happy gay movies
aka movies with soft happy endings for gays (no main character dies & they stay together) because i'm sick and tired of the trope of Angsty Gay Ending™
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- DirectorGreg BerlantiStarsNick RobinsonJennifer GarnerJosh DuhamelSimon Spier keeps a huge secret from his family, his friends and all of his classmates: he's gay. When that secret is threatened, Simon must face everyone and come to terms with his identity.
- DirectorDaniel RibeiroStarsGhilherme LoboFabio AudiTess AmorimLeonardo is a blind teenager searching for independence. His everyday life, the relationship with his best friend Giovana, and the way he sees the world change completely with the arrival of Gabriel.
- DirectorJonah MarkowitzStarsTrevor WrightBrad RoweTina HolmesWhen his college dreams are sidelined by family obligations, a young man finds comfort in surfing with his best friend's brother.
- DirectorsSasha KingBrian O'DonnellStarsMatthew FriasCailan RoseLuis Gabriel CañasWhen Benny and Christopher, college freshmen, meet at a football game and fall in love, a tragic event from the past threatens to tear them apart.
- DirectorJamie BabbitStarsNatasha LyonneClea DuVallMichelle WilliamsA naive teenager is sent to rehab camp when her straitlaced parents and friends suspect her of being a lesbian.
- DirectorThomas BezuchaStarsArye GrossEric SchweigTim DeKayA thirty-something gay guy, Henry Hart, returns to his childhood Montana home to confront his unrequited passion for his high school best friend.this movie is a masterpiece
- CreatorEd DecterStarsKatherine McNamaraDominic SherwoodAlberto RosendeAfter her mother disappears, Clary must venture into the dark world of demon hunting, and embrace her new role among the Shadowhunters.a great fantasy show dealing with important issues with non-stereotypical lgbtqa+ characters (ace, bi, gay, lesbian) with 5/8 main characters poc)
- DirectorStephen FrearsStarsSaeed JaffreyRoshan SethDaniel Day-LewisAn ambitious Pakistani Briton and his white boyfriend strive for success and hope when they open a glamorous laundromat.
- DirectorAndré TéchinéStarsSandrine KiberlainKacey Mottet KleinCorentin FilaDamien lives with his mother Marianne, a doctor, while his father is on a tour of duty abroad. He is bullied by Thomas, whose mother is ill. The boys find themselves living together when Marianne invites Thomas to come and stay with them.Slow-burn where they first hate each other but then become friends and fall in love. don't worry you're gonna love it.
- DirectorRichard DayStarsMatt LetscherCarrie PrestonAdam GreerIn 1950's Hollywood, movie star Guy Stone must marry a studio secretary in order to conceal his homosexuality. Sally has no idea her marriage is a sham, though, and turns Guy's life upside-down. Then he falls in love.
- DirectorTom GustafsonStarsTanner CohenWendy RobieJudy McLaneA bullied and demoralized gay student at an all-boys school uses a magical flower derived from Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream' to turn many in his community gay, including a comely rugby player for himself.
- CreatorsGloria Calderón KellettMike RoyceStarsJustina MachadoTodd GrinnellIsabella GomezFollows three generations of the same Cuban-American family living in the same house: a newly divorced former military mother, her teenage daughter and tween son, and her old-school mother.i know this isn't a movie but everyone needs to watch this show on netflix (female led, latinx, LGBTQA+, mental health, veterans and so much more!!)
- DirectorRob WilliamsStarsKeith JordanWyatt FennerSteve CallahanA gay student who is "out" at college but not to his family receives an unexpected visit from his boyfriend while at home during the holidays.
- DirectorPapu CurottoStarsIgnacio RogersEsteban MasturiniJoaquín ParadaTwo boyhood chums, separated soon after sexually awakening together, re-meet as young men with unspoken sexual tensions lying between them.
- DirectorRussell P. MarleauStarsTad HilgenbrinkBrett ChukermanAldevina Da SilvaA confident, out-of-the-closet gay teenager has the support of an eclectic range of friends while dealing with a homophobic bully during his first year at an international high school.
- DirectorAng LeeStarsWinston ChaoMay ChinAh-Lei GuaTo satisfy his nagging parents, a gay landlord and a female tenant agree to a marriage of convenience, but his parents arrive to visit and things get out of hand.more like "open" ending but much happier than in most gay movies (no one dies and they stay together!!).
- DirectorAlan BrownStarsRyan SteeleReed LuplauCatherine MillerThe coming of age tale of an extraordinarily gifted young dancer recently arrived in New York City.
- DirectorMischa KampStarsGijs BlomKo ZandvlietJonas SmuldersA sexually awakening gay teen athlete finds himself in a budding relationship with his mutually attracted relay race teammate.
- DirectorJho Kwang-soo KimStarsDong-Yoon KimRyu Hyun-kyungJeong Ae-yeonTo keep their sexual orientation a secret, a gay man and a lesbian woman gets married. Now they have to juggle their identities to fool parents and co-workers, all while trying to find real love.
- DirectorJim FallStarsChristian CampbellJohn Paul PitocBrad BeyerThe misadventures of two young gay men, trying to find a place to be alone, one night in Manhattan.
- DirectorJ.C. CalcianoStarsJack TurnerMichael Adam HamiltonTeri ReevesBest friends make a pact to be together in a decade if neither finds love. With two months left until their deadline, they both scramble to find someone to avoid being each other's last resort.
- DirectorJ.C. CalcianoStarsNicholas DownsDavid LorenAdam HussA socially shunned columnist finds his romantic match online, but messaging under the wrong account causes his sleazy roommate's picture to be forwarded, creating an identity mix-up.
- DirectorHettie MacdonaldStarsGlen BerryLinda HenryScott NealJamie is a shy teenager, often bullied at school. His neighbour Ste has a rough time at home, being beaten by his father and brother. This issues bring them together and they find that what they feel for each other is more than friendship.
- DirectorAnnabel JankelStarsBilly BoydGregor SelkirkAnna PaquinIn 1950s small town Britain, a doctor develops a relationship with her young patient's mother.
- DirectorGina Prince-BythewoodStarsCharlize TheronKiKi LayneMatthias SchoenaertsA covert group of tight-knit mercenaries with an inability to die have fought to protect the world for centuries. But when their abilities are suddenly exposed, they need to eliminate the threat of those who seek to replicate their power.