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GAY / LESBIAN
1980-Present
Movies that primarily deal with homosexual themes or where the main characters are gay.
TOTAL GROSSES | OPENING WEEKENDS
Rows: #1-100, #101-200, #201-269| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Lifetime Gross / Theaters | Opening / Theaters | Date | | 1 |
The Birdcage |
MGM |
$124,060,553 |
2,285 |
$18,275,828 |
1,950 |
3/8/96 |
| 2 |
Interview with the Vampire |
WB |
$105,264,608 |
2,604 |
$36,389,705 |
2,604 |
11/11/94 |
| 3 |
Brokeback Mountain |
Focus |
$83,043,761 |
2,089 |
$547,425 |
5 |
12/9/05 |
| 4 |
The Talented Mr. Ripley |
Par. |
$81,298,265 |
2,369 |
$12,738,237 |
2,307 |
12/25/99 |
| 5 |
Philadelphia |
TriS |
$77,446,440 |
1,604 |
$143,433 |
4 |
12/24/93 |
| 6 |
In & Out |
Par. |
$63,856,929 |
2,452 |
$15,019,821 |
1,992 |
9/19/97 |
| 7 |
The Crying Game |
Mira. |
$62,548,947 |
1,097 |
$101,107 |
6 |
11/27/92 |
| 8 |
The Hours |
Par. |
$41,675,994 |
1,010 |
$338,622 |
11 |
12/27/02 |
| 9 |
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar |
Uni. |
$36,474,193 |
1,489 |
$9,019,180 |
1,294 |
9/8/95 |
| 10 |
Monster |
NM |
$34,469,210 |
1,093 |
$86,831 |
4 |
12/24/03 |
| 11 |
Alexander |
WB |
$34,297,191 |
2,445 |
$13,687,087 |
2,445 |
11/24/04 |
| 12 |
Milk |
Focus |
$31,841,299 |
882 |
$1,453,844 |
36 |
11/26/08 |
| 13 |
The Object of My Affection |
Fox |
$29,187,243 |
1,990 |
$9,725,855 |
1,890 |
4/17/98 |
| 14 |
Rent |
SonR |
$29,077,547 |
2,437 |
$10,016,021 |
2,433 |
11/23/05 |
| 15 |
Capote |
SPC |
$28,750,530 |
1,239 |
$324,857 |
12 |
9/30/05 |
| 16 |
Victor/Victoria |
MGM |
$28,215,453 |
615 |
$139,634 |
3 |
3/19/82 |
| 17 |
Frida |
Mira. |
$25,885,000 |
794 |
$205,996 |
5 |
10/25/02 |
| 18 |
Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil |
WB |
$25,105,255 |
1,312 |
$5,233,658 |
824 |
11/21/97 |
| 19 |
La Cage aux Folles |
MGM |
$20,424,259 |
- |
$18,709 |
5 |
3/30/79 |
| 20 |
Cruising |
MGM |
$19,798,718 |
- |
n/a |
- |
2/15/80 |
| 21 |
Far From Heaven |
Focus |
$15,901,849 |
291 |
$211,279 |
6 |
11/8/02 |
| 22 |
The Next Best Thing |
Par. |
$14,990,582 |
2,035 |
$5,870,387 |
2,007 |
3/3/00 |
| 23 |
Threesome |
TriS |
$14,815,317 |
1,218 |
$4,001,024 |
1,212 |
4/8/94 |
| 24 |
Y Tu Mama Tambien |
IFC |
$13,839,658 |
286 |
$408,091 |
40 |
3/15/02 |
| 25 |
Chasing Amy |
Mira. |
$12,021,272 |
553 |
$52,446 |
3 |
4/4/97 |
| 26 |
Making Love |
Fox |
$11,897,978 |
380 |
$3,015,497 |
363 |
2/12/82 |
| 27 |
Boys Don't Cry |
FoxS |
$11,540,607 |
365 |
$73,720 |
2 |
10/8/99 |
| 28 |
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert |
Gram. |
$11,220,670 |
192 |
$219,433 |
7 |
8/10/94 |
| 29 |
Kinsey |
FoxS |
$10,254,979 |
588 |
$169,038 |
5 |
11/12/04 |
| 30 |
Transamerica |
Wein. |
$9,015,303 |
656 |
$46,908 |
2 |
12/2/05 |
| 31 |
The Deep End |
FoxS |
$8,823,109 |
412 |
$141,852 |
6 |
8/10/01 |
| 32 |
Boat Trip |
Art. |
$8,600,126 |
1,803 |
$3,815,075 |
1,714 |
3/21/03 |
| 33 |
Mulholland Drive |
Uni. |
$7,220,243 |
247 |
$587,591 |
66 |
10/8/01 |
| 34 |
Kissing Jessica Stein |
FoxS |
$7,025,722 |
319 |
$346,999 |
26 |
3/13/02 |
| 35 |
La Cage aux Folles 2 |
MGM |
$6,950,125 |
- |
n/a |
- |
2/15/81 |
| 36 |
The Wedding Banquet |
Gold. |
$6,933,459 |
113 |
$134,870 |
7 |
8/6/93 |
| 37 |
The Closet (Le Placard) |
Mira. |
$6,678,894 |
145 |
$311,022 |
44 |
6/6/01 |
| 38 |
The Rules of Attraction |
Lions |
$6,532,619 |
1,437 |
$2,532,410 |
1,437 |
10/11/02 |
| 39 |
Gods and Monsters |
Lions |
$6,451,628 |
149 |
$75,508 |
6 |
11/6/98 |
| 40 |
Six Degrees of Separation |
MGM |
$6,405,918 |
201 |
$53,058 |
2 |
12/10/93 |
| 41 |
My Own Private Idaho |
FL |
$6,401,336 |
98 |
$68,452 |
3 |
9/27/91 |
| 42 |
Mambo Italiano |
IDP |
$6,253,026 |
183 |
$734,570 |
178 |
9/19/03 |
| 43 |
Partners |
Par. |
$6,062,898 |
877 |
$2,318,801 |
877 |
4/30/82 |
| 44 |
The Hunger |
MGM |
$5,979,292 |
775 |
$1,832,898 |
775 |
4/29/83 |
| 45 |
The Opposite of Sex |
SPC |
$5,881,367 |
165 |
$102,385 |
5 |
5/22/98 |
| 46 |
Personal Best |
WB |
$5,672,311 |
236 |
$549,878 |
142 |
2/5/82 |
| 47 |
Three of Hearts |
NL |
$5,495,507 |
793 |
$1,928,076 |
792 |
4/30/93 |
| 48 |
Farewell My Concubine |
Mira. |
$5,216,888 |
3 |
$69,408 |
3 |
10/15/93 |
| 49 |
Bad Education |
SPC |
$5,211,842 |
106 |
$147,370 |
3 |
11/19/04 |
| 50 |
Torch Song Trilogy |
NL |
$4,865,997 |
135 |
$70,022 |
6 |
12/16/88 |
| 51 |
Longtime Companion |
Gold. |
$4,609,953 |
85 |
$50,525 |
2 |
5/11/90 |
| 52 |
Flawless (1999) |
MGM |
$4,488,529 |
483 |
$1,590,155 |
478 |
11/26/99 |
| 53 |
Before Night Falls |
FL |
$4,242,892 |
127 |
$85,230 |
8 |
12/22/00 |
| 54 |
Priest (1995) |
Mira. |
$4,165,845 |
154 |
$113,430 |
8 |
3/24/95 |
| 55 |
Bound |
Gram. |
$3,802,260 |
262 |
$900,902 |
261 |
10/4/96 |
| 56 |
Paris is Burning |
Mira. |
$3,779,620 |
91 |
$310,127 |
23 |
8/9/91 |
| 57 |
Jeffrey |
OrionC |
$3,487,767 |
63 |
$185,909 |
10 |
8/4/95 |
| 58 |
Hedwig and the Angry Inch |
FL |
$3,067,312 |
101 |
$156,724 |
9 |
7/20/01 |
| 59 |
Heavenly Creatures |
Mira. |
$3,049,135 |
57 |
$31,592 |
2 |
11/16/94 |
| 60 |
Love! Valour! Compassion! |
FL |
$2,977,807 |
- |
n/a |
- |
5/16/97 |
| 61 |
Walk on Water |
IDP |
$2,713,932 |
47 |
$60,465 |
10 |
3/4/05 |
| 62 |
Naked Lunch |
Fox |
$2,641,357 |
102 |
$64,491 |
5 |
12/27/91 |
| 63 |
The Dreamers |
FoxS |
$2,532,228 |
116 |
$142,632 |
5 |
2/6/04 |
| 64 |
Desert Hearts |
Gold. |
$2,492,088 |
- |
n/a |
- |
3/7/86 |
| 65 |
My Beautiful Laundrette |
OrionC |
$2,451,545 |
- |
n/a |
- |
3/7/86 |
| 66 |
Maurice |
Cinc |
$2,438,304 |
1 |
$49,278 |
1 |
9/18/87 |
| 67 |
Go Fish |
Gold. |
$2,405,285 |
- |
n/a |
- |
Jul 1994 |
| 68 |
Two Girls in Love |
FL |
$2,210,408 |
- |
n/a |
- |
6/16/95 |
| 69 |
But I'm a Cheerleader |
Lions |
$2,205,627 |
115 |
$60,410 |
4 |
7/7/00 |
| 70 |
Ma Vie En Rose |
SPC |
$2,162,043 |
63 |
$76,212 |
14 |
12/26/97 |
| 71 |
Wilde |
SPC |
$2,158,775 |
7 |
$69,424 |
7 |
5/1/98 |
| 72 |
Trick |
FL |
$2,087,228 |
94 |
$118,594 |
6 |
7/23/99 |
| 73 |
Strawberry and Chocolate |
Mira. |
$2,080,805 |
- |
n/a |
- |
1/20/95 |
| 74 |
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss |
Trim. |
$2,070,399 |
- |
n/a |
- |
7/24/98 |
| 75 |
Better Than Chocolate |
Trim. |
$2,015,406 |
130 |
$84,584 |
15 |
8/13/99 |
| 76 |
High Art |
Oct. |
$1,960,216 |
4 |
$47,499 |
4 |
6/12/98 |
| 77 |
Happy, Texas |
Mira. |
$1,955,933 |
146 |
$72,056 |
8 |
10/1/99 |
| 78 |
Kiss Me Guido |
Par. |
$1,918,497 |
- |
n/a |
- |
7/18/97 |
| 79 |
I Shot Andy Warhol |
Orion |
$1,875,527 |
58 |
$57,053 |
3 |
5/1/96 |
| 80 |
The Broken Hearts Club |
Sony |
$1,746,585 |
62 |
$109,694 |
7 |
9/29/00 |
| 81 |
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues |
FL |
$1,708,873 |
533 |
$676,978 |
533 |
5/20/94 |
| 82 |
Prick Up Your Ears |
Gold. |
$1,654,743 |
36 |
$38,643 |
1 |
4/17/87 |
| 83 |
Camp |
IFC |
$1,629,862 |
116 |
$54,294 |
3 |
7/25/03 |
| 84 |
Beautiful Thing |
Sony |
$1,548,120 |
2 |
$33,931 |
2 |
10/11/96 |
| 85 |
The Celluloid Closet |
SPC |
$1,400,591 |
38 |
$95,047 |
9 |
3/15/96 |
| 86 |
Saving Face |
SPC |
$1,187,266 |
56 |
$75,104 |
6 |
5/27/05 |
| 87 |
Get Real |
Par. |
$1,152,979 |
40 |
$54,254 |
6 |
4/30/99 |
| 88 |
L.I.E. |
Lot47 |
$1,138,836 |
45 |
$82,530 |
12 |
9/7/01 |
| 89 |
Sordid Lives |
Reg. |
$1,111,273 |
8 |
$14,000 |
7 |
5/11/01 |
| 90 |
Chuck & Buck |
Art. |
$1,055,671 |
46 |
$72,831 |
7 |
7/14/00 |
| 91 |
Velvet Goldmine |
Mira. |
$1,053,788 |
85 |
$301,787 |
85 |
11/6/98 |
| 92 |
A Home at the End of the World |
WIP |
$1,029,872 |
65 |
$64,728 |
5 |
7/23/04 |
| 93 |
French Twist |
Mira. |
$1,026,646 |
- |
n/a |
- |
1/19/96 |
| 94 |
All Over the Guy |
Lions |
$1,022,324 |
35 |
$41,606 |
7 |
8/10/01 |
| 95 |
My Summer of Love |
Focus |
$1,000,915 |
63 |
$90,022 |
17 |
6/17/05 |
| 96 |
Aimee & Jaguar |
Zeit. |
$927,107 |
16 |
$42,919 |
7 |
8/11/00 |
| 97 |
Female Perversions |
Oct. |
$926,954 |
- |
n/a |
- |
4/25/97 |
| 98 |
When Night Is Falling |
Oct. |
$919,671 |
- |
n/a |
- |
11/17/97 |
| 99 |
Edge of Seventeen |
Strand |
$871,759 |
10 |
$5,302 |
1 |
4/30/99 |
| 100 |
Latter Days |
TLA |
$834,685 |
19 |
$57,242 |
4 |
1/30/04 |
| TOTAL (All Movies): | $1,370,235,153 | - | - | - | - | | AVERAGE (All Movies): | $5,093,811 | 184 | $641,868 | 118 | - | TOTAL
(Wide Releases Only): | $1,013,990,062 | - | - | - | - | AVERAGE
(Wide Releases Only): | $38,999,618 | 1,515 | $9,525,254 | 1,660 | - |
Rows: #1-100, #101-200, #201-269
TOTAL GROSSES | OPENING WEEKENDS
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