The most outstanding gay films of 2021

In this article, we will present you with, in our opinion, The most outstanding gay films of 2021. We are delighted to discover that LGBT+ movies are more and more present on the big screen.

Enough about this; let’s see the list now, shall we?

The list of The most outstanding gay films of 2021

The Power of the Dog

One of the most talked-about films of the year is Jane Campion’s The Power of The Dog. It explores the fragility of masculinity and how queerness can either counteract or amplify this. Also, the western received rave reviews and a few Oscar nominations. In our opinion, the film stands out for the year and represents a fresh take on queer cinema.

Swan song

Legendary actor Udo Kier stars as retired hairstylist Pat Pitsenbarger, who escapes the confines of his small-town Sandusky, Ohio, nursing home after learning of his former client’s dying wish for him to style her final hairdo. Soon, Pat embarks on an odyssey to face the ghosts of his past and collects the beauty supplies essential for the job. Ultimately, it is a comical and bittersweet journey about rediscovering one’s sparkle and looking gorgeous.

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

Following multiple delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, Amazon Prime’s adaption of one of Britain’s most beloved gay musicals of all time premiered in September to highly positive reviews. Rookie Max Horwood, who took over the title character from co-stars John McCrea and Layton Williams, was lauded for his performance as the Sheffield teen, who overcomes anti-LGBTQ+ prejudice and discrimination to become a drag queen. With everything that’s happened over the past year, the musical’s uplifting message and infectious numbers arrived perfectly.

The Boys in the Band

At a birthday party in 1968 New York, a surprise guest and a drunken game leave seven gay friends reckoning with unspoken feelings and buried truths. On September 30, 2020, Netflix released the film and received generally positive reviews from critics.

Sublet

It tells a story about Michael, a writer for The New York Times, traveling to Tel Aviv for work. Furthermore, he is a former bestselling author, having written a book about the AIDS crisis, in which he lost a good friend to the disease. Instead of staying at a hotel, Michael meets Tomer, a younger film student who needs extra money and sublets his apartment. The two gay men face a generational gap that puts their personal and clashing life philosophies into perspective.
Sublet received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 91% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes’s review aggregator website.

Supernova

Sam and Tusker, partners of twenty years, are traveling across England in their old camper van, visiting friends, family, and places from their past. Following a life-changing diagnosis, their time together has become more critical than ever until secret plans test their love like never before.
Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes notifies that 89% of critic reviews are favorable for the film. Critics’ consensus on the website reads, “Led by moving performances from Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci, Supernova is a heartbreaking look at the emotional toll of accepting mortality.”

Summer of 85

When Alexis (Félix Lefebvre) capsizes off the coast of Normandy, David (Benjamin Voisin) comes to the rescue. He soon opens the younger boy’s eyes to a new horizon of friendship, art, and sexual bliss. Their seaside summer fling lasts just six weeks but casts a shadow over a lifetime in François Ozon’s sexy, nostalgic reverie of first love and its consequences.
Summer of 85 holds an 80% approval rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 93 reviews.

Maschile singolare (or Mascarpone)

The film tells a story about Antonio, a 30-year-old man whose life finds an unexpected twist when his husband suddenly dumps him, whom he depends on psychologically and economically. Therefore, he must find a new place to stay, a job, and a new purpose. Eventually, Antonio finds a room in an apartment owned by Denis and starts to work in a bakery owned by attractive Luca while attending pastry school.
We loved it because it was easy to digest. Furthermore, we loved the character development.

The Man with the Answers

Victor is a twenty-something ex-diving champion working and living with his sick grandmother in a Greek seaside town. Troubled after her death, he decides to travel to Germany to visit his estranged mother. On the ferry to Italy, he meets Matthias, a talkative young German on his way home. Eventually, Matthias persuades Victor to take him along, and as they drive north, Victor’s uptight, repressive personality clashes with the more free-spirited Matthias. But they soon find common emotional ground as their summer road trip takes unexpected turns. It is a tender story of self-discovery, love, and family in its many forms.

Based on six reviews, the Man with the Answers holds an 83% approval rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.