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Great Movies About Bisexual Characters

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Updated September 16, 2020 627 votes 173 voters 22.7k views22 items

List RulesVote up the best movies featuring bisexual characters.

A number of movie lovers' favorite films feature compelling bisexual characters. The best movies about bisexuality are about people falling in and out of love regardless of their partner's gender. This is a list of the greatest movies about bisexuals including everything from My Own Private Idaho to Velvet Goldmine to Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.

What films will you find on this list of good movies about bisexual characters? In The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the eccentric and sensual Dr. Frank N. Furter (Tim Curry) seduces both male and female partners, all while belting out catchy rock numbers. Wild Things is another entertaining modern movie about bisexuality. Liam Neeson plays the pioneering title character in the film Kinsey. Other good movies featured on this list include Personal Best, The Runaways, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Which movie featuring bisexual characters is your favorite? Give the best films a thumbs up and please add any movies that are missing.

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    Orlando is listed (or ranked) 1 on the list Great Movies About Bisexual Characters
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    Orlando

    Tilda Swinton, Billy Zane

    Released: 1992

    Directed by: Sally Potter

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    My Own Private Idaho is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list Great Movies About Bisexual Characters
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    My Own Private Idaho

    Keanu Reeves, Jim Caviezel

    Released: 1991

    Directed by: Gus Van Sant

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    The Runaways is listed (or ranked) 3 on the list Great Movies About Bisexual Characters
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    The Runaways

    Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning

    Released: 2010

    Directed by: Floria Sigismondi

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    Frida is listed (or ranked) 4 on the list Great Movies About Bisexual Characters
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    Frida

    Salma Hayek, Edward Norton

    Released: 2002

    Directed by: Julie Taymor

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    Black Swan is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list Great Movies About Bisexual Characters
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    Black Swan

    Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis

    Released: 2010

    Directed by: Darren Aronofsky

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    Velvet Goldmine is listed (or ranked) 6 on the list Great Movies About Bisexual Characters
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    Velvet Goldmine

    Christian Bale, Ewan McGregor

    Released: 1998

    Directed by: Todd Haynes

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    Wild Things is listed (or ranked) 7 on the list Great Movies About Bisexual Characters
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    Wild Things

    Bill Murray, Denise Richards

    Released: 1998

    Directed by: John McNaughton

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    Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list Great Movies About Bisexual Characters
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    Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

    Anna Kendrick, Chris Evans

    Released: 2010

    Directed by: Edgar Wright

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    Angels of Sex is listed (or ranked) 9 on the list Great Movies About Bisexual Characters
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    Angels of Sex

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    Cabaret is listed (or ranked) 10 on the list Great Movies About Bisexual Characters
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    Cabaret

    Liza Minnelli, Michael York

    Released: 1972

    Directed by: Bob Fosse

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    May is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list Great Movies About Bisexual Characters
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    May

    Anna Faris, Nora Zehetner

    Released: 2002

    Directed by: Lucky McKee

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    Rent is listed (or ranked) 12 on the list Great Movies About Bisexual Characters
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    Rent

    Sarah Silverman, Rosario Dawson

    Released: 2005

    Directed by: Chris Columbus

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    Appropriate Behavior is listed (or ranked) 13 on the list Great Movies About Bisexual Characters
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    Appropriate Behavior

    Aimee Mullins, Scott Adsit

    Released: 2014

    Directed by: Desiree Akhavan

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    Liquid Sky is listed (or ranked) 14 on the list Great Movies About Bisexual Characters
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    Liquid Sky

    Anne Carlisle, Jack Adalist

    Released: 1982

    Directed by: Slava Tsukerman

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    DodgeBall: A True Underdog Sto is listed (or ranked) 15 on the list Great Movies About Bisexual Characters
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    DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

    Ben Stiller, Chuck Norris

    Released: 2004

    Directed by: Rawson Marshall Thurber

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    Kaboom is listed (or ranked) 16 on the list Great Movies About Bisexual Characters
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    Kaboom

    Juno Temple, Kelly Lynch

    Released: 2010

    Directed by: Gregg Araki

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    The Rocky Horror Picture Show is listed (or ranked) 17 on the list Great Movies About Bisexual Characters
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    The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    Susan Sarandon, Tim Curry

    Released: 1975

    Directed by: Jim Sharman

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    Chasing Amy is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list Great Movies About Bisexual Characters
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    Chasing Amy

    Ben Affleck, Matt Damon

    Released: 1997

    Directed by: Kevin Smith

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    Kinsey is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list Great Movies About Bisexual Characters
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    Kinsey

    Liam Neeson, Tim Curry

    Released: 2004

    Directed by: Bill Condon

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    De-Lovely is listed (or ranked) 20 on the list Great Movies About Bisexual Characters
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    De-Lovely

    Sheryl Crow, Ashley Judd

    Released: 2004

    Directed by: Irwin Winkler

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    The Girl with the Dragon Tatto is listed (or ranked) 21 on the list Great Movies About Bisexual Characters
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    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    Noomi Rapace, Marika Lagercrantz

    Released: 2009

    Directed by: Niels Arden Oplev

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    Personal Best is listed (or ranked) 22 on the list Great Movies About Bisexual Characters
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    Personal Best

    Mariel Hemingway, Scott Glenn

    Released: 1982

    Directed by: Robert Towne

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