List of LGBT-related films of 2023

This is a list of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender-related films released in 2023. It contains theatrically released films that deal with important gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender characters or issues and may have same-sex romance or relationships as a plot device.

LGBT films
By decade
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1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s

Films
Title Director Country Genre Cast Notes Ref
20,000 Species of Bees (20.000 especies de abejas)Estibaliz Urresola SolagurenSpainDramaSofía Otero, Patricia López Arnaiz[1]
About Thirty (Arturo a los 30)Martin ShanlyArgentinaDrama[2]
AfterAnthony LapiaFranceDrama[2]
AfireChristian PetzoldGermanyDramaThomas Schubert, Paula Beer[3]
All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and WhiteBabatunde ApalowoNigeriaDrama[2]
AlmamulaJuan Sebastian ToralesFrance, Argentina, ItalyDrama[2]
The Beast in the JunglePatric ChihaFrance, Belgium, AustriaDrama[2]
Big BoysCorey ShermanUnited StatesDramaIsaac Krasner, Dora Madison, David Johnson III, Taj Cross, Marion Van Cuyck, Emma Broz, Jack De Sanz[4]
Bones and Names (Knochen und namen)Fabian StummGermanyDrama[2]
Calls from Moscow (Llamadas desde Moscú)Luís Alejandro YeroCuba, Germany, NorwayDocumentary[5]
CassandroRoger Ross WilliamsUnited StatesDramaGael García Bernal, Roberta Colindrez[6]
The Castle (El Castillo)Martin BenchimolArgentina, FranceDrama[2]
DrifterHannes HirschGermanyDrama[7]
EileenWilliam OldroydUnited StatesThrillerAnne Hathaway, Thomasin McKenzie[6]
Enter the Drag DragonLee DemarbreCanadaAction comedy[8]
Fancy DanceErica TremblayUnited StatesDramaLily Gladstone, Isabel Deroy-Olson[6]
FemmeSam H. Freeman, Ng Choon PingUnited KingdomDramaGeorge MacKay, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett[2]
For Better and for WorseTristan SéguélaFranceComedyFabrice Luchini, Catherine FrotA trans man announces his spouse, a conservative mayor, his intentions to transition.[9]
Green NightShuai HanHong Kong, ChinaDrama[2]
HaddiAkshat Ajay SharmaIndiaDramaNawazuddin SiddiquiRevenge drama and history of Indian transgender people.[10]
The Castle (El Castillo)Martin BenchimolArgentina, FranceDrama[2]
HummingbirdsSilvia Del Carmen Castaños, Estefanía “Beba” ContrerasUnited StatesDocumentary[5]
Între revoluțiiVlad PetriRomania, Croatia, Qatar, IranDrama[2]
It's Only Life After AllAlexandra BombachUnited StatesDocumentaryEmily Saliers, Amy Ray[6]
Joan Baez I Am a NoiseKaren O’Connor, Miri Navasky, Maeve O’BoyleUnited StatesDocumentary[5]
Kill BoksoonByun Sung-hyunSouth KoreaDrama[2]
Knock at the CabinM. Night ShyamalanUnited StatesApocalyptic psychological horrorJonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Dave BautistaTwo gay lovers and their daughter are held hostage by four strangers.[11]
Kokomo CityD. SmithUnited StatesDocumentaryExploration of the lives and identities of four Black transgender sex workers[12]
Leilani's FortuneLoveleen KaurCanadaDocumentaryWitch Prophet[13]
Little Richard: I Am EverythingLisa CortésUnited StatesDocumentaryLittle Richard[6]
Living Bad (Viver mal)João CanijoFrance, PortugalDrama[2]
Long Long Kiss (Langer Langer Kuss)Lukas RöderGermanyDrama[2]
The Lost Boys (Le Paradis)Zeno GratonFranceDrama[2]
Love to Love You, Donna SummerBrooklyn Sudano, Roger Ross WilliamsUnited StatesDocumentary[5]
MammaliaSebastian MihăilescuRomania, Poland, GermanyDrama[2]
ManodromeJohn TrengoveUnited States, United KingdomDrama[2]
Marry My Dead BodyCheng Wei-haoTaiwanSupernatural comedy mysteryGreg Hsu, Austin Lin, Gingle WangAn unlikely couple transcends the boundaries of life, death, love and gender through a ghost marriage.[14]
MeatRoger ConnersUnited StatesHorrorKateLynn E. Newberry, Roger Conners, Anthony DainAfter the fatal overdose of an underage gay man, an innocent bystander is left to take the blame.[15]
MuttVuk Lungulov-KlotzUnited StatesDramaLío Mehiel, Cole Doman, MiMi Ryder, Alejandro Goic, Jari JonesTrans man protagonist.[12]
My AnimalJacqueline CastelCanadaHorrorBobbi Salvör Menuez, Amandla StenbergHeather is in a struggle for her life against the constrictive forces. When Jonny, an intriguing figure skater enters the rink, Heather’s life, sexuality, and personhood is pried open.[12]
National AnthemLuke GilfordUnited StatesDramaCharlie Plummer, Eve Lindley, Mason Alexander Park, Rene Rosado, Robyn LivelyA 21-year-old construction worker in New Mexico joins a community of queer rodeo performers in search of their own version of the American dream.[16]
NimonaNick Bruno, Troy QuaneUnited States, United KingdomAnimation, science fantasy, adventure comedyChloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed, Eugene Lee YangDepiction of queerness and gay love[17]
No Stranger at AllPriya SenIndiaDocumentary[5]
Opponent (Motståndaren)Milad AlamiSwedenDrama[2]
Orlando, My Political Biography (Orlando, ma biographie politique)Paul B. PreciadoFranceDocumentary[5]
Our Body (Notre corps)Claire SimonFranceDocumentary[5]
PassagesIra SachsFranceRomance dramaFranz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw, Adèle ExarchopoulosLove triangle between two men in couple and a woman.[18]
PerpetratorJennifer ReederUnited StatesHorror[2]
The Persian VersionMaryam KeshavarzUnited StatesDramaLayla Mohammadi, Niousha Noor, Bijan DaneshmandAn honest portrayal of a queer woman who remains unapologetically herself, blended into a heartfelt story about family, belonging, and the influence of pop music.[12]
PolarizedShamim SarifCanadaDramaHolly Deveaux, Maxine Denis[19]
Rotting in the SunSebastián SilvaUnited StatesDrama[6]
RustinGeorge C. WolfeUnited StatesDramaColman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Audra McDonald, Aml AmeenBased on the life of late gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin.[20]
Silver HazeSacha PolakNetherlands, Great BritainDrama[2]
Sisi & I (Sisi & Ich)Frauke FinsterwalderGermany, Switzerland, AustriaDrama[2]
SoloSophie DupuisCanadaDramaThéodore Pellerin, Félix Maritaud, Anne-Marie Cadieux[21]
Strange Way of LifePedro AlmodóvarSpainDrama, Short, WesternPedro Pascal, Ethan HawkeA gay western.[22]
Supporting Our SelvesLulu WeiCanadaDocumentary[13]
The StrollKristen Lovell, Zackary DruckerUnited StatesDocumentaryThe story of New York City’s Meatpacking District where trans women of color, turned to for a means of survival.[12]
T BlockersAlice Maio MackayAustraliaHorrorLauren Last, Lewi Dawson, Etcetera EtceteraA young trans filmmaker struggling to transition in increasingly hostile times for LGBTQ+ people, finds herself the only one who can sense the possessed, and rally the resistance before the horror escapes and spreads.[23]
Theater CampMolly GordonUnited StatesComedy[6]
This Is the EndVincent DieutreFranceDocumentary[5]
Till the End of the NightChristoph HochhäuslerGermanThrillerTimocin Ziegler, Thea Ehrlich and Michael Sideris[24]
TransfarianaJoris LachaiseFrance, ColombiaDocumentary[5]

References
  1. Rosado, Ricardo (23 January 2023). "'20.000 especies de abejas', formará parte de la sección oficial del Festival de Berlín" ['20,000 Species of Bees' will be part of the official section of the Berlin Festival]. Fotogramas (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. "Feature Films". Teddy Awards, February 7, 2023.
  3. "Roter Himmel" [Afire]. Crew United (in German). 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  4. Nikki Baughan, "‘Big Boys’: BFI Flare Review". Screen Daily, March 18, 2023.
  5. "Documentary/Essay Films". Teddy Awards, February 7, 2023.
  6. Peter Knegt, "14 movies from Sundance that prove 2023 will be a massive year for queer cinema". CBC Arts, February 2, 2023.
  7. Nikki Baughan, "‘Drifter’: BFI Flare Review". Screen Daily, March 28, 2023.
  8. Andrew Mack, "ENTER THE DRAG DRAGON: Watch This NSFW Clip From the World's First Drag-Fu, Action-Horror-Comedy". Screen Anarchy, February 21, 2023.
  9. Baronnet, Brigitte "Un homme heureux : la révélation inattendue de Catherine Frot dans le premier teaser du film". AlloCiné, November 29, 2022.
  10. "Nawazuddin Siddiqui Shares His New Look From 'Haddi', Netizens Say ‘You Are Truly A Legend'". Outlook, December 17, 2022.
  11. "M. Night Shyamalan’s Knock at the Cabin Trailer Has Tied Up Gays — But Not Like That". Vulture, September 22, 2022.
  12. "2023 Sundance Film Festival Line-Up: Michael J. Fox Doc, New Nicole Holofcener Film and ‘Cat Person’". The Hollywood Reporter, December 7, 2022.
  13. Etan Vlessing, "Ira Sachs’ ‘Passages’ to Open Toronto’s Inside Out Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter, May 5, 2023.
  14. Frater, Patrick "‘Coo-Coo 043’ Set as Opening Film of Taiwan’s Golden Horse Festival". Variety, August 30, 2022.
  15. DeFellipo, Michael "Check Out Roger Conners’ MEAT! (It’s A Movie, I Swear)". Horror Society, March 7, 2022.
  16. "National Anthem".
  17. Clark, Travis "Disney raised concerns about a same-sex kiss in the unreleased animated movie 'Nimona,' former Blue Sky staffers say". Business Insider, March 17, 2022.
  18. "Ira Sachs Begins Shooting Passages Starring Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw & Adèle Exarchopoulos". The Film Stage, November 15, 2021.
  19. Melanie Goodfellow, "Palestinian-Canadian LGBT Drama ‘Polarized’ Heads To EFM As APL Film Boards Sales". Deadline Hollywood, February 8, 2023.
  20. "‘Rustin’ Netflix Movie: Everything We Know So Far". What's on Netflix, August 12, 2022.
  21. Charles-Henri Ramond, "Solo, en salle le 15 septembre". Films du Québec, May 4, 2023.
  22. "‘Strange Way Of Life’: Pedro Almodóvar’s Western Short Film Will Star Ethan Hawke & Pedro Pascal". ThePlaylist, June 28, 2022.
  23. "‘T Blockers’: Teen Filmmaker Alice Maio Mackay Expands Queer Horror Universe With A New Take On Bodysnatchers". Dread Central, October 12, 2022.
  24. "Bis ans Ende der Nacht" [Until the end of the night]. Crew United (in German). 3 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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