20 movies like The Boys in the Band, ordered by similarity : Beach Rats(2017), Palo Alto(2013), The History Boys(2006), A Single Man(2009), Funny Story(2018), Giant Little Ones(2018), This Boy's Life(1993), Rialto(2019), Moonlight(2016), Call Me by Your Name(2017), The Party(2017), Big Eden(2000) ...
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
USA
1970
120 Minutes
Cliff Gorman Leonard Frey Peter White Kenneth Nelson Frederick Combs Reuben Greene Robert La Tourneaux Laurence Luckinbill Keith Prentice
host gay man guest old friend closeted homosexual father dark campy tense touching apartment bedroom party bathroom living room homosexuality sexual identity friendship celebration homophobia
Tempers fray and true selves are revealed when a heterosexual accidentally intrudes on a homosexual party.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
2017
97 Minutes
Harris Dickinson Madeline Weinstein Kate Hodge Nicole Flyus Anton Selyaninov Frank Hakaj David Ivanov Harrison Sheehan Erik Potempa Neal Huff
teenager dying person father mother friend lover dreamy emotional moving intense brooklyn beach house street teenage rebellion teen romance death of father sex relationships summer love
A Brooklyn teenager spends his days experimenting with drugs and looking online for older men to meet with.
Drama
USA
2013
97 Minutes
James Franco Emma Roberts Nat Wolff Zoe Levin Claudia Levy Olivia Crocicchia Jack Kilmer Chris Messina Micah Nelson Andrew Lutheran Bo Mitchell
teenager classmate friend football coach heartwarming emotional intense melodramatic high school party room coming-of-age identity teen romance high school depression sex growing up metamorphosis love
An unflinching portrait of adolescent lust, boredom, and self-destruction that centers around a shy young girl on the cusp of an illicit relationship with her soccer coach.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Drama
UK
2006
109 Minutes
Richard Griffiths Frances de la Tour Stephen Campbell Moore Samuel Barnett Dominic Cooper James Corden Jamie Parker Russell Tovey Samuel Anderson Sacha Dhawan Andrew Knott
student headmaster gay/lesbian teenager friend teacher emotional profound england university education sex literature coming of age friendship loneliness discovery pursuit transformation sacrifice
An unruly class of gifted and charming teenage boys are taught by two eccentric and innovative teachers, as their headmaster pushes for them all to get accepted into Oxford or Cambridge.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
2009
99 Minutes
Colin Firth Julianne Moore Nicholas Hoult Matthew Goode Jon Kortajarena Paulette Lamori Ryan Simpkins Ginnifer Goodwin Teddy Sears Aaron Sanders Lee Pace
professor homosexual lover student friend male prostitute brooding emotional profound cheeky suburb house college beach gas station suicide grief friendship homosexuality teaching
An English professor, one year after the sudden death of his boyfriend, is unable to cope with his typical days in 1960s Los Angeles.
Comedy, Drama, Gay & Lesbian
USA
2018
85 Minutes
Matthew Glave Emily Bett Rickards Jana Winternitz Nikki Limo Lily Holleman Jessica Diggins Aschleigh Jensen Pete Gardner Reginald VelJohnson Jacob Wysocki
older man daughter estranged father friend girlfriend tense amusing emotional shocking uneasy california wedding restaurant bar woods love triangle awkward situations love father/daughter relationship secret
A dramedy about a well-intentioned father who inadvertently wreaks havoc on the life of his estranged daughter when she invites him to her woodland wedding.
Drama
Canada
2018
94 Minutes
Josh Wiggins Darren Mann Taylor Hickson Maria Bello Kyle MacLachlan Niamh Wilson Hailey Kittle Peter Outerbridge Stephanie Moore Kiana Madeira Olivia Scriven
best friend girlfriend mother father partygoer tense emotional touching intense high school party swimming pool house classroom convenience store friendship love growing up teen romance teen culture
Two popular teen boys, best friends since childhood, discover their lives, families, and girlfriends dramatically upended after an unexpected incident occurs on the night of a 17th birthday party.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
1993
115 Minutes
Robert De Niro Ellen Barkin Leonardo DiCaprio Jonah Blechman Eliza Dushku Chris Cooper Carla Gugino Zachary Ansley
young boy stepfather mother friend recruiter emotional disturbing touching tense seattle wilderness school diner household domestic violence family dysfunction troubled youth unhappy marriage peer pressure alcoholism
The story about the relationship between a rebellious 1950s teenager and his abusive stepfather, based on the memoirs of writer and literature Professor Tobias Wolff.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
Ireland|UK
2019
86 Minutes
middle-aged man homosexual family married man gripping gritty engaging intense dublin docks ireland discovery homosexuality loss of job loss of hope vulnerability discovery escape fall temptation
Colm, mid-40s has a comfortable life: a managerial job in Dublin's docks, two teenage children, and a kind, loyal wife in Claire. After the death of his father, a destructive figure, Colm's emotional life cracks open, and his downward spiral continues when he is made redundant. Drinking heavily and unable to confide in Claire, Colm finds himself drawn to Jay, a 19-year-old who dabbles in ... See full summary »
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
2016
111 Minutes
Mahershala Ali Shariff Earp Alex Hibbert Ashton Sanders Trevante Rhodes Janelle Monáe Naomie Harris Jaden Piner Jharrel Jerome Andre Holland Edson Jean
young man gay man african-american mother father lover brooding emotional intense miami beach house street car school growing up homosexuality acceptance love trust
A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Drama
Italy|France|USA|Brazil
2017
132 Minutes
Armie Hammer Timothée Chalamet Michael Stuhlbarg Amira Casar Esther Garrel Victoire Du Bois Vanda Capriolo Antonio Rimoldi Elena Bucci Marco Sgrosso
gay man teenager young woman friend graduate student father dreamy emotional intense sultry engaging tender villa italy summer love secret love growing up forbidden love discovery 1980s
In 1980s Italy, romance blossoms between a seventeen-year-old student and the older man hired as his father's research assistant.
Comedy, Drama
UK
2017
71 Minutes
Patricia Clarkson Bruno Ganz Cherry Jones Emily Mortimer Cillian Murphy Kristin Scott Thomas Timothy Spall
host friend politician husband couple wife brash amusing emotional tense quirky london house living room bathroom dining room kitchen friendship relationships marriage
Janet (Dame Kristin Scott Thomas) hosts a party to celebrate her new promotion, but once the guests arrive, it becomes clear that not everything is going to go down as smoothly as the red wine.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Drama
USA
2000
119 Minutes
Arye Gross Eric Schweig Tim DeKay Louise Fletcher George Coe O'Neal Compton Corinne Bohrer Veanne Cox
gay man grandfather native american artist friend emotional charming touching small town montana new york city homosexuality coming out romance homecoming family small-town life love discovery 2000s
Big Eden is a small, fictional northwestern Montana town.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
Australia
1998
104 Minutes
Alex Dimitriades Paul Capsis Julian Garner Tony Nikolakopoulos Elena Mandalis Eugenia Fragos Damien Fotiou Andrea Mandalis Maria Mercedes Dora Kaskanis Alex Papps
greek person homosexual teenager mother father immigrant gritty brooding uneasy hedonistic melbourne, australia inner city bedroom sexual identity identity crisis dysfunctional family homosexuality hedonism drugs wretched excess
A 19 year old Greek Australian youth struggles with his sexual identity and has one clumsy heterosexual and several homosexual encounters.
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
USA
1986
90 Minutes
Richard Ganoung John Bolger Steve Buscemi
gay man boyfriend ex-lover friend brooding witty emotional new york city apartment aids romance love triangle separation homosexuality city life love temptation transformation 1980s
As Michael and Robert, a gay couple in New York, prepare for Robert's departure for a two-year work assignment in Africa, Michael must face Robert's true motives for leaving while dealing ... See full summary »
Drama, Gay & Lesbian, Romance
Ireland|UK|USA
2017
114 Minutes
Rachel Weisz Rachel McAdams Alessandro Nivola Anton Lesser Bernice Stegers Allan Corduner Nicholas Woodeson Liza Sadovy Clara Francis Mark Stobbart Caroline Gruber
photographer estranged father girlfriend emotional passionate rousing sultry new york city london jewish neighborhood grief judaism lesbianism reunion love sex discovery forbidden love transformation love
A woman returns to her Orthodox Jewish community that shunned her for her attraction to a female childhood friend. Once back, their passions reignite as they explore the boundaries of faith and sexuality.
Comedy, Drama
Australia
2017
84 Minutes
Georgia Chara Christopher Kirby Holly Brisley Talin Argon Michela Carattini Hayley Hughes Michael Budd Johnny Lahoud
man partygoer friend gangster drug dealer amusing tense brooding hilarious unrestrained house party cemetery bar office relationships self-destruction self-discovery party lifestyle changes
A touching comedy drama about 3 friends edging towards their mid thirties who, in an attempt to hang on to their carefree youth,embark on an attempt to write themselves into the history books by trying to host the world's longest house party.
Gay & Lesbian, Biography, Drama
Australia|USA
2018
115 Minutes
Lucas Hedges Nicole Kidman Joel Edgerton Russell Crowe Flea Joe Alwyn Xavier Dolan Troye Sivan Britton Sear Jesse LaTourette David Ditmore
gay man young man father mother therapist preacher emotional powerful somber uplifting house high school church office homosexuality homophobia family love religion self-discovery
The son of a Baptist preacher unwillingly participates in a church-supported gay conversion program after being forcibly outed to his parents.
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Drama
USA
2017
100 Minutes
Alan Cumming Zachary Booth Sarita Choudhury Patrick Breen Justin Bond Wilson Cruz Everett Quinton Anthony Johnston David Drake Joey Arias
artist activist friend lover aids victim profound cool creative emotional endearing raw artist's studio new york city apartment artistic struggle aids activism dating homosexuality relationships
After Louie explores the contradictions of modern gay life and history through Sam, a man desperate to understand how he and his community got to where they are today.
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
USA
2004
94 Minutes
Anthony Mackie Roger Robinson Larry Gilliard Jr. Aunjanue Ellis Duane Boutte Daniel Sunjata Alex Burns Ray Ford Bradley Cole Michael Duvert
painter poet author playwright father uplifting endearing new york city homeless shelter studio harlem renaissance homosexuality homophobia art mentorship historical events underdog growing up discovery 2000s
A drama that looks back on the Harlem Renaissance from the perspective of an elderly, black writer who meets a gay teenager in a New York homeless shelter.
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
India
2005
139 Minutes
Konkona Sen Sharma Atul Kulkarni Boman Irani Bikram Saluja Tara Sharma Sandhya Mridul Rehaan Engineer Jai Kalra Soni Razdan Nassar Abdulla
reporter makeup artist editor roommate socialite friend engaging wild rousing india party newsroom apartment office celebrities gossip show business integrity media social climbing
A look at Mumbai's socialite party circle world through the eyes of a Page 3 journalist.