List of LGBT-related films of 2018

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This is a list of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender-related films released in 2018. It contains theatrically released films that deal with important gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender characters or issues and may have same-sex romance or relationships as a plot device.

Films

Title Director Country Genre Cast Notes Ref
1985Yen Tan United StatesDramaCory Michael Smith, Virginia Madsen, Michael Chiklis
Alex StrangeloveCraig Johnson United StatesComedyDaniel Doheny, Antonio Marizale, Madeline Weinstein[1]
L'Amour deboutMichaël Dacheux FranceDrama[2]
The Angel (El Ángel)Luis Ortega ArgentinaDrama[2]
L'AnimaleKatharina Mückstein AustriaDrama[3]
The BlessingHunter Robert Baker, Jordan Fein United StatesDocumentary
Blowin' UpStephanie Wang-Breal United StatesDocumentary[4]
Bohemian RhapsodyDexter Fletcher United States
 United Kingdom
DramaRami Malek, Ben Hardy, Gwilym LeeBiopic of Freddie Mercury
Boy ErasedJoel Edgerton United StatesDramaLucas Hedges, Russell Crowe, Nicole KidmanReleased on November 2[5]
Bulbul Can SingRima Das IndiaDrama[6]
Call Her GandaPJ Raval United StatesDocumentary[4]
Carmen and Lola (Carmen y Lola)Arantxa Echevarria SpainDrama[2]
Can You Ever Forgive Me?Marielle Heller United StatesDramaMelissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant[6]
Cassandro the Exotico!Marie Losier FranceDocumentarySaúl Armendáriz[2]
ColetteWash Westmoreland United States
 United Kingdom
 Hungary
DramaKeira Knightley, Dominic West[6]
Contra-Internet: Jubilee 2033Zach Blas United States
 United Kingdom
Drama[3]
The Death and Life of John F. DonovanXavier Dolan CanadaDramaKit Harington, Natalie Portman, Jacob Tremblay, Susan Sarandon[6]
DiamantinoGabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt PortugalDrama[2]
DisobedienceSebastián Lelio United Kingdom
 Ireland
 United States
DramaRachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, Alessandro Nivola, Anton LesserReleased on April 28 (Premiered at 2017 Toronto International Film Festival)[4]
Dressed for Pleasure (Je fais où tu me dis)Marie de Maricourt  SwitzerlandShort[3]
Duck ButterMiguel Arteta United StatesComedy-dramaAlia Shawkat, Laia Costa[4]
Escape from Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack SmithJerry Tartaglia United StatesDocumentary[3]
Euphoria (Euforia)Valeria Golino ItalyDrama[2]
Evidentiary BodiesBarbara Hammer United StatesShort drama[3]
FlawlessTal Granit, Sharon Maymon IsraelDramaStav Strashko, Netsanet Mekonen, Noam Lugasy, Assi Levy[7]
Game GirlsAlina Skrzeszewska France
 Germany
Documentary[3]
GarbageQ IndiaDrama[3]
Giant Little OnesKeith Behrman CanadaDramaKyle MacLachlan, Maria Bello, Josh Wiggins[6]
GirlLukas Dhont BelgiumDrama[2]
The Happy PrinceRupert Everett United KingdomDramaRupert Everett, Colin Firth, Colin Morgan, Emily WatsonBiopic of Oscar Wilde
Hard Paint (Tinta Bruta)Marcio Reolon, Filipe Matzembacher BrazilDrama[3]
The HarvestersEtienne Kallos South AfricaDrama[2]
Hearts Beat LoudBrett Haley United StatesDramaNick Offerman, Kiersey Clemons, Toni Collette, Sasha Lane
The Heiresses (Las Herederas)Marcelo Martinessi ParaguayDrama[3]
Hurricane Bianca 2: From Russia with HateMatt Kugelman United StatesComedyBianca Del Rio, Rachel Dratch, Katya Zamolodchikova[8]
Ideal HomeAndrew Fleming United StatesComedy-dramaSteve Coogan, Paul Rudd, Alison Pill
Jeremiah Terminator LeRoyJustin Kelly United StatesDrama[6]
KanarieChristiaan Olwagen South AfricaDrama
A Kid Like JakeSilas Howard United StatesDramaClaire Danes, Jim Parsons, Octavia Spencer, Priyanka Chopra
Knife + Heart (Un couteau dans le cœur)Yann Gonzalez FranceDramaVanessa Paradis, Kate Moran[2]
Love, ScottLaura Marie Wayne CanadaDocumentaryScott Jones[9]
Love, SimonGreg Berlanti United StatesDramaNick Robinson, Keiynan Lonsdale, Jennifer Garner, Josh DuhamelReleased on March 16[10]
M/MDrew Lint Canada
 Germany
DramaAntoine Lahaie, Nicolas Maxim Endlicher
MarilynMartín Rodríguez Redondo Argentina
 Chile
Drama[3]
McQueenIan Bonhôte United StatesDocumentaryAlexander McQueen[9]
The Miseducation of Cameron PostDesiree Akhavan United StatesDramaChloë Grace Moretz, Sasha Lane[11]
Mr. SOUL!Sam Pollard
Melissa Haizlip
 United StatesDocumentaryEllis Haizlip[9]
The Night of All NightsYasemin Samderelli GermanyDocumentary[9]
Njan MarykuttyRanjith Sankar IndiaComedy, DramaJayasurya, Jewel MaryThe first Malayalam film to feature a transwoman as a protagonist.[12][13]
Obscuro BarrocoEvangelia Kranioti France
 Greece
DocumentaryLuana Muniz[3]
Octavio Is Dead!Sook-Yin Lee CanadaSupernatural dramaSarah Gadon, Rosanna Arquette, Raoul Trujillo
One of the Guys (Ti-Gars)Doris Buttignol Canada
 France
DocumentaryVincent Lamarre[14]
Papi ChuloJohn Butler Ireland
 United States
Comedy-dramaMatt Bomer, Alejandro Patino[6]
A Paris EducationJean Paul Civeyrac FranceDrama[3]
The Pillar of Salt (Tuzdan Kaide)Burak Çevik TurkeyDrama[3]
RafikiWanuri Kahiu KenyaDramaCharlie Karumi, Samantha Mugatsia, Sheila Munyiva[2]
Red Cow (Para Aduma)Tsivia Barkai IsraelDrama[3]
River's EdgeIsao Yukisada JapanDrama[3]
Savage (Sauvage)Camille Vidal-Naquet FranceDrama[2]
ShakedownLeilah Weinraub United StatesDocumentary[3]
ShéhérazadeJean-Bernard Martin FranceDrama[2]
The Silk and the FlameJordan Schiele United StatesDocumentary[3]
Sorry Angel (Plaire aimer et courir vite)Christophe Honoré FranceDrama[2]
SplintersThom Fitzgerald CanadaDramaSofia Banzhaf, Shelley Thompson, Callum Dunphy, Mary-Colin Chisholm[6]
Studio 54Matt Tyrnauer United StatesDocumentary[4]
T.R.A.PManque La Banca ArgentinaShort[3]
Tell It to the BeesAnnabel Jankel United KingdomDramaAnna Paquin, Holliday Grainger[6]
Touch Me NotAdina Pintilie RomaniaDrama[3]
Tranny Fag (Bixa Travesty)Claudia Priscilla, Kika Goifman BrazilDocumentary[3]
Vita and VirginiaChanya Button United KingdomDramaGemma Arterton, Elizabeth Debicki, Isabella Rossellini[11]
Where the Summer Goes (Onde o verão vai)David Pinheiro Vicente PortugalDrama, short[3]
Yours in SisterhoodIrene Lusztig United StatesDocumentary[3]

References

  1. https://www.sffilm.org/2018-sffilm-festival/festival-calendar/alex-strangelove
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Cannes 2018: Take a Look at the 15 Films Considered for This Year’s Hornet-Sponsored Queer Palm". Hornet, May 8, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2018 Program. Teddy Awards, February 6, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Tribeca 2018: The Best LGBT Films to See at This Year’s Festival, From ‘Disobedience’ to ‘Studio 54’ Documentary". Indiewire, April 18. 2018.
  5. "Focus Lands Joel Edgerton’s ‘Boy Erased’; Lucas Hedges, Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman Star". Deadline Hollywood, June 21, 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Peter Knegt, "It's another queer year for TIFF — here are your 13 essential films". CBC Arts, August 29, 2018.
  7. "Gay-themed films battle for the Ophir Prize". The Jerusalem Post, September 5, 2018.
  8. "Batten Down The Hatches Because “Hurricane Bianca 2” Has A Release Date". NewNowNext, November 29, 2017.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Peter Knegt, "What's queer at Hot Docs? A guide to everything LGBTQ at North America's biggest documentary event". CBC Arts, April 25, 2018.
  10. "Love, Simon: Watch the first trailer for 2018's groundbreaking gay teen romance". Entertainment Weekly, November 28, 2017.
  11. 1 2 "The important LGBT films that are coming out in 2018". Dazed, January 2, 2018.
  12. Narayanan, Nirmal. "Njan Marykutty review: The first-ever Malayalam movie to portray transgender with dignity and respect". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  13. "Njan Marykutty movie review: A breakthrough moment in Malayalam cinema". deccanchronicle.com. 2018-06-17. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  14. "Vincent-Gabriel Lamarre raconte sa transition dans Ti-gars". "Y a pas deux matins pareils" (CJBC), August 30, 2018.
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