List of LGBTQ-related films of 2026
| LGBTQ films |
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| By decade |
This is a list of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer-related films released in 2026. It contains theatrically released films that deal with important gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer characters or issues and may have same-sex romance or relationships as a plot device.
Films
| Title | Director | Country | Genre | Cast | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Moons (9 lunas) | Patricia Ortega | Spain, Belgium | Comedy | Zack Gómez-Rolls, Jorge Sanz, María León, Sara Sálamo, Fernando Guallar, Kiti Mánver | [1] | |
| A una isla de ti | Alexis Morante | Spain | Romantic comedy | Freddie Dennis, Jaime Zatarain, Julia Martínez, Toni Acosta | [2] | |
| A Very Good Boy (Un jeune homme de bonne famille) | Sébastien Lifshitz | France | Documentary | Claude Loir | [3] | |
| Accused | Anubhuti Kashyap | India | Psychological thriller | Konkona Sen Sharma, Pratibha Ranta, | [4] | |
| Agentes Muito Especiais | Pedro Antônio | Brazil | Comedy, Action | Marcus Majella, Pedroca Monteiro, Dira Paes | [5] | |
| Animol | Ashley Walters | United Kingdom | Romantic drama | Tut Nyuot, Vladyslav Baliuk, Sekou Diaby, Stephen Graham, Sharon Duncan-Brewster | [6] | |
| The Ballad of Judas Priest | Sam Dunn, Tom Morello | United States | Documentary | Rob Halford, K.K. Downing, Glenn Tipton, Ian Hill, Scott Travis | [6] | |
| Barbara Forever | Brydie O'Connor | United States | Documentary | Barbara Hammer | [7] | |
| Big Girls Don't Cry | Paloma Schneideman | New Zealand | Drama | Ani Palmer, Rain Spencer, Noah Taylor | [7] | |
| The Black Ball (La bola negra) | Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi | Spain, France | Drama | Guitarricadelafuente, Miguel Bernardeau, Carlos González, Milo Quifes, Lola Dueñas, Penélope Cruz, Glenn Close | [8] | |
| Bowels of Hell (Privadas de Suas Vidas) | Gustavo Vinagre, Gurcius Gewdner | Brazil | Horror comedy | Martha Nowill, Otávio Muller, Chandelly Braz | [9] | |
| The Brittney Griner Story | Alexandria Stapleton | United States | Documentary | Brittney Griner | [7] | |
| Cyclone | Philip Yung | Hong Kong | Drama | Yuqiao Liu, Edwynn Li, Jenny Suen | [9] | |
| Don’t Come Out (No Salgas) | Victoria Linares Villegas | Dominican Republic | Horror, Drama | Cecile van Welie, Gabriela Cortés, Camila Issa | [6][10] | |
| The Education of Jane Cumming | Sophie Heldman | Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom | Drama | Flora Nicholson, Clare Dunne, Mia Tharia | [6][11] | |
| François.e | Jean-François Asselin | Canada | Comedy | Louis Morissette, Pascale Drevillon, Geneviève Schmidt | [12] | |
| Girls Like Girls | Hayley Kiyoko | United States | Romance | Maya da Costa, Myra Molloy | [13] | |
| Give Me the Ball! | Liz Garbus, Elizabeth Wolff | United States | Documentary | Billie Jean King | [7] | |
| Gugu's World (Feito Pipa) | Allan Deberton | Brazil | Drama | Yuri Gomes, Teca Pereira, Lázaro Ramos, Carlos Francisco, Georgina Castro | [6] | |
| Heartstopper Forever | Wash Westmoreland | United Kingdom | Romantic comedy | Kit Connor, Joe Locke | [14] | |
| The Hidden Face of the Earth (La Face cachée de la Terre) | Arnaud Alain | France | Documentary | [6][11] | ||
| In a Whisper (À voix basse) | Leyla Bouzid | France, Tunisia | Drama | Eya Bouteraa, Hiam Abbass, Marion Barbeau, Feriel Chamari | [6] | |
| I Want Your Sex | Gregg Araki | United States | Erotic thriller | Olivia Wilde, Cooper Hoffman, Charli XCX, Daveed Diggs, Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders, Johnny Knoxville, Margaret Cho, Roxane Mesquida | [7] | |
| Iván & Hadoum | Ian de la Rosa | Spain, Germany, Belgium | Romantic drama | Silver Chicón, Herminia Loh | Teddy Award for Best Queer Feature winner | [6] |
| Jaripeo | Efraín Mojica, Rebecca Zweig | Mexico, United States, France | Documentary | [7] | ||
| Joy Boy: A Tribute to Julius Eastman | Mawena Yehouessi, Fallon Mayanja, Rob Jacobs, Victoire Karera Kampire, Paul Shemisi, Anne Reijniers | Belgium, France, Democratic Republic of the Congo | Julius Eastman | [6] | ||
| Leviticus | Adrian Chiarella | Australia, United States | Horror | Joe Bird, Stacy Clausen, Mia Wasikowska | [7] | |
| Lunar Sway | Nick Butler | Canada | Comedy | Noah Parker, Douglas Smith, Liza Weil | [15] | |
| Mickey & Richard | Ryan A. White, A.P. Pickle | United States | Documentary | Richard Bernstein | [9] | |
| My Dearest Señorita (Mi querida señorita) | Fernando González Molina | Spain | Elizabeth Martínez, Anna Castillo, Paco León, Nagore Aranburu, Manu Ríos, Eneko Sagardoy, Lola Rodríguez, María Galiana, Delphina Bianco | [16] | ||
| Narciso | Marcelo Martinessi | Paraguay, Germany, Uruguay | Thriller | Diro Romero, Manuel Cuenca, Mona Martinez | [6][11] | |
| Nepela | Jakub Cervenka | Slovakia, Czech Republic | Biographical period drama | Adam Kubala, Jana Nagyová | [17] | |
| The Passion According to G.H.B. (A paixão segundo G.H.B.) | Gustavo Vinagre, Vinicius Couto | Brazil | Drama | Vinicius Couto, Igor Mo, Christiane Tricerri, Luciano Falcão, Rodrigo Campos | Magical realist gay retelling of The Passion According to G.H. | [9] |
| Public Access | David Shadrack Smith | United States | Documentary | [7] | ||
| River Dreams | Kristina Mikhailova | Kazakhstan, Switzerland, United Kingdom | Documentary | [6] | ||
| Stop! That! Train! | Adam Shankman | United States | Comedy, Action | Ginger Minj, Jujubee, RuPaul, Brooke Lynn Hytes | [18] | |
| Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma | Jane Schoenbrun | United States | Horror | Hannah Einbinder, Gillian Anderson | [19] | |
| Tell Me Everything (עצמאות) | Moshe Rosenthal | Israel, France, United Kingdom | Drama | Yair Mazor, Ido Tako, Assi Cohen, Keren Tzur | [7] | |
| This Is I (ディスイズアイ) | Yusaku Matsumoto | Japan | Drama | Haruki Mochizuki, Saitō Takumi | Based on Haruna Ai’s autobiography | [20] |
| Trial of Hein (Der Heimatlose) | Kai Stänicke | Germany | Drama | Paul Boche, Emilia Schüle, Philip Froissant, Jeanette Hain | [21] | |
| Two Mountains Weighing Down My Chest | Viv Li | Germany, Netherlands | Documentary | [6][11] | ||
| Uchronia | Fil Ieropoulos | Greece, Netherlands | Documentary | Kristof, Flomaria Papadaki, Marlo Mortimer, Amani Cosmo, Robert Carithers | [6] | |
| What Will I Become? | Lexie Bean, Logan Rozos | United States | Documentary | [6][10] |
References
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- ^ Anderton, Joe (July 28, 2025). "Heartstopper confirms movie title and release window in exciting update". Digital Spy.
- ^ Jamie Casemore, "Nick Butler’s Lunar Sway acquired for multiple territories". Playback, February 19, 2026.
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- ^ Tinoco, Armando (November 24, 2025). "RuPaul-Starring Adam Shankman Film Gets Titled 'Stop! That! Train!' & Release Date". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Earl, William (February 13, 2026). "'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' First Look: Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson Try to Survive Jane Schoenbrun's Slasher; Mubi Dates Theatrical Release". Variety.
- ^ Chakraborty, Ipshita (December 24, 2025). "Netflix to Premiere Heartfelt Japanese Queer Drama About Identity and Courage Soon". Netflix Junkie. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ^ Olivia Popp, "Review: Trial of Hein". Cineuropa, 16 February 2026.