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The Best R-Rated Gay Themed Movies
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Vote up your favorite R-rated gay movies.
The greatest R-rated gay movies span across all genres. You'll find romantic dramas but there are definitely comedies mixed in as well. Ultimately, this list will determine the best movie with gay themes that is rated R. Now get ready to start voting up your favorites.
This list of popular R-rated themed movies includes information like who directed the film, when it was released and which actors starred in the movie. If you think the top R-Rated Gay Themed movie isn't as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great R-Rated Gay Themed films on this list.
If you're trying to find a specific R-rated gay themed film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for. You can also find several of these movies streaming on Netflix or Amazon Prime. Examples of movies on this list include The Kids Are All Right and Boys Don't Cry. You If you're trying to find out "What are the best R-Rated gay themed movies?" and "What are the most famous R-Rated gay themed movies?" then this list is the perfect resource for you.
Use this list if you're looking for some new gay themed movies that are rated R. Between Netflix, Hulu and other services there are thousands of great gay movies rated R, so get out there and start watching. Share the list with your friends to see how their opinions stack up against yours.
Did you know that Peter Jackson and Ang Lee have both directed Gay Themed R movies?
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- 1Albert Reed, Alicia Sixtos, Katie Walder
- Released: 2007
- Directed by: Jonah Markowitz
Shelter is a 2007 American film directed and written by Jonah Markowitz. It stars Trevor Wright, Brad Rowe, and Tina Holmes. It was the winner of "Outstanding Film – Limited Release" at the 2009 ...more - 2Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Linda Cardellini
- Released: 2005
- Directed by: Ang Lee
In 1963, rodeo cowboy Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) and ranch hand Ennis Del Mar (Heath Ledger) are hired by rancher Joe Aguirre (Randy Quaid) as sheep herders in Wyoming. One night on Brokeback ...more - 3Linda Henry, Glen Berry, Scott Neal
- Released: 1996
- Directed by: Hettie MacDonald
Shy Jamie (Glen Berry) and athletic Ste (Scott Neal) are teen boys who live near each other in the London projects. Both boys think they could be gay, and finally explore their feelings when Ste is ...more - 4Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg
- Released: 2017
- Directed by: Luca Guadagnino
It's the summer of 1983, and precocious 17-year-old Elio Perlman is spending the days with his family at their 17th-century villa in Lombardy, Italy. He soon meets Oliver, a handsome doctoral student ...more - 5Mahershala Ali, Alex R. Hibbert, Ashton Sanders
- Released: 2016
- Directed by: Barry Jenkins
A look at three defining chapters in the life of Chiron, a young black man growing up in Miami. His epic journey to manhood is guided by the kindness, support and love of the community that helps ...more - 6Macaulay Culkin, Seth Green, Chloë Sevigny
- Released: 2003
- Directed by: Fenton Bailey
In this film based on a true story, Michael Alig (Macaulay Culkin) arrives on a Greyhound bus in New York City desperate to leave his boring Midwestern past behind. After meeting downtown club kid ...more - 7Steve Sandvoss, Wes Ramsey, Rebekah Johnson
- Released: 2004
- Directed by: C. Jay Cox
Aaron Davis (Steve Sandvoss), a young Mormon, arrives in Los Angeles with three fellow missionaries to evangelize. The group's promiscuous gay neighbor, Christian (Wes Ramsey), makes a bet he can ...more - 8Daniel Radcliffe, David Cross, Dane DeHaan
- Released: 2013
- Directed by: John Krokidas
In 1944, young Allen Ginsberg (Daniel Radcliffe) has a rival for the affections of his charismatic classmate Lucien Carr (Dane DeHaan). When the rival is found dead, Carr, William Burroughs and Jack ...more - 9Christian Campbell, J.P. Pitoc, Tori Spelling
- Released: 1999
- Directed by: Jim Fall
It's lust at first sight when Gabriel (Christian Campbell), a songwriter with Broadway ambitions, runs into Mark (John Paul Pitoc), a hot go-go dancer at a local gay club. They head to Gabriel's ...more - 10Luke Kirby, Ginette Reno, Paul Sorvino
- Released: 2003
- Directed by: Émile Gaudreault
Angelo Barberini (Luke Kirby) lives at home and harbors a secret from his Italian parents, Gino (Paul Sorvino) and Maria (Ginette Reno) : He's gay. Angelo's decision to move out surprises Gino and ...more - 11Robert Stadlober, Alicja Bachleda-Curus, Jürgen Tonkel
- Released: 2004
- Directed by: Marco Kreuzpaintner
Summer Storm is a 2004 German coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner, starring Robert Stadlober, Kostja Ullmann, Alicja Bachleda-Curuś, and Miriam Morgenstern. The story is ...more - 12River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo
- Released: 1991
- Directed by: Gus Van Sant
In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters (River Phoenix) is a gay hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor (Keanu Reeves) is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, ...more - 13Daniel Day-Lewis, Gordon Warnecke, Saeed Jaffrey
- Released: 1985
- Directed by: Stephen Frears
In a seedy corner of London, Omar (Gordon Warnecke), a young Pakistani, is given a run-down laundromat by his uncle (Saeed Jaffrey), who hopes to turn it into a successful business. Soon after, Omar ...more - 14Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce
- Released: 1994
- Directed by: Stephan Elliott
When drag queen Anthony (Hugo Weaving) agrees to take his act on the road, he invites fellow cross-dresser Adam (Guy Pearce) and transsexual Bernadette (Terence Stamp) to come along. In their ...more - 15Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave
- Released: 1998
- Directed by: Bill Condon
Once a powerful Hollywood director best known for "Frankenstein" and "The Bride of Frankenstein," James Whale (Ian McKellen) is long since retired and in increasingly poor health. His stalwart ...more - 16Michael J. Willett, Paul Iacono, Sasha Pieterse
- Released: 2013
- Directed by: Darren Stein
A closeted gay teen (Paul Iacono) wants to join the popular gals' clique, but his scheme backfires when his best friend (Michael J. Willett) is forced out of the closet instead. - 17Bruce Davison, Campbell Scott, Stephen Caffrey
- Released: 1990
- Directed by: Norman René
During the 1980s, a group of gay men and their straight female friend confront the spread of AIDS. Personal trainer Willy (Campbell Scott) watches the epidemic grow, advocating for awareness. Willy's ...more - 18James Wilby, Hugh Grant, Rupert Graves
- Released: 1987
- Directed by: James Ivory
In 1909, Maurice Hall (James Wilby) enters Cambridge, where he befriends wealthy Clive Durham (Hugh Grant). Clive confesses he is sexually attracted to Maurice, who realizes he is a homosexual when ...more - 19Brad Renfro, Rachel Miner, Nick Stahl
- Released: 2001
- Directed by: Larry Clark
As Bobby Kent lay bleeding on July 14, 1993, he called out for help, and then mercy from his friends. Their response was quick and deliberate. Larry Clark's "Bully" chronicles the incident that would ...more - 20Hilary Swank, Chloë Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard
- Released: 1999
- Directed by: Kimberly Peirce
Young female-to-male transgender Brandon Teena (Hilary Swank) leaves his hometown under threat when his ex-girlfriend's brother discovers that he's biologically female. Resettling in the small town ...more - 21Natasha Lyonne, Cathy Moriarty, Bud Cort
- Released: 1999
- Directed by: Jamie Babbit
Megan (Natasha Lyonne) considers herself a typical American girl. She excels in school and cheerleading, and she has a handsome football-playing boyfriend, even though she isn't that crazy about him. ...more - 22Dan Bucatinsky, Richard Ruccolo, Adam Goldberg
- Released: 2001
- Directed by: Julie Davis
A contemporary romantic comedy about the quest to find the "one" when the "one" doesn't know he's the "one." "All Over the Guy" explores the unlikely pairing of Eli (Dan Bucatinsky) and Tom (Richard ...more - 23Nia Long, Timothy Olyphant, Jennifer Coolidge
- Released: 2000
- Directed by: Greg Berlanti
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy is a 2000 American film written and directed by Greg Berlanti. It follows the lives of a group of gay friends in West Hollywood, centered on a restaurant ...more - 24Gabriel Mann, Guillermo DÃaz, Fred Weller
- Released: 1995
- Directed by: Nigel Finch
Stonewall is a 1995 historical comedy-drama film. Inspired by the memoir of the same title by openly-homosexual historian Martin Duberman, Stonewall is a fictionalized account of the weeks leading up ...more - 25Felicity Huffman, Kevin Zegers, Fionnula Flanagan
- Released: 2005
- Directed by: Duncan Tucker
Right in the midst of important changes in her life, Bree Osborne (Felicity Huffman) learns that she fathered a son, Toby (Kevin Zegers), 17 years ago. Bailing him out of jail in New York, Bree poses ...more
