2021 Gay Themed Movies/Shows
Gay interest movies/shows released in 2021. This is not an LGBTQ list.
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- DirectorJd AlcazarStarsNatalia RodríguezMaría Isabel Díaz LagoIsabel TorresHow to overcome true love? Jose considers David the man of his life, but when he suddenly breaks up with him after 8 years together, Jose is haunted by memories of their past relationship, which bring home to him that their life together wasn't as ideal as he once thought.
- DirectorIsidore BethelFrancis LeplayStarsIsidore BethelWhen his older boyfriend loses interest in him, a filmmaker relocates to Chicago and uses dating apps to cast new lovers in an amorphous project about romantic attraction, compatibility, and attachment that his mother hates.
- DirectorJamila WignotStarsAlvin AileyCicely TysonRennie HarrisAn immersive portrait of dance pioneer Alvin Ailey, told through his own words and a new dance inspired by his life.
- DirectorJussie SmollettStarsTimothy RichardsonThomas MackieLandon G. WoodsonClass and culture clash when a college educated journalist from Brooklyn and a homeboy-bike messenger from Harlem fall in love.
- DirectorTerence DaviesStarsJack LowdenThom AshleyOrlando JoplingLegendary 20th century English war poet Siegfried Sassoon embarks on a life-long quest for personal salvation through his experiences with family, war, his writing, and destructive relationships. True salvation can only come from within.
- DirectorJoel LamanganStarsDiego LoyzagaChristian BablesKylie VerzosaA hoodlum and his gay brother rob a construction firm to fund their guardian's medication.
- DirectorJun LanaStarsChristian BablesGina AlajarNico AntonioThe film follows Dharna/Panfilo Macaspac, Jr's quest, a gay beautician who is determined to clear his name after he found he was included in a drug watchlist.
- DirectorSacha AmaralStarsPatricio AramburuMiel BargmanPaco Fernández OnnaintyIn an era marked by the reign of liquid relationships, through apps and blind dates, Alejo seeks to fill his sentimental void by constantly changing sex partners.
- DirectorDon ScardinoStarsKrysta RodriguezAndy RidingsAnna Maria HorsfordA workaholic big-city fashion journalist is sent to a Christmas obsessed town to dig up a story.
- DirectorSilvia BrunelliStarsFrancesco PellegrinoGianfelice ImparatoVincenzo AntonucciMario and Lino, two best friends, live a quiet neighborhood life until unthinkable happens: a door opens to a new world that will lead them to different paths. Their fraternal friendship is then put to the test.
- DirectorMichael ArdenStarsMatt BomerRuth WilsonA remarkable true story about helping those most in need during the AIDS epidemic.
- DirectorDaniel ArmandoStarsJaime ZevallosAdrienne Acevedo LovetteStephanie Chloé HepnerHarold, a middle-aged Mexican theatre acting coach, travels to New York and finds himself obsessing over a precocious teenage boy named Felix, who he believes is the reincarnation of his first childhood love.
- DirectorDaniel Sánchez LópezStarsMatthew MorrisonAlexandros KoutsoulisLouis Labron-JohnsonHarry has been partying for 48 hours when he meets Johannes on the dance floor of a club in Berlin. With 15 hours until his flight home, Johannes offers to help him print his boarding pass. This mundane task leads to a day together wandering the city. The contrasts in their lives and values force each one to confront their own truths. Boys Meet Boys is a feature length mumblecore about the journey of a brief encounter: the mark left by a fleeting moment of joy.
- DirectorJames Buddy DayStarsDavid DickinsonWendy GillisHank IdsingaBruce McArthur was many things: friend, grandfather, mall Santa, landscaper - and a ruthless serial killer. He lived a double life: his wholesome appearance and cooperative nature eluded cops for years while he engaged in a hedonistic lifestyle filled with violent sex that often went too far. He cunningly took advantage of his work as a gardener and buried his victims' body parts in the yards of his posh clientele. "Catching a Serial Killer: Bruce McArthur" unravels the twists and turns of the shocking investigation into Toronto's most prolific serial killer. Through exclusive interviews with McArthur's close friends and the homicide investigators who cracked the case and expert analyses by leading criminologists and forensic psychologists, this two-hour special uncovers how McArthur targeted, terrorized and murdered members of Toronto's LGBTQ+ community, The Village, for nearly a decade before getting caught.
- DirectorRich NeweyStarsRobert BuckleyAna AyoraTreat WilliamsThe Mitchell brothers compete to see who can create the better Christmas House.
- DirectorKay CannonStarsCamila CabelloBilly PorterNicholas GalitzineA modern movie musical with a bold take on the classic fairy tale. Our ambitious heroine has big dreams and with the help of her fab Godmother, she perseveres to make them come true.
- DirectorHannes Þór HalldórssonStarsAuðunn BlöndalEgill EinarssonSverrir Þór SverrissonIceland's toughest cop will stop at nothing to solve a string of violent bank robberies. But when he is forced to take on a new partner, the pressures of solving the case prove too much for the tough-as-nails renegade.
- DirectorStephen ChboskyStarsBen PlattJulianne MooreKaitlyn DeverFilm adaptation of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical about Evan Hansen, a high-school senior with social anxiety disorder, and his journey of self-discovery and acceptance after a classmate's suicide.
- DirectorJake HotalingStarsEthan RhoadMaddie TouriDaniel KhatFreshly 21-year-old Graham is currently in a battle over who he is and who he loves. In a world full of opinions and self-hatred, we watch as he endures this struggle and how he grows with himself and the amazing people around him.
- DirectorAntony HicklingStarsAntony HicklingJean-Christophe BouvetDominique FrotA filmmaker conquered by an anxiety attack, lets go of his shoot and wanders through nocturnal Paris, in search of solace. During this night, Richard will face his fears and question his desires.
- DirectorTim MuñozStarsLuis PadillaDrei AriasRaphael RobesAn LGBT-themed horror film set in a rural town in the Philippines. A remote village is gripped with fear. Its residents are missing one by one. Now a young nurse is in town to care for an ailing Don Filipo. Will he be the next victim?
- DirectorJonathan ButterellDan Gillespie SellsTom MacRaeStarsMax HarwoodLauren PatelSarah LancashireDespite obstacles, 16-year-old Jamie has the courage to fabulously follow his unconventional dream.
- DirectorJames Andrew WalshStarsMichael UrieDrew DroegeTracie Bennett"The Extinction of Fireflies" is a modern day gay comedy inspired by the epic romance of Roman Emperor Hadrian and his teenage lover Antinous.
- DirectorPeeter RebaneStarsTom PriorOleg ZagorodniiDiana PozharskayaFirebird follows a handsome, soulful young soldier who embarks on a clandestine sexual affair with a charismatic fighter pilot on a Soviet Air Force Base at the height of 1970's Communist rule.
- DirectorJonas Poher RasmussenStarsDaniel KarimyarFardin MijdzadehMilad EskandariFLEE tells the extraordinary true story of a man, Amin, on the verge of marriage which compels him to reveal his hidden past for the first time.
- StarsAntonio LennertAntonio Lennert grew up as a young boy struggling with his own identity and acceptance in southern Brazil. He now owns a surf shop in Toronto Canada, 500 kilometers from the nearest ocean coast.
- DirectorSebastian MeiseStarsFranz RogowskiGeorg FriedrichAnton von LuckeIn post-war Germany, liberation by the Allies does not mean freedom for everyone. Hans is repeatedly imprisoned under Paragraph 175, which criminalizes homosexuality. Over the decades, he develops an unlikely bond with his cellmate Viktor.
- DirectorChristopher AmosStarsIan McKellenStephen FryPeter TatchellThe profound life story of the controversial human rights campaigner whose provocative acts of civil disobedience rocked the establishment, revolutionised attitudes to homosexuality and exposed tyrants in the fight for equality.
- DirectorDwein BaltazarStarsTony LabruscaJC AlcantaraVivoree EsclitoXavier and Mico join a writing camp, where they get to know each other more. But with their friends and other people around them twist and turn them in different directions, will they be strangers no more or strangers again?
- DirectorCasper LeonardEmily RussellStarsJames RuddenIn a decaying rural community in Southern Ontario, Evan, an isolated, narrow-minded teen starts a new job at a run down, decrepit bait shop that is being primed to be sold as land for a sub-division. Upon arriving for his first shift, Evan discovers that his supervisor is the pink haired, outspoken Ross. Through their tedious job the two slowly grow closer, and Evan happens upon Ross' rich but strenuous inner world, involving himself, his sister, and the shadowy figure of his boss' ultra macho son. As a result, Evan's worldview and biases are challenged as he navigates the cataclysmic changes happening in his small town.
- DirectorRobin GivensStarsRegina TaylorKim ColesTammy TownsendAfter burying their father earlier in the year, two sisters must make Christmas happen without getting into arguments, but an unexpected twist arrive at the festivities.
- DirectorPatrick LetteriiStarsBlake DeLongEmma DuncanRicardo DávilaIn the Catskill Mountains, a relationship retreat pushes two Brooklyn couples out of their comfort zones. Removed from city life and engaging in honest communication, they have the chance to save their relationships - or leave them behind.
- DirectorNatalie MoralesStarsMark DuplassNatalie MoralesDesean TerryA Spanish teacher and her student develop an unexpected friendship.
- DirectorStelios KammitsisStarsVasilis MagouliotisAnton WeilStella FyrogeniA former Greek diving champion and an eccentric German student take an adventurous road-trip of rediscovery from Bari to Bavaria.
- DirectorAlessandro GuidaMatteo PilatiStarsGiancarlo CommareEduardo ValdarniniGianmarco SaurinoAntonio is a 30 yo family man, whose life finds an unexpected twist when he's suddenly dumped by his husband, whom he depends both psychologically and economically: he needs to find a new place to stay, a job and a new purpose in life. Antonio finds a room in an apartment owned by Denis and starts to work in a bakery owned by Luca, while attending pastry school. Through this process he discovers that it was wrong of him to give up his independence for the sake of his relationship in the past.
- DirectorJesse MossStarsDavid AxelrodJoe BidenMika BrzezinskiAn inside look at Pete Buttigieg campaign to run for President of the United States.
- DirectorBorja de la VegaStarsBruna CusíRicardo GómezEneko SagardoyAfter losing their mother, Mía and Moi take refuge in the old family home, in the countryside, in the middle of nowhere.
- DirectorEliane RahebStarsRuben CardosoMiguel JelelatyFrançois NourA gay man confronts the ghosts of his past and explores hidden longings, unrequited love and tormenting feelings of guilt.
- DirectorC.B. YiStarsKai KoChloe MaayanYufan BaiFei works illegally to support family, but they reject his lifestyle. Through Long, Fei finds hope, until encountering Xiaolai, his past love, who makes him confront his guilt.
- DirectorAnisia UzeymanSaul WilliamsStarsCheryl IshejaElvis NgaboDiogène NtarindwaAn intersex African hacker, a coltan miner and the virtual marvel born as a result of their union.
- DirectorEmma CatalfamoStarsHarrison BrowneCameron StewartMikael MeloA 2000s "Romeo and Juliet" type romance between two teenage boys, set in a small Ontario town, where love does not win, but the surviving players grow to accept themselves as members of the LGBTQ+ community.
- DirectorPiotr DomalewskiStarsTomasz ZietekHubert MilkowskiMarek KalitaPoland, 1985: Not satisfied with the result of a murder investigation, a young officer in communist Warsaw sets out on his own to discover the truth.
- DirectorMorris ChapdelaineBob ChristieStarsPat RoccoCharlie DavidPhyllis DillerIn this colorful trip back in time, filmmaker and activist Pat Rocco shares his incredible life story as one of Hollywood's original boundary pushing gay pioneers.
- DirectorJane CampionStarsBenedict CumberbatchKirsten DunstJesse PlemonsCharismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love.
- DirectorKristine StolakisStarsYvette Cantu SchneiderMichael BusseeJohn PaulkFormer leaders of the "pray the gay away" movement contend with the aftermath unleashed by their actions, while a survivor seeks healing and acceptance from more than a decade of trauma.
- DirectorAly MuritibaStarsAntonio SaboiaPedro FasanaroThomas AquinoDaniel is an exemplary policeman, but he ends up making a mistake and becoming suspended. With nothing keeping him in his hometown, he goes to visit his online love interest.
- DirectorAdrian Moyse DullinStarsYasser OsmaniAya HalalRamatoulaye NdongoWhen naive and romantic Mahdi is peer-pressured into confessing his love to Jada, a girl who doesn't know he exists, his declaration becomes a public spectacle.
- DirectorMarco Antonio NúñezStarsAna BurgosFrancisco DañobeitíaMarcelo GutiérrezThe story of Ana and Diego, a couple who decide to go live on the coast in Chile. There, they meet Vicente, with whom Diego secretly begins a relationship. Ana, for her part, must decide if she wants to open up to a relationship that deconstructs the traditional ways of relating affectively.
- DirectorMichael MayerStarsMichael UriePhilemon ChambersLuke MacfarlaneDesperate to avoid his family's judgment about his perpetual single status, Peter convinces his best friend Nick to join him for the holidays and pretend that they're now in a relationship.
- DirectorSamuel TheisStarsAliocha ReinertMélissa OlexaAntoine ReinartzFollows ten year-old Johnny who stands out in different aspects way beyond his age. Things change when his new teacher sees his potential, believes in him and wants to open a new world to him.
- DirectorSteve J. AdamsSean HorlorStarsChris MorrisseyAfter 11 strangers unite to help a gay youth escape life-threatening violence in Uganda, the unexpected pandemic and conflicting opinions over his best interests test the limits of their commitment and jeopardize his fresh start in Canada.
- DirectorJoel LamanganStarsSean De GuzmanAlan PauleJaclyn JoseThis is the story of Inno, the son of Pol, the original Macho Dancer.
- DirectorTodd StephensStarsUdo KierJennifer CoolidgeLinda EvansA formerly flamboyant hairdresser takes a long walk across a small town to style a dead woman's hair.
- DirectorAdam KalderonStarsOmer Perelman StriksAsaf JonasOfek Nicki-CohenSees the discriminative tendencies in sports against LGBTQ people, and how a sportsman learns to accept and love himself despite that.
- DirectorHsu Chien HsinStarsDaniel RochaFelipe AbibAmélia BittencourtMario decides to tell his family the truth about himself. But when he is finally ready to come out in front of the entire family, his older brother Vicente ruins his plans.
- DirectorJulia DucournauStarsVincent LindonAgathe RousselleGarance MarillierFollowing a series of unexplained crimes, a father is reunited with the son who has been missing for ten years.
- DirectorLeonardo BrzezickiStarsLeonardo SbaragliaMiranda de la SernaEva LlorachIt follows an angst-ridden father, Santiago, whose emotional crisis is exacerbated by a complex and intense relationship with his teenage daughter who seeks to break free from him.
- DirectorKazuhito NakaeStarsHidetoshi NishijimaSeiyô UchinoKôji YamamotoShiro Kakei lives with his boyfriend Kenji Yabuki. Shiro works as an attorney and cooks well. He is meticulous and also thrifty. Kenji is a hairdresser with a good personality.
- CreatorMike WhiteStarsJennifer CoolidgeJon GriesF. Murray AbrahamThe exploits of various guests and employees of a luxury resort over the span of a week.
- DirectorBretten HannamStarsPhillip Forest LewitskiAvery Winters-AnthonyFabien MelansonTwo brothers embark on a journey to find their birth mother after their abusive father had lied for years about her whereabouts; along the way, they reconnect with their indigenous heritage and make a new friend.
- DirectorDo Joon SungStarsSang LeeKang Ye NaBaek Seo-BinShy keyboardist working for S. Korean music label discovers beautiful male street singer, is transfixed, falling in love at first sight. He shows the video to his boss, giving the singer a chance in the industry and a place in his heart.
- DirectorDavid HastingsStarsSteve SaltJack KnightCharles O'NeillThe affectionate story of the lifelong romance between Tom and Joe, from their first humble meeting in the 1970s, a world only just waking up to homosexuality, through to their heartbreaking final days, decades later.
- DirectorWes HurleyStarsJonathan BennettLauren TewesLea DeLariaAn autobiographical dark comedy about a gay boy growing up in the Soviet Union, his mail-order-bride mother, and their adventurous escape to America.