10 Best Gay Movies on Netflix (2023)

I don’t know why people do not watch this amazing section of online media streaming sites and apps. I personally think that gay movies on Netflix is the best thing you can expect from cinema plus you get to see a totally different side of film industry too.

10 Best Gay Movies on Netflix

So, here are some of the best gay movies which I found on Netflix and which you can watch with your relevant Netflix subscription easily. With good video quality and some independent artist works you are surely going to start ditching typical Hollywood movies on Netflix and other sites.

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1. Esteros (2016)

Rotten Tomatoes: 100% IMDb: 7/10

Considered to be one of the best movies on Netflix, Esteros is one of those few movies which gets superb 100% ratings from Rotten Tomatoes. The movie is directed by Papu Curotto and it is a Spanish movie starring Ingnacio Rogers and Esteban Masturini in the lead roles.

The prime characters of this movie are Matias and Jeronimo who know each other from childhood. However, an incident of their life changes everything between them.

So, Matias and Jeronimo go on a holiday before starting high school and it is out there when they feel sexual desires for each other. But Matias’s family moves far away because of his father’s job and they get separated. After ten years they both meet again but do they still feel the same for each other?

The movie goes through one heck of a rollercoaster ride for these two characters making it one of the finest gay movies on Netflix and on this list too.

2. Handsome Devil (2016)

Rotten Tomatoes: 83% IMDb: 7.2/10

Another one to join the list of gay movies on Netflix is Handsome Devil which is an Irish drama. It is directed by John Butler and stars Nicholas Galitzine and Fionn O’Shea in the lead roles. The movie is available in the English language to be watched on Netflix.

The main characters of this movie are Conor and Ned. Ned is a teenager who is kind of a loner whereas, Conor is the rugby star of their school.

In this rugby obsessed school, Ned feels kind of hard to survive and things get even worse when they both end up being the roommates. However, as they say opposite attracts each other, Ned and Conor forms a very different kind of relationship with each other but now they need to face everyone around them questioning on them.

The movie was screened in Toronto Film Festival and got great praises too. One more thing that I liked about the movie was its music and amazing soundtracks.

3. The Way He Looks (2014)

Rotten Tomatoes: 92% IMDb: 8/10

The Way He Looks is a Brazilian movie which is available for online streaming on Netflix. This is a coming of age romantic drama movie which is based on a short film called I don’t Want to Go Back Alone. The movie is directed by Daniel Ribeiro and stars Fabio Audi, Tess Amorim and Ghilherme Lobo in the lead roles.

The story starts from introducing its main character named Leonardo who is a blind high school student. The movie tells in the start that Leonardo and his friend Giovana recalls that how they haven’t kissed anyone yet.

Their life changes when a new guy Gabriel enters the school and Leo and Giovana both starts to feel the same for him. In fact, Leo’s fantasy of kissing someone for the first time gets completed when Gabriel kisses him and things now starting to change.

The movie is a masterpiece and even won two awards too. I think it is one of the best gay movies on Netflix which I listed here.

4. Those People (2015)

Rotten Tomatoes: 75% IMDb: 6.5/10

The next one in this list of gay movies on Netflix is Those People which is an American movie. It is directed by Joey Kuhn and stars Jonathan Gordon, Jason Ralph and Haaz Sleiman in the lead roles. The movie portrays an excellent story and even won awards for it too.

Those People is based on the real-life experience of movie’s director Joey Kuhn who fell in love with his own best friend in college.

So, in this movie, the movie focuses on the characters Charlie and Sebastian who are best friend since childhood. Charlie is an art student who is immensely in love with Sebastian. Their life changes when Charlie moves in with Sebastian while the later one is going through a tough phase.

However, a love triangle arouses when Charlie meets the successful pianist Tim. The movie has smoothly portrayed the concept of gay affairs while the other industry is still struggling with it.

5. A Single Man (2009)

Rotten Tomatoes: 85% IMDb: 7.6/10

For the people who have this immense love for watch movies online a Colin Firth movie is no less than a treasure for them. A Single Man is based on the novel of same name by Christopher Isherwood. Apart from Firth the movie stars Julianna Moore, Matthew Goode and Nicholas Hoult in the lead roles.

This is a directorial debut of Tom Ford and even in the first try, Ford put his best foot forward and the movie got nominated for various awards.

The plot belongs to the year 1962 focuses on an English professor George Falconer living in LA. George is struggling with the pain of his longtime Partner Jim who dies eight months ago. This gay professor sees a change in his life when he forms an unusual bond with one of his students Kenny Potter.

The movie is no less than a gem in the film industry and I personally feel it is amongst the best gay movies on Netflix.

6. Holding the Man (2015)

Rotten Tomatoes: 79% IMDb: 7.3/10

Holding the Man is an Australian romantic movie which is inspired by the Timothy Conigrave’s memoir of the same name. The movie is directed by Neil Armfield and stars Ryan Corr and Craig Stott in the lead roles. There are some amazing supporting performances which makes the movie a must to watch in the list of gay movies on Netflix.

The movie showcase the plot in the year 1993 where Timothy (Tim) is living in Italy and calls one of his friend Pepe to ask something.

The movie then falls in a flash back which narrates that how Tim and John used to be best friends and later on fell in love with each other. On resistance from their family, they flee together and becomes part of a Gay Right Activists Club.

However, their life takes a huge turn when they get to know that both of them are HIV positive. The movie goes with huge ups and downs and showcase how love can heal even the deepest scars of life.

7. Zenne Dancer (2011)

Rotten Tomatoes: 87% IMDb: 7.2/10

You should definitely download movies online if they are as amazing as Zenne Dancer. This is a Turkish drama movie which is directed by Caner Alper and Mehmet Binay. The movie stars Kerem Can and Giovanni Arvaneh in the lead roles.

The movie crazily went on to won so many awards that you cannot even imagine it. All thanks to the amazing directorial venture and acting in it.

The prime characters of this movie are Daniel who is a German photo journalist, Can who is a male belly dancer who has immense support from his family and Ahmet who lives in quite a conservative family. The movie shows the struggle of Ahmet coming out in front of his family which resulted in his father killing him.

The movie is based on the true incidents of a person of same name and shows that people are still living under a rock. The best and most decorated gay movies on Netflix which surely deserves great applauds.

8. Dream Boat (2017)

Rotten Tomatoes: 80% IMDb: 5.4/10

Dream Boat is basically a documentary directed by Tristan Milewski. This German movie is a big breakthrough in the category of gay movies on Netflix. The movie casts so many people but follows five men from different countries.

The movie is available in various languages and the story lining and the whole plot is quite brave to make a movie on.

The movie focuses on a Dream Boat/ cruise which is only for gay men. These men are here leaving the trouble of their families and political restrictions. The movie then focuses on five men from different places who share their insecurities and feelings with each other.

This seven day of this Dream Boat journey is depicted beautifully in the movie and also that what Gay people has to go through in their life. A movie which should be seen with sympathy and sensitivity of these men.

9. Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party (2015)

Rotten Tomatoes: 80% IMDb: 5.8/10

There are a lot of amazing gay movies out there and the next one here is Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party. This is an American drama movie which is directed by Stephen Cone. The movie stars Joe Keery, Pat Haley and Tyler Ross in the lead roles.

The entire movie is shot in such a way that it depicts a time frame of 24 hours which is the day of Preacher’s son Henry Gamble turning 17.

The movie proceeds with Henry trying to figure out about his sexuality and finally coming out about it too. The movie is kind of sexually explicit with a lot of sex scenes. The movie does not move towards a specific motive or goal and that’s why looks quite monotonous at times.

However, it is still counted amongst the entertaining type of gay movies on Netflix.

10. Oriented (2015)

Rotten Tomatoes: NA% IMDb: 6.3/10

Oriented is an Israeli documentary movie which is based on the sensitive issues and problems faced by gay people in Tel Aviv. It is directed by Jake Witzenfeld as his debut work. The movie follows the life of three gay Palestinian men.

So, the main focus of the movie is people called Naeem Jiryes, Nagham Yacoub, Fadi Daem and Khader Abu-Seif.

The movie follows the life of these gay men for a duration of 15 months in 2014. It shows that how they managed to went through it all while living in Tel Aviv and exploring their nationality and sexuality at the same time.

The movie follows the plot at the time of Israel-Gaza conflict. The movie shows that how they people are leading different life and yet facing problems in coming out to others. The movie is an excellent pick under the category of gay movies on Netflix.

Conclusion

Someday when you feel like watching some really amazing and different movies on Netflix then check out the section of LGBTQ movies. I am sure you are surely going to get floored with amazing independent works of great directors out here.

These gay movies on Netflix which I mentioned here are really sexually explicit so it is strictly an adult content only. However, they talk and represent such side of the society which is less discussed and I think this is really something which is worth applauding and praising. You can check out more such movies on Netflix whenever you want.