 | Best. Lesbian. Movie. Ever.By Grace Chu |
Last week we listed our picks for worst lesbian movie ever. This week we list the rare gems in the otherwise dirt and tears-filled cave of Sapphic themed films. This list is shorter, probably because it is so easy to list lesbian movies that just plain suck. In fact, one of these isn’t even a lesbian film, but hey, that’s why we were all blessed with the ability to imagine.
Grace Maxwell: My favourite lesbian movie is Butterfly. Although it’s quite long, I like the complex characters and the 70′s flashbacks.
Grace Fox: It’s so easy to pick bad ones because there are so many. If I had to pick one, I’d say Imagine Me and You because it was light and cute. No one dies. There is no tragic love unfulfilled. No angst. It helps that the end up together.
Grace Rooney: While this isn’t technically a lesbian movie, I have to say Under The Tuscan Sun. Kate Walsh and Sandra Oh as a lesbian couple and Diane Lane. Be still my overactive heart and imagination.
Grace Chu: D.E.B.S. because it is entertaining, light, humorous and has just the right amount of quirky camp sensibility. Plus, Jordana Brewster plays a hot lesbian villain. [Insert obligatory "nom nom nom" here.]
(Honorable mention goes to Red Doors, because Jane Chen is probably reading this. Hi Jane!)
What are some other lesbian films that are not just tolerable but are actually enjoyable to watch?
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May 21st, 2010 at 6:29 pm
but i’m a cheerleader, of course!
May 21st, 2010 at 7:10 pm
Spider Lilies! It has Rainie Yang and was a fairly interesting watch, I thought.
May 21st, 2010 at 7:11 pm
“But I’m a Cheerleader!” is also cute. Oh, and “Love My Life.”
May 22nd, 2010 at 3:49 am
“Entre-Nous” but then you probably have never even seen it….figures. Here you go in case you want to catch up and actually educate yourselves about lesbian film:
http://www.amazon.com/Entre-Nous-Miou-Miou/dp/6305112908/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1274518119&sr=8-1
Enjoy!
May 22nd, 2010 at 12:20 pm
But I’m A Cheerleader, I Can’t Think Straight, and Saving Face.
May 22nd, 2010 at 4:15 pm
Saving Face, hands down. I’m also a fan of Butterfly and Spider Lilies…. although part of me loves these films simply because it’s in canto/mando. I’m biased. Whatevs.
Has anyone here seen the little known Portland Street Blues? check it: http://www.sogoodreviews.com/reviews/portlandstreetblues.htm
p.s. I’m amazed no one has uttered Bound yet. (holy cloner.)
May 22nd, 2010 at 9:42 pm
I love some of the ones already mentioned, but I have to say that I Can’t Thing Straight and World Unseen are both brilliant. (Lisa Ray and Sheetal Sheth are amazing together!) Show Me Love is also pretty good.
May 22nd, 2010 at 9:42 pm
Sorry, that should’ve read I Can’t Think Straight, not Thing.
May 23rd, 2010 at 10:05 am
Saving Face hands down!
May 23rd, 2010 at 12:41 pm
Damn. I forgot about Saving Face and But I’m a Cheerleader. Those are both great.
May 23rd, 2010 at 12:42 pm
p.s. I never saw D.E.B.S. Will my queer card be revoked now?
May 23rd, 2010 at 2:46 pm
What about Loving Annabelle? They were both hot!
May 24th, 2010 at 5:51 pm
Loving Annabelle? I thought it was kinda creepy and disturbing, personally, but to each her own.
May 25th, 2010 at 3:56 am
Butterfly’s good, but it’s quite jarring to hear the teacher speak Cantonese, and then the younger girl would answer her in Mandarin. and they carry on entire conversations that way.
i haven’t seen Spider Lilies, just read about it here for the first time. Googled it, and apparently it’s Taiwanese. hopefully it’s something lighthearted like Formula 17. Hong kong films tend to be depressing.
May 25th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
I actually have to disagree with Patten on her selection. I also disagree with her tone.
I have seen a lot of films and prefer those that play fun at lesbian lives…
D.E.B.S. was one of the only films to be mass-marketed in America without losing the lesbian storyline.
Imagine Me & You was grounbreaking for doing the same to a European audience, plug gaining momentum in America.
But, I’m a Cheerleader is a sentimental selection, as I ran into the two main characters at a Butchies show in LA. Very amazing women…very amazing longevity and survival, as it is still playing on MTV and movie channels to this day.
June 6th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
I Can’t Think Straight is my favorite, without question. Lisa Ray is incredibly sexy, the story is great, and it’s well-acted and written
June 10th, 2010 at 11:47 am
Saving Face is the best for me. I like the subtle drama and romance. Makes me believe in *true love*. Anyone here wants to chat about lesbian stuff and everything? Just holler.
June 10th, 2010 at 11:48 am
Oh yes, Imagine Me & You as well. I so like it very much!
June 13th, 2010 at 11:17 pm
Spider Lilies is my own favorite, bar none. The story was rather sentimental and dark, but the pair had great chemistry that I haven’t ever seen in any other lesbian film.
June 25th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
What about Lost and Delirious?! Yeah it’s dramatic and someone dies.. but I LOVE it! Oh and the music.
Also love D.E.B.S… Jordana Brewster. ‘nough said.
June 26th, 2010 at 4:34 am
Yeah, Lost and Delirious isn’t as bad as some people make out. I like the melodrama to be honest – at least I knew what was actually going on, compared to the subtlety of My Summer of Love. Whooosh, that plot went right over my head.
July 4th, 2010 at 6:45 am
love my life is HOT! jus caught it. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
July 4th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
High Art
Loving Annabel
Lost and Delirious
Adventure of two girls in love
July 15th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
bound. a must see. good film, good plot, good acting!
July 18th, 2010 at 7:27 pm
- Bend It Like Beckham (I know it’s not really gay but Keira Knightley helllooo)
- But I’m a Cheerleader (Pink bubblegum filled camp goodness)
- If These Walls Could Talk 2 (Ellen and all the rest of them all in 1lesbian movie!)
- Wild Things 1 (admit it,that pool scene is way hootery hot)
- Imagine Me & You
- Kissing Jessica Stein (How cute are they,come on)
- Loving Annabelle (Erin Kelly=hot)
- Calamity Jane (in this film, Doris Day is totaly gay i don’t care what nobody say)
- Savingface (like who doesn’t love this movie…no1 that’s who!)
Honourable mentions: Bound, Gia, Heavenly Delights, Fremde Haut, I Can’t Think Straight and A World Unseen
Phew. . .that’s alotta lesbian
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:41 am
feel nice and enlightened after visiting this site and intend to visit the site in future to have a clear picture of lesbian life.
November 19th, 2010 at 11:49 am
I will watch “D.E.B.S.” every time it’s on, just to hear Holland Taylor say, “A DEB is down.” I fall over laughing every time.
November 23rd, 2010 at 11:07 am
I Can’t Think Straight is the BEST movie by far (A fantastic film that highlights different cultural responses towards homosexuality. Definitely worth the watch.) as well as The World Unseen in which Lisa Ray and Sheetal Sheth are both in the movies directed by Shamim Sarif.
November 24th, 2010 at 7:59 pm
I am lesbi-obsessed with “The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister” check it out, the chemistry is spot on, it’s based on her life…wish it would be made into a series with the same actors. It’s just a refreshing love story that really happened.
I’m adding this to my list above.
As well as Rizzoli & Isles cuz that’s the gayest show masquerading as a straight one.
Plus Xena: Warrior Princess…doesn’t really need much explanation…gay,gay,gay,Renee O’Connor.
November 25th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
@Sam SAME! (re Anne Lister) Oooh, her whole x thing lead me to an amusing predicament that you might like: http://abbrightman.blogspot.com/2010/06/how-annes-ruined-maths.html It’s funny, and ruined maths for a lot of people!
December 16th, 2010 at 10:42 am
The best… (for me)
Saving Face (hands down!!!)
I Can’t Think Straight (Leyla: I’m Gay; Leyla’s Dad, Sam: But I’ve only been gone for 2 hours… Who could not love a movie which is this well written)
For a good laugh….
But I’m a Cheerleader
DEBS
For ‘emo’ days…
Lost and Delirious
The World Unseen
Loving Annabelle (In which I thoroughly enjoy listening to the song All Over Me)
December 19th, 2010 at 8:28 pm
Best Lesbian movie I recommend…. Bound it’s exiting, funny, and has a lot of sexual tension….and has a main idea that doesn’t involve them two being together.
January 8th, 2011 at 2:37 am
Thank you so much for this thread and the one about why are there so many bad lesbian movies. Back when Claire of the Moon came out, I went to it with a large group of friends. The small theater was filled with a mosly lesbian crowd, and we were all laughing continually at how stereotypical and ridiculous the movie was. A couple of young guys asked us afterwards what we’d been laughing at. They hadn’t realized how unlike real lesbians the characters were! We all went to my house afterwards, and after a great evening of humor, great storytelling and connection, I realized I could have left a camera running from the corner and we would have made a more interesting movie than Claire Of The Moon. In all the years since then I have continued to be baffled by the lack of good lesbian films, when lesbians I know are creative, funny, wise and, as someone else said on this thread, cool. OK, sorry for the rant. I actually am writing to say that the best lesbian movie I’ve seen is “I’ve Heard The Mermaids Singing.” It doesn’t have any sex in it, or even much of a lesbian relationship, but it’s the best ever. A Candian film. Please see it and have your hope restored. That film was made in the late 80′s. Perhaps some day another good lebian film will be made.
January 17th, 2011 at 7:42 pm
I’ve seen most of the ones mentioned in here. I’ve downloaded the 4 that I have yet to see but my favorite movie of all time is Les filles du Botaniste. Breathtaking and intense love story. A must!
January 31st, 2011 at 11:12 pm
When Night is Falling, still one of the better ones. Also, maybe its time for all the talented, creative and movie making lesbians from over the world to create a series of films depicting lesbian life from varying cultures, and the struggle we all face… just a thought.
February 5th, 2011 at 7:07 am
hey everybody! how about fingermith?? i absolutely loved it!!!! yes, the secret diaries of miss anne lister is beautiful too!!…the world unseen is great!!!
and i have found a couple of other movies that seem to be good: viola di mare, between two women, portrait of a marriage….:)
hugs to you all!
February 16th, 2011 at 3:30 am
I thought Bloomington and Elena Undone were great too..
I love Imagine Me & You, I Can’t Think Straight, Room in Rome… and all movies that had a happy ending
February 19th, 2011 at 2:21 am
elena undone was very good
March 5th, 2011 at 11:11 pm
my favorites:
1. I can’t think straight
2. Fingersmith
3. Imagine me and you
4. The World unseen
5. Loving Annabelle.
I haven’t seen Saving face, which is getting a lot of votes, so I’ll see that one soon.
March 17th, 2011 at 10:29 pm
but im a cheerleader and loving annabelle duh of course..they were freaking funny until the teacher got arrested of course
March 20th, 2011 at 6:30 am
I think Aimee & Jaguar was an amazing film.
Yes, of course, one of the women dies – but it’s not the cliched ” lesbian always dies” scenario.
In fact, I don’t have a problem with bad things happening to the lesbian character(s) so long as it’s fully justified within the story. Bad things happen in life, right?
The (lesbian) love story in this film was so incredibly moving (and passionate).
Aimee & Jaguar.
And if you’re looking for a well written, happy ending/upbeat lesbian themed film – good luck ;0) Just my tuppenceworth……
March 21st, 2011 at 2:59 am
im quite imressed with the mvie loving annabelle and elena undone , after seeing both the movie i was very much disturbed the actors are awesome and love scenes are hot . must watch mvie
March 25th, 2011 at 4:21 pm
I can watch I Can’t Think Straight and Saving Face All Day.. I’m a Sucker for happy endings…
I have seen every movie listed here and they are all good movies to me but coming for someone that will watch and enjoy just about any kind movie that keeps my attention I don’t know if that really matters.
Oh! I also thought “Tipping The Velvet” was very interesting but very lengthy and
- Floored by Love
- A World Unseen
- Unveiled
- If these walls could talk 2 (random statement I was wondering what “If These Walls Could Talk” was about so one day I sat down and started watching it and i was like omg! really I don’t think I got half way through the second story.)
*Another Gay Movies was very very very disturbing even with the girl that was sleeping with all the cheerleaders.
- Spider Lilies
- Water lilies (Naissance des pieuvres)
- Show Me Love (Fucking Åmål)
- Better than Chocolate
- And Then Came Lola
- Precious (seen it once and probably would never watch it again but the teacher and her wife were hot)
- Elena Undone
- Monster (very depressing though)
- The Roomate (Newly Added) 2011 (the one that is being stocked is very very hot don’t know her name yet.)
I could keep going cause I have seen so many…
March 28th, 2011 at 2:01 am
Well I just watched A Marine Story and I think that should be on the list
March 28th, 2011 at 2:02 am
Well I just watched A Marine Story and I think that should be on the list.
April 16th, 2011 at 3:41 am
THE BEST LEZY MOVIES.
THE WORLD UNSEEN AND ELENA UNDONE
June 8th, 2011 at 7:22 pm
i cant think straight, the world unseen, elena undone and saving face are very nice
June 11th, 2011 at 4:24 pm
Hey
here is my fave lez movies:
1.ELENA UNDONE
June 11th, 2011 at 4:38 pm
Hey
here is my fave lez movies:
1.ELENA UNDONE (They were both amazing! can’t get enough of their hot scenes)
2. I can’t tink Straight (Lisa Ray Beautiful)
3. Loving Annabelle (erin kelly- wow)
3.Chloe (Julianne Moore is still hot & Amanda Seyfried was gr8)
4. Bloomington (teacher is Very very HOT its a teacher-student rel.)
5.Black Swan (natalie portman & mila kunis= Perfect!)
6.DEBS (jordana brewster- hot hot)
7.Saving Face (great Story! all were pretty)
8.Grey Matters (Heather GRaham was very very Funny!)
9.Affinity (this movie will really surprise you its a great movie as well)
10.When night is Falling (very interesting movie)
11.Summer of Love (Emily Blunt very very very pretty!)
12.Imagine Me & U (fun movie )
enjoy People! =)
July 2nd, 2011 at 11:07 pm
u wont repent if u watch-icant think straight, but i’m a cheerleader, saving face, debs, puccini for begginers, nina’s heavenly delights
July 2nd, 2011 at 11:10 pm
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July 28th, 2011 at 5:25 am
my fave are
I CAN’T THINK STRAIGHT ‘N’ SAVING FACE…C’MON why is No one talkin about OUT AT THE WEDDING.. I think is hot too..
July 28th, 2011 at 5:29 am
If ya are nice and need a nice
gf, lemme know…**winks**
August 21st, 2011 at 11:31 am
does watching and loving lesbian films makes one become one? 0.o
but anyway, i do loved spider lilies, imagine me and you, i cant think straight. ^^
September 30th, 2011 at 3:02 pm
1. yes or no –thailand.. watch it!!! very nice movie..
2. imagine me and you
3. saving face (of course!)
4. fingersmith
5. rome and juliet –philippines..
please post some new lesbian movies.. would really appreciate it.. hi angelicious..(“,) butch here..
October 20th, 2011 at 3:50 pm
elena undone beautiful women the best love scenes i have seen in a lesbian movie
October 23rd, 2011 at 4:21 am
so many L movies.. im jus excited to watch.
for me, i like ..
1. bloomington (i like both of them smile n talk)
2. Imagine me n u.. (so funny)
3. I cant think straight (hot)
and next i will …Kissing Jessica Stein, Saving Face..
anymore recommendations, i love to hear from all of u.
November 5th, 2011 at 2:50 pm
I like all the movies mentioned above and i would also like to mention some more-
1. Desert Hearts
2. April’s Shower
3. All over me
4. It’ in the water
November 20th, 2011 at 5:58 am
elena udone, Room in Rome,
December 1st, 2011 at 6:28 pm
Elena undone
If these walls could talk
Lost and delirious
Ghia
Claire of the moon
December 12th, 2011 at 4:35 am
no one ever mentions Elena undone its fantastic!
December 15th, 2011 at 9:52 am
I love spider lilies , saving face , imagine u and me . They are great moves..
L words not bad either.
January 15th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
DEBS is possibly one of the cutest movies i’ve ever seen & i could honestly watch it for a week straight on repeat…& it stars jordana brewster, who is too sexy for words
wild things 2 & 3 also have some really hot sex scenes, i have yet to see the first…
January 27th, 2012 at 11:13 pm
im a closet bifemme and got addicter\d watching all these lesbo movies. (yeah i have the copy of most of the movies). I really love “I cant think straight”…the story + the characters+humors=great film, Try to watch the “chinese botanist’sdaughter” is a great movie too…although has a sad ending…saving face is also cute..;) ..as well as kissing jessica stein…
February 10th, 2012 at 10:50 am
i almost watch all les movies that already mention here…anyone can recommend the best list of movie…
lim bi and i like girls…more
February 10th, 2012 at 10:51 am
i almost watch all les movies that already mention here…anyone can recommend the best list of movie…
im bi and i like girls…more
February 13th, 2012 at 7:21 pm
Pinkyier, here are some not mentioned if youd like some more.
So i have netflix and looked up all of these, sadly not all of them are available to watch instantly.
*butch jaime is one not mentioned
*tipping the velvet is intense
*kate’s addiction
Honestly i just went on google and typed in good lesbian movies and got a bunch of different lists:)
Hope this helped a little.
February 16th, 2012 at 11:41 am
oh i will add to my list now… nina’s heavenly delights — very delicious!
and rome and juliet from phil…
February 25th, 2012 at 11:58 pm
Yeah . Rome and Juliet . I can’t believe Philippines has a great les movie as well despite of the country’s very conservative tradition and ow , mylene dizon (rome) is indeed hot here
March 17th, 2012 at 12:08 am
If these walls could talk was the 1st movie to move me and an eye opener to me as well…
YES OR NO (THAI MOVIE) really really good…my obsession…iv watched this film for so many times and it keeps me fall in love over and over again
tipping the velvet is very very brilliant, well made story
Saving Face, two thumbs up!!! the story is really cute and romantic..
Lost and delirious, sad ending but has a nice story
Elena undone, its a great story, Elena is indeed brave to take the consequences of her love for Peyton
Imagine Me and you is fantastic
The Incredibly adventures of two girls in love is good
Loving Anabelle and the Chinese botanist’s daugther, gud but has a sad ending
Spider Lilies, the story is not enough for me, i want more from it
And then Came Lola, hot love scenes
Hannah Free, ill definitely watch this
When night is falling, The secret diaries of Miss Anne Lister, Better than Chocolate, Kaleldo (PHILIPPINEs movie) These are all great movies
April 28th, 2012 at 10:49 am
My favorite of all: Loving Annabelle! Diane Gaidry’s acting is one of the best I saw in all movies ever. Such an amazing actress!
April 28th, 2012 at 10:49 am
My favorite of all: Loving Annabelle! Diane Gaidry’s acting is one of the best I saw of all movies ever. Such an amazing actress!
June 13th, 2012 at 7:00 am
Thank you so much for all of these movies! I thought I’d seen all the happy ending movies out there was despairing until I found all your lists. Thanks so much!!
August 16th, 2012 at 3:55 pm
Here are some of my list. Just like to share with you guys
MY NUMBER ONE FAVORITE
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LOVING ANNABELLE – Despite the sad ending, I still love this movie. Maybe because I can relate to the story and the actors are great. Especially Diane Gaidry who played Simone Bradley. She acts naturally and her voice is very sweet, soft and seductive I may say. But there’s an alternate ending which was after a month, Annabelle finds out that no charges has been made on the Teacher-Student sex scandal and then Annabelle goes to the beach house where Simone lives. And they live happily ever after.
WHEN NIGHT IS FALLING
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I CAN’T THINK STRAIGHT
IMAGINE ME&YOU
LOST AND DELIRIOUS (Tragic Ending)
ELENA UNDONE (Good story. Brave act)
IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK 2
ROOM IN ROME (Pure sex. Hahaha)
BLOOMINGTON (Teacher is sooooo HOT!)
BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER (Very funny
YES OR NO (Looking forward to watch Yes or No 2)
ROME AND JULIET
BOYS DON’T CRY
Still searching for other pink movies. If you have one, kindly post here so I can download and watch it. Cause honestly, I can’t get over to the movie Loving Annabelle. I LOVE SIMONE BRADLEY. Craaaaazy :p
September 13th, 2012 at 1:50 pm
One outstandig feel-good-movie:
KYSS MIG – with engl. subs (English title: KISS ME or WITH EVERY HEARTBEAT)