian, homosexual, gay interest, first love, gay bashing, self discovery, gay slur, chinese culture ...
Time: 80s, 2000s, year 1987, 2020s
Place: taiwan, asia, taipei, ontario canada
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Ekaj (2015)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story: EKAJ is a love story between two drifters, a naive teenager and a hustler. Ekaj meets Mecca who takes him under his care. Mecca has AIDS and multiple problems of his own. He is high all day but still manages to be the only voice of reason in ...
Style: sexy, sentimental, captivating, sincere, lgbt cinema ...
Plot: gay, aids, coming of age, lgbt teen, homeless teenager, hiv, hustler, addiction, teenage boy, gay lead character, sex worker, lgbt ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new york, usa
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My Big Gay Italian Wedding (2018)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A father, who calls himself "open" and tolerant and fights against any form of discrimination, reveals himself as not so liberal when his son announces the engagement to his partner. Overwhelmed by the news, he regresses into the most ...
Style: light, humorous, captivating, feel good, gay cinema ...
Plot: gay couple, gay, gay interest, lgbt, gay wedding, gay relationship, gay marriage, reconciliation, gay lead character, marriage proposal, closeted gay, lgbtq ...
Time: 21st century
Place: italy, berlin germany
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Cas (2016)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 50 min.
Story: Pepijn and George’s steady, seven-year relationship is shaken up after they allow a young student named Cas to sleep on their couch until he finds a place of his own. Gradually, both men fall head over heels for Cas’ laconic charm and it forces ...
Style: captivating, psychological, lgbt cinema, humorous, sexy ...
Plot: gay, lgbt, gay interest, gay relationship, gay couple, jealousy, gay love, gay lead character, gay youth, breakup, rejection, journalist ...
Time: 21st century
Place: amsterdam
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John Apple Jack (2013)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story: A playboy learns to love, while a virgin learns to live -- a queer romantic comedy set inside the restaurant industry... 'John Apple Jack' brings East and West together to create one sumptuously heart-warming dish. When John discovers his ...
Style: romantic, psychological, humorous, captivating, tense ...
Plot: lgbt, chef, gay interest, gay, lovers, gay lead character, waiter, interrupted wedding, homosexual, cooking, father son relationship, groom ...
Time: 21st century
Place: canada
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Gypsy Boys (1999)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: Drama of two young San Francisco couples, both deciding how to define their relationships.
Style: humorous, sincere, sentimental, sexy, independent film ...
Plot: gay, gay lead character, youth, drug, gay interest, relationships, love and romance, glbt, lgbtq, gay subtext, love, drag queen ...
Place: san francisco
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What We Have (2014)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story: What We Have is is the tale of Maurice, a prisoner of his past who is unable to connect with the people in his new Northern Canadian small town, a community that is only too ready to welcome this European misfit into their arms.
Style: psychological, touching, unusual plot structure, romantic, sentimental ...
Plot: gay, gay teenager, lgbt, gay interest, gay lead character, tutor, male nudity, lgbtq, gay relationship, love and romance, gay couple, society ...
Time: 21st century
Place: canada
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Present Perfect: Thai Film (2017)
Genre: Romance
Country: Thailand, Japan
Duration: 106 min.
Story: Following a painful breakup, Toey decides to heal his broken heart in Higashikawa town where he meets Oat, who is on his bachelor finale trip. From stranger to friends, romance spark off between the two. Before returning to the "real" ...
Style: lgbt cinema, psychological, contemplative, sexy, sincere ...
Plot: gay, gay interest, gay romance, gay sex, gay subtext, gay lead character, coming of age, gay relationship, lgbt, breakup, lgbtq, love and romance ...
Time: 21st century
Place: japan
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Die Beautiful (2016)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Trisha, a Filipino transgender woman, suddenly dies while being crowned in a beauty pageant. Her last wish was to be presented as a different celebrity on each night of her wake.
Style: lgbt cinema, light, psychological, sincere, unusual plot structure ...
Plot: transsexual, gay, brother sister relationship, gay slur, father son relationship, gay lead character, family relations, friendship, friendship between men, friend, funeral, drag queen ...
Place: the philippines
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Eastsiders (2012)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
TV show
Story: What happens after the world ends? Written and directed by award winning playwright Kit Williamson, "EastSiders" explores the aftermath of infidelity on a gay couple in Silverlake. When Cal (Kit Williamson) finds out Thom (Van Hansis) has ...
Style: touching, semi serious, humorous, dark comedy, realistic ...
Plot: gay, gay relationship, gay couple, infidelity, gay sex, lgbt, friends, up and down relationship, lgbtq, dishonesty, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, drag queen ...
Time: 21st century
Place: indiana, los angeles, usa, california
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Kiss Me, Guido (1997)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: When he discovers his girlfriend having sex with his brother, Frankie (Scotti) decides to head to Manhattan, leaving his Bronx pizza shop forever for the fame and fortune of show business. But before stardom, he needs a place to stay. Looking in the ...
Style: talky, humorous, clever, realistic, semi serious ...
Plot: gay, gays and lesbians, lgbt, glbt, friendship, mistaken identity, lgbtq, farce, odd couple, gay interest, lgbt teen, gay straight relations ...
Time: year 1997, 90s
Place: new york, usa, manhattan new york city, greenwich village manhattan new york city
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The Stranger by the Beach (2020)
Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 59 min.
Story: On an island off the coast of Okinawa, two young men meet on a beach: Shun Hashimoto, a gay novelist and Mio Chibana, a somber high school student. Day by day, the two of them grow closer, but then, suddenly, Mio decides to leave the island. They ...
Style: anime, yaoi, romantic, touching, scenic ...
Plot: lgbt, gay, youth, encounter, boys love, love, love and romance, gay teenager, sex scene, homosexual, first love, teenager ...
Place: japan, okinawa
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Halston (2021)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 240 min.
TV show
Story: American fashion designer Halston skyrockets to fame before his life starts to spin out of control.
Style: factual, homoerotic, semi autobiographical, semi documentary, feel good ...
Plot: fashion, gay hustler, drug use, homosexual, lgbt, gay interest, gay relationship, gay, gay lead character, rise to the top, lgbtq, drug ...
Time: 70s, 80s
Place: new york, america
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