Ah, the ’90s. It was a special, if at times problematic, moment in queer cinema history.
While LGBTQ+ representation wasn’t anywhere near what it is today, the decade saw more gay stories being told on screen than ever before, and it helped usher in an entire generation of truly outstanding queer talent.
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There's no way you've seen all 50 of these iconic queer films from the 1990s! ...Or have you?
Of course, some of the films from that era have aged better than others, but a lot of them still hold up surprisingly well 30ish years later. A few have gone to be considered modern classics, and some have even been added to the American film canon.
How many of these 50 queer films released between 1990 and 1999 have you seen, and which ones do you still have to stream? Grab the popcorn and let's test your queer '90s cinema expertise!
Boys On The Side
Paris Is Burning
Madonna: Truth or Dare
Clueless
The Opposite of Sex
Stonewall
A River Made To Drown In
The Living End
Fried Green Tomatoes
Bent
Basic Instinct
Soapdish
Wilde
It's My Party
The Wedding Banquet
My Own Private Idaho
Young Soul Rebels
Philadelphia
Home For The Holidays
And The Band Played On
Bedrooms and Hallways
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Threesome
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Cruel Intentions
Gods And Monsters
Velvet Goldmine
To Wong Foo (Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar)
Get Real
Three To Tango
I Think I Do
In & Out
Beautiful Thing
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss
Jeffrey
But I'm A Cheerleader
Kiss Me Guido
Trick
Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil
Edge Of Seventeen
The Crying Game
The Watermelon Woman
The Object of My Affection
Wild Things
Peoria Babylon
Boys Don't Cry
The Birdcage
Showgirls
Bar Girls
Interview With The Vampire
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There's no way you've seen all 50 of these iconic queer films from the 1990s! ...Or have you?
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dbmcvey
I got 50, but I think we need to discuss what “iconic” means.
Rank Amateur
I think I’ve seen 32 of them but I could only swear to about 16. I would have put “My Left Foot” and “Longtime Companion” on the list.
trell
IMHO, some of these are a little too obscure, and even the more well-known ones, I probably have watched, and largely forgotten about….
….apart from Priscilla. I can quote lines from that movie until the cows come home!!
bucky619
Someone needs to check their math. I saw 42 out of 50 movies, yet only scored 47??? I agree Longtime Companion should be on the list.
wikidBSTN
Some of these are from the 1980’s.
Someguy
Notable absences are All about my mother (1999) and Happy together (1997), the list is not credible.
Love321
Nice
Paulie P
My Beautiful Launderette, A Room With A View….
Kangol2
Lots of missing films from the 90s but I got 42 of the ones here.
mullo64
to Paulie P 🙂