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    The Cure 1995 POSTER

    The Cure

    1995

    English

    7.7

    16

    50%

    84%

    Action

    Adventure

    aids

    Drama

    hiv

    male friendship

    minnesota

    mississippi river

    sick child

    Peter Horton Peter Horton Director Diana Scarwid Diana Scarwid as Gail Annabella Sciorra Annabella Sciorra as Linda Nicky Katt Nicky Katt as Pony John Carroll Lynch John Carroll Lynch as Skipper #1
    Erik, a loner, finds a friend in Dexter, an eleven-year-old boy with AIDS. They vow to find a cure for AIDS together and save Dexter's life in an eventful summer.
    All the Beauty and the Bloodshed 2022 POSTER

    All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

    2022

    English

    7.5

    9

    95%

    63%

    aids

    biography

    Documentary

    History

    interview

    photographer

    photography

    political activism

    Laura Poitras Laura Poitras Director Ed Koch Ed Koch as Self David Wojnarowicz David Wojnarowicz as Self Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein as Self - Conductor John Waters John Waters as Self - Filmmaker
    The life of internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin is told through her slideshows, intimate interviews, ground-breaking photography, and rare footage of her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the overdose crisis.
    Philadelphia 1993 POSTER

    Philadelphia

    1993

    English

    7.7

    128

    83%

    89%

    Action

    aids

    court

    Drama

    homophobia

    jurors

    pennsylvania, usa

    philadelphia, pennsylvania

    Romance

    Jonathan Demme Jonathan Demme Director Tom Hanks Tom Hanks as Andrew Beckett Denzel Washington Denzel Washington as Joe Miller Roberta Maxwell Roberta Maxwell as Judge Tate Antonio Banderas Antonio Banderas as Miguel Alvarez
    Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.
    Boys on the Side 1995 POSTER

    Boys on the Side

    1995

    English

    6.5

    19

    73%

    69%

    Action

    aids

    Comedy

    Drama

    escape

    friendship

    homicide

    homophobia

    roommate

    Herbert Ross Herbert Ross Director Matthew McConaughey Matthew McConaughey as Abe James Remar James Remar as Alex Drew Barrymore Drew Barrymore as Holly Julian Neil Julian Neil as Nightclub Owner
    After breaking up with her girlfriend, a nightclub singer, Jane, answers a personal ad from Robin, a real estate agent with AIDS, seeking a cross-country travel partner. On their journey from New York City to Los Angeles, the two stop by Pittsburgh to pick up Jane's friend Holly, who is trying to escape an abusive relationship. With three distinct personalities, the women must overcome their differences to help one another.
    Precious 2009 POSTER

    Precious

    2009

    English

    7.3

    27

    92%

    76%

    Action

    aids

    balloon

    Drama

    harlem

    illiteracy

    rape

    unwillingly pregnant

    Lee Daniels Lee Daniels Director Xosha Roquemore Xosha Roquemore as Joann Paula Patton Paula Patton as Ms. Rain Gabourey Sidibe Gabourey Sidibe as Precious Patty Duke Patty Duke as Self
    In Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father, and at home she must wait hand and foot on her mother, an angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is chaotic and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and a secret – she can't read.
    Cazuza: Time Doesn't Stop 2004 POSTER

    Cazuza: Time Doesn't Stop

    2004

    Portuguese

    6.9

    5

    Action

    aids

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    Music

    Romance

    woman director

    Walter Carvalho Walter Carvalho Director Guti Fraga Guti Fraga as Delegado Prende Barões Débora Falabella Débora Falabella as Denise Dumont Arlindo Lopes Arlindo Lopes as Dé Palmeira Maria Flor Maria Flor as Garota de Bauru
    Inspired by the moving book “Só as Mães São Felizes”, by Lucinha Araújo, Cazuza's mother, the film covers a little more than 10 years of the singer’s crazy and brief life – from the beginning of his career in the Circo Voador venue, in 1981, to the huge success and the apotheosis of his shows with the Barão Vermelho band, his solo career, his relations with his parents, friends, lovers and passions, and the courage he had to face his final years, with HIV, until his death, in 1990.
    The Ignorant Fairies 2001 POSTER

    The Ignorant Fairies

    2001

    Italian

    7.3

    9

    affectation

    aids

    Drama

    family

    gay

    lgbt interest

    male homosexuality

    Romance

    Ferzan Ozpetek Ferzan Ozpetek Director Margherita Buy Margherita Buy as Antonia Gabriel Garko Gabriel Garko as Ernesto Giorgio Gobbi Giorgio Gobbi as Paziente Laboratorio Filippo Nigro Filippo Nigro as Riccardo
    When Antonia's husband Massimo is killed in a car accident, she accidentally discovers that he has been having a same-sex affair with a produce wholesaler named Michele.
    Jeffrey 1995 POSTER

    Jeffrey

    1995

    English

    6.8

    1

    71%

    67%

    Action

    aids

    based on play or musical

    celibacy

    Comedy

    Drama

    hiv

    new york city

    priest

    Christopher Ashley Christopher Ashley Director Gregory Jbara Gregory Jbara as Angelique Sigourney Weaver Sigourney Weaver as Debra Moorhouse Bill Clinton Bill Clinton as Self Kevin Nealon Kevin Nealon as TV Reporter
    Jeffrey, a gay man living in New York City with an overwhelming fear of contracting AIDS, concludes that being celibate is the only option to protect himself. As fate would have it, shortly after his declaration of a sex-free existence, he meets the handsome Steve Howard, his dream man -- except for his HIV-positive status. Facing this dilemma, Jeffrey turns to his best friend and an outrageous priest for guidance.
    Freddie Mercury - The Final Act 2021 POSTER

    Freddie Mercury - The Final Act

    2021

    English

    7.8

    14

    Action

    aids

    archive footage

    band singer

    Biography

    Documentary

    History

    Music

    rock band

    rock concert

    singing

    James Rogan James Rogan Director Liza Minnelli Liza Minnelli as Self Joe Elliott Joe Elliott as Self Anita Dobson Anita Dobson as Self Erik Schäffler Erik Schäffler as Self - Sprecher
    The story of the extraordinary final chapter of Freddie Mercury’s life and how, after his death from AIDS, Queen staged one of the biggest concerts in history, the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium, to celebrate his life and challenge the prejudices around HIV/AIDS. For the first time, Freddie's story is told alongside the experiences of those who tested positive for HIV and lost loved ones during the same period. Medical practitioners, survivors, and human rights campaigners recount the intensity of living through the AIDS pandemic and the moral panic it brought about.
    The People vs. Larry Flynt 1996 POSTER

    The People vs. Larry Flynt

    1996

    English

    7.3

    22

    88%

    80%

    Action

    aids

    airplane

    Biography

    court case

    Drama

    eroticism

    free love

    pornography

    Milos Forman Milos Forman Director Edward Norton Edward Norton as Alan Isaacman Woody Harrelson Woody Harrelson as Larry Flynt Norm MacDonald Norm MacDonald as Network Reporter Mike Pniewski Mike Pniewski as Trucker
    Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. The film recounts his struggle to make an honest living publishing his girlie magazine and how it changes into a battle to protect the freedom of speech for all people.
    House of Boys 2009 POSTER

    House of Boys

    2009

    English

    6.4

    3

    56%

    49%

    aids

    amsterdam, netherlands

    brothel

    bully

    cabaret

    Drama

    love at first sight

    Music

    Romance

    Jean-Claude Schlim Jean-Claude Schlim Director Stephen Fry Stephen Fry as Dr. Marsh Luc Feit Luc Feit as Dr. Van Linden Vicky Krieps Vicky Krieps as Flower Shop Girl Chris McHallem Chris McHallem as Frank's Father
    It is 1984. Frank is a determined English teenager who runs away from high school to find an alternative gay lifestyle in Amsterdam. He finds a home and a job at the "House of Boys", a bar-cum-brothel run by a strict Madame who has an eye for what his punters crave. Frank works his way up from barman to on-stage dancer and falls in love with some of his housemates, Jake. The first intimations of what is described as 'the gay cancer', casts a long shadow over Frank's tight-knit group of friends. Yet despite the troubles that cloud the hopes and dreams of young Frank, his perseverance, along with support from a willing doctor, will carry him through.
    Rent: Live 2019 POSTER

    Rent: Live

    2019

    English

    6.3

    24

    27%

    56%

    Action

    aids

    based on play or musical

    hiv

    musical

    Musical

    new york city

    remake

    Alex Rudzinski Alex Rudzinski Director Jesse L. Martin Jesse L. Martin as Daphne Rubin-Vega Daphne Rubin-Vega as Robert Roldan Robert Roldan as Ensemble Jordan Fisher Jordan Fisher as Mark Cohen
    The story of several friends in New York City facing financial poverty, homophobia, AIDS, and, of course, rent.
    Rent 2005 POSTER

    Rent

    2005

    English

    6.8

    18

    47%

    83%

    Action

    aids

    based on play or musical

    Drama

    hiv

    missing person

    musical

    Musical

    rock opera

    Romance

    Chris Columbus Chris Columbus Director Chris Columbus Chris Columbus as Angry Man in Car Wayne Wilcox Wayne Wilcox as Gordon Jennifer Siebel Newsom Jennifer Siebel Newsom as Receptionist Jesse L. Martin Jesse L. Martin as Tom Collins
    This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in late 1980s East Village, New York, USA. The film centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a tragedy has made Roger numb to new experiences, Mark begins capturing their world through his attempts to make a personal movie. In the year that follows, they and their friends deal with love, loss, and working together.
    Sorry Angel 2018 POSTER

    Sorry Angel

    2018

    French

    6.8

    11

    82%

    65%

    Action

    aids

    Comedy

    Drama

    lgbt

    melancholy

    older man younger man relationship

    paris, france

    romance

    Romance

    Christophe Honoré Christophe Honoré Director Vincent Lacoste Vincent Lacoste as Arthur Prigent Rio Vega Rio Vega as Fabrice Denis Podalydès Denis Podalydès as Mathieu Tibo Drouet Tibo Drouet as Mathieu's Date
    At once an intimate chronicle of a romance and a sprawling portrait of life in early 1990s France following the intertwining journeys of Jacques, a worldly Parisian writer, and Arthur, a curious, carefree and much-younger university student who is just beginning to live. Brought together by chance, the two men find themselves navigating a casual fling that gradually deepens into a tender, transformative bond.
    We Were Here 2011 POSTER

    We Were Here

    2011

    English

    7.9

    5

    100%

    86%

    aids

    Biography

    disease

    Documentary

    empowerment

    History

    hiv

    News

    san francisco, california

    solidarity

    David Weissman David Weissman Director Eileen Glutzer Eileen Glutzer as Self Guy Clark Guy Clark as Self Daniel Goldstein Daniel Goldstein as Self Tom Brokaw Tom Brokaw as Self - NBC News Anchor
    A reflective look at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco and how individuals rose to the occasion during the first years of the crisis.
    In the Gloaming 1997 POSTER

    In the Gloaming

    1997

    English

    7.0

    6

    74%

    74%

    aids

    bereavement

    Drama

    family relationships

    Christopher Reeve Christopher Reeve Director Bridget Fonda Bridget Fonda as Anne Robert Sean Leonard Robert Sean Leonard as Danny Glenn Close Glenn Close as Janet Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg as Nurse Myrna
    Danny, dying of AIDS, returns home for his last months. Always close to his mother, they share moments of openness that tend to shut out Danny's father and his sister.
    The Apprentice 2024 POSTER

    The Apprentice

    2024

    English

    7.1

    60

    83%

    84%

    aids

    Biography

    corruption

    Drama

    funeral

    History

    new york city

    politics

    rape

    Ali Abbasi Ali Abbasi Director Sebastian Stan Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump Joe Pingue Joe Pingue as Fat Tony Salerno Ron Lea Ron Lea as Victor Palmieri James Downing James Downing as Walter
    A young Donald Trump, eager to make his name as a hungry scion of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn, the cutthroat attorney who would help create the Donald Trump we know today. Cohn sees in Trump the perfect protégé—someone with raw ambition, a hunger for success, and a willingness to do whatever it takes to win.
    1985 2018 POSTER

    1985

    2018

    English

    7.2

    15

    96%

    82%

    Action

    aids

    christmas

    Drama

    family relationships

    hiv

    homophobia

    texas

    Yen Tan Yen Tan Director Jamie Chung Jamie Chung as Carly Michael Chiklis Michael Chiklis as Dale Lester Virginia Madsen Virginia Madsen as Eileen Bill Heck Bill Heck as Slow Dancer
    Having been gone for three years, closeted advertising executive Adrian returns to his Texas hometown and struggles to reveal his dire circumstances to his conservative family.
    The Normal Heart 2014 POSTER

    The Normal Heart

    2014

    English

    7.9

    56

    94%

    88%

    Action

    aids

    based on play or musical

    Biography

    Drama

    gay club

    History

    hiv

    male homosexuality

    new york city

    Romance

    Ryan Murphy Ryan Murphy Director Taylor Kitsch Taylor Kitsch as Bruce Niles BD Wong BD Wong as Buzzy Mark Ruffalo Mark Ruffalo as Ned Weeks Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong as Orchestra Leader
    The story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s, taking an unflinching look at the nation's sexual politics as gay activists and their allies in the medical community fight to expose the truth about the burgeoning epidemic to a city and nation in denial.
    Buddies 1985 POSTER

    Buddies

    1985

    English

    7.5

    11

    100%

    50%

    Action

    aids

    Drama

    friendship

    History

    hiv

    hospital

    male friendship

    new york city

    Romance

    Arthur J. Bressan Jr. Arthur J. Bressan Jr. Director David Schachter David Schachter as David Bennett Damon Hairston Damon Hairston as Gym instructor Geoff Edholm Geoff Edholm as Robert Willow David Rose David Rose as Steve
    David, a naive graduate student, has volunteered to work as a 'buddy' for people dying of AIDS. Assigned to the intensely political Robert, a lifelong activist whose friends and family have abandoned him following his diagnosis, the two men, each with notably different world views, soon discover common bonds, as David's inner activist awakens and Robert's need for emotional release is fulfilled.
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