This list was created through a rigorous multi-step process that involved a lot of lesbian movie watching, a lot of voting, and a lot of weighing factors often ignored on mainstream film lists.
There are films that are simply fun for a casual night in, there are deeply thought-provoking films, and there are films that are mostly just here to turn you on. The goal with this list was to create a canon of lesbian+ movies that honor all the different types of work worthy of viewing. The past half a decade has brought new films worthy of excitable gay celebration - and older works that have been rediscovered. That’s why five years after releasing our original “100 Best Bisexual, Queer and Lesbian Movies” list we decided to double it. We want you all to see our lives on screen through the best lesbian movies with the variety and quality we deserve. Here at Autostraddle we want every lesbian, every queer woman, and every non-binary person to know that movies should include us and do include us.
(I’ll never get that very first sex scene with the wet dildo out of my head.) It seems like the Wachowskis finally got to realize their fantasy of that big club scene in the third Matrix film - you know, the one where everyone looked like they wanted to bang in one big club orgy? Well, that’s what the Wachowskis finally got to depict in what was technically the 2.5-hour series finale of Sense8. Watch the beginning of that one infamous gay sex scene here:Īlright, I know I’m cheating here, but give me a break! If you’ve ever seen the Netflix series Sense8, you’ll know that it’s very sexual. And the sexual tension between lead actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger - and that popped bubble of adrenaline and lust - still holds us to this day. And even though that one scene - you know the one - can’t be praised as particularly realistic or practical (I mean, only a bit of spit? That’d hurt!) it’s still one of the best gay sex scenes on film. It was one of the very first mainstream movies to seriously depict gay love and gay sex. Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain broke the game when it came to gay representation. Brokeback Mountain (2005)įirst, we gotta respect a classic.
Here are 10 titles featuring some of the best gay sex scenes on film, in no particular order: 1. But when you’re seeking a poignant, powerful or humorous story that also features some of the best gay sex scenes caught on camera - and also some of the most realistic - we’ve compiled a handy list to help you out. If you’re looking for a movie that’s all about hot gay sex scenes, well, you can head to PornHub.