The 20 Best LGBTQ+ Movies on Amazon Prime Video

July 2024 · 5 minute read

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In celebration of Pride month, we’ve compiled a list of the best Fresh LGBTQ+ movies you can find on Amazon Prime Video right now. You’ll find breakout hit comedies (Rocketman) alongside acclaimed documentaries like Tab Hunter Confidential and God Loves Uganda. 

The titles below are sorted from the best LGBTQ+ films on Amazon Prime Video – those included with a subscription, not those you have to buy or rent for an additional cost – and ranked by adjusted Tomatometer score (which takes into account the number of reviewers weighing in, and the number of reviews per film for movies released in a given year). To be included, films had to have a Fresh Tomatometer score (60% or above).

#20

Adjusted Score: 41236%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Imagine Dragons' front man Dan Reynolds explores how the Mormon church treats its LGBTQ members. With the rising suicide rate... [More]

#19

Adjusted Score: 52716%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A closeted woman brings her girlfriend home for Thanksgiving, only to have her coming-out efforts thwarted by the unexpected arrival... [More]

#18

Adjusted Score: 62809%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Henry Gamble, a 17-year-old preacher's son, wrestles with sexuality, alcoholism and faith during his birthday party.... [More]

#17

Adjusted Score: 58319%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Producer and manager Allan Carr's parties define the 1970s.... [More]

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#16

Adjusted Score: 61544%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Love and disgust builds for four men from different generations as they face their conflicts and fears.... [More]

#15

Adjusted Score: 85146%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.


#14

Adjusted Score: 69804%

Critics Consensus: C.O.G.'s plot is a bit meandering, but the characters are always compelling and the ending is richly rewarding.

Synopsis: Determined to suppress his homosexuality, a college dropout (Jonathan Groff) heads to Oregon, takes a job picking apples and, ultimately,... [More]

#13

Adjusted Score: 79387%

Critics Consensus: It may not illuminate much of its subject's inner life, but Halston should still prove a comfortable fit for viewers in search of an entertaining fashion documentary.

Synopsis: At the height of his fame, fashion designer Roy Halston Frowick's empire included couture, ready-to-wear, fragrances, and even uniforms, accessories,... [More]

#12

Adjusted Score: 80337%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: In the late 1970s, a gay couple take in a mentally impaired teenager who had been abandoned, but the three... [More]

#11

Adjusted Score: 85385%

Critics Consensus: Elevated by a unique perspective and a magnetic lead performance, Margarita with a Straw puts some welcome spins on the coming-of-age genre.

Synopsis: A rebellious young woman with cerebral palsy leaves India to study in New York. On her journey of self-discovery, she... [More]

#10

Adjusted Score: 82289%

Critics Consensus: While it doesn't fully engage with the topics it investigates, The Gospel of Eureka offers an optimistic perspective on the modern American culture war.

Synopsis: Love, faith and civil rights collide in Eureka Springs, Ark. as evangelical Christians and drag queens step into the spotlight... [More]

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#9

Adjusted Score: 84275%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A young man discovers he has feelings for his best friend as he watches him pursue a young woman.... [More]

#8

Adjusted Score: 86796%

Critics Consensus: Dior and I will obviously appeal to fashion fans, but this beautifully tailored documentary may draw in even the least sartorially inclined.

Synopsis: Gifted artisans help Raf Simons pull together his first collection in eight weeks.... [More]

#7

Adjusted Score: 90369%

Critics Consensus: A charming tale of a love affair that overcomes cultural taboos.

Synopsis: Wil (Michelle Krusiec) is a lesbian, but she not dare tell her widowed mother, Hwei-lan (Joan Chen), or her very... [More]

#6

Adjusted Score: 89087%

Critics Consensus: Tab Hunter Confidential offers clear-eyed perspective on a less-examined chapter from Hollywood's past -- and an enjoyable look at the life of a retired former heartthrob.

Synopsis: In the 1950s, Tab Hunter was a Hollywood golden boy and matinee idol, but his life as a closeted homosexual... [More]

#5

Adjusted Score: 91291%

Critics Consensus: Bound's more titillating elements attracted attention, but it's the stylish direction, solid performances, and entertaining neo-noir caper plot that make it worth a watch.

Synopsis: Sparks fly when Violet (Jennifer Tilly) sets eyes on Corky (Gina Gershon) in an elevator. Violet is the girlfriend of... [More]

#4

Adjusted Score: 96507%

Critics Consensus: Princess Cyd defies coming-of-age convention to offer a sweetly understated - yet deeply resonant - look at pivotal relationships.

Synopsis: A 16-year-old girl visits her aunt in Chicago for the summer. While there, she falls for another girl, and she... [More]

#3

Adjusted Score: 99952%

Critics Consensus: Earnest without being didactic and uplifting without stooping to sentimentality, Pride is a joyous crowd-pleaser that genuinely works.

Synopsis: Realizing that they share common foes in Margaret Thatcher, the police and the conservative press, London-based gays and lesbians lend... [More]

#2

Adjusted Score: 100453%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Filmmaker Roger Ross Williams explores the role of American religious extremists in Uganda, as a bill to make homosexuality punishable... [More]

#1

Adjusted Score: 110208%

Critics Consensus: It's going to be a long, long time before a rock biopic manages to capture the highs and lows of an artist's life like Rocketman.

Synopsis: Young Reginald Dwight changes his name to Elton John and collaborates with singer-songwriter Bernie Taupin to become one of the... [More]

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