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1. Blockers (2018)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama
Three parents try to stop their daughters from losing their virginity on prom night.
Director: Kay Cannon | Stars: Leslie Mann, John Cena, Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Newton
Votes: 86,324 | Gross: $60.31M
2. Shelter (II) (2007)
R | 97 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
When his college dreams are sidelined by family obligations, a young man finds comfort in surfing with his best friend's brother.
Director: Jonah Markowitz | Stars: Trevor Wright, Brad Rowe, Tina Holmes, Jackson Wurth
Votes: 24,120 | Gross: $0.14M
3. Postal (2007)
R | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
In the ironically named city of Paradise, a loser teams up with his cult-leading uncle to steal a peculiar bounty of riches from their local amusement park. The recently arrived Taliban have a similar focus, but a far more sinister intent.
Director: Uwe Boll | Stars: Zack Ward, Dave Foley, Verne Troyer, Chris Coppola
Votes: 24,160 | Gross: $18.01M
4. Ellen (1994–1998)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
Ellen Morgan is a neurotic bookstore owner who deals with life through comedy and extensive rambling.
Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, David Anthony Higgins, Joely Fisher, Clea Lewis
Votes: 6,339
5. Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021)
PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Despite obstacles, 16-year-old Jamie has the courage to fabulously follow his unconventional dream.
Directors: Jonathan Butterell, Dan Gillespie Sells, Tom MacRae | Stars: Max Harwood, Lauren Patel, Sarah Lancashire, Shobna Gulati
Votes: 7,703
6. Punch (I) (2022)
TV-MA | 98 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
Jim is preparing for his first professional fight but begins to rethink his life's trajectory and his sexuality after tangling with Whetu, a gay Maori boy who spends his days in an old shack down by the beach.
Director: Welby Ings | Stars: Tim Roth, Jordan Oosterhof, Conan Hayes, Abigail Laurent
Votes: 1,423
7. Happily Divorced (2011–2013)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
In their 18 years of marriage, a middle-aged couple tries to move on with their lives after the husband confesses he's gay.
Stars: Fran Drescher, John Michael Higgins, Tichina Arnold, Valente Rodriguez
Votes: 3,316
8. Dagmar's Hot Pants, Inc. (1971)
X | 94 min | Comedy, Romance
A prostitute disappoints her faithful clients when she announces her retirement in order to get married.
Director: Vernon P. Becker | Stars: Diana Kjær, Robert Strauss, Anne Grete Nissen, Ole Søltoft
Votes: 403 | Gross: $0.03M
9. Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
R | 89 min | Comedy
A pharmaceutical scientist creates a pill that makes people remember their happiest memory, and although it's successful, it has unfortunate side effects.
Director: Kelly Makin | Stars: Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney
Votes: 9,500 | Gross: $2.65M
10. Mulligans (2008)
Not Rated | 92 min | Drama, Romance
Two college friends take a journey home. One of them makes a mistake that may tear a family apart. Sometimes there are no second chances, sometimes there are no mulligans.
Director: Chip Hale | Stars: Dan Payne, Thea Gill, Charlie David, Derek Baynham
Votes: 3,423
11. The Ellen Show (2001–2002)
30 min | Comedy, Romance
An Internet executive moves back to her small hometown.
Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, Jim Gaffigan, Emily Rutherfurd, Martin Mull
Votes: 1,674
12. Survive Style 5+ (2004)
120 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Five bizarre stories with no apparent connection to one and other eventually become intertwined, resulting in surreal circumstances.
Director: Gen Sekiguchi | Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Reika Hashimoto, Kyôko Koizumi, Hiroshi Abe
Votes: 10,162
13. Rovers (2016)
Comedy, Sport
Established in 1884, Redbridge Rovers F.C. is one of the oldest clubs in England--and one of the worst. A new sitcom introducing us to the characters who gather within the social club of a non-league football club.
Stars: Craig Cash, Sue Johnston, Steve Speirs, Jamie Demetriou
Votes: 767
14. Test (I) (2013)
TV-MA | 89 min | Drama, History, Romance
In 1985, a gay dance understudy hopes for his on-stage chance while fearing the growing AIDS epidemic.
Director: Chris Mason Johnson | Stars: Scott Marlowe, Matthew Risch, Evan Boomer, Kevin Clarke
Votes: 1,736 | Gross: $0.02M
15. Get Well Soon (2001)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
He left her for fame.. but wants her back. She still loves him.. but isn't sure she can trust him. Now they both have to face the truth.
Director: Justin McCarthy | Stars: Vincent Gallo, Courteney Cox, Jeffrey Tambor, Kasia Tambor
Votes: 1,249
16. The Nature of Nicholas (2002)
90 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
After discovering that he is attracted to a classmate, an adolescent boy begins seeing and experiencing strange things.
Director: Jeff Erbach | Stars: Jeff Sutton, David Turnbull, Ardith Boxall, Tom McCamus
Votes: 551
17. A Woman's a Helluva Thing (2001)
R | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After the death of his estranged mother, a womanizer discovers that they had a lot in common.
Director: Karen Leigh Hopkins | Stars: Angus Macfadyen, Penelope Ann Miller, Ann-Margret, Kathryn Harrold
Votes: 148
18. Homosexual (2013)
Unrated | 75 min | Documentary, Comedy
Director: Toby Ross | Stars: Blake Ahoy, John Biederman, Stacy Bridges, Rachel Carbel
Votes: 29
19. Féminin/Féminin (2014– )
Drama
Follows the lives of women living in Montreal.
Stars: Eve Duranceau, Kimberly Laferriere, Alexa-Jeanne Dubé, Noémie Yelle
Votes: 301
20. Our Time Is Up (2004)
TV-MA | 14 min | Comedy, Short
When therapist Dr. Leonard Stern discovers he has six weeks to live, he adopts a fresh method of treatment: brutal honesty.
Director: Rob Pearlstein | Stars: Kevin Pollak, Frankie J. Allison, Vivian Bang, Michael Cornacchia
Votes: 955
21. Wish for Tomorrow (2014)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sydney, Australia. Michael, 24 and James, 28, fall in love unbeknownst to James' parents. The decision to reveal their relationship to their family is soon followed by a tragedy. James' ... See full summary »
Director: Pierre-Nicolas Panasci | Stars: Brayden Dalmazzone, Mitchell Why, Hayley Maher, Jahne Coutts-Smith
Votes: 54
22. Forest of the Dead (2007)
79 min | Comedy, Horror
It's old-school horror the Canadian way in this classic summer camp cannibal bloodbath!
Director: Brian Singleton | Stars: Chris Anderson, Erin Brophy, Brandi Boulet, Elaine Cummings
Votes: 137
23. Family Name (1997)
89 min | Documentary
A gay man seeks to discover what kinship, if any, exists between his white family and the nearby blacks who share the name of Alston.
Director: Macky Alston | Stars: Macky Alston, William Badgett
Votes: 49
24. Just Ask Him (2021)
Not Rated | 14 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
This LGBT short tells the story of a sweet, but shy and insecure newly out high school student gathering the courage to ask his soccer jock crush to a dance.
Director: Brian Tognotti | Stars: Donovan Napoli, Rio Padilla-Smith, Elsie Arisa, Sherri Z. Heller
Votes: 106
25. Prideland (2020 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A one-hour documentary that travels into the heart of America and explores first-hand how the United States is coping with so many LGBTQ+ people.
Director: Katherine Linton | Stars: Dyllon Burnside, Martin Luther King, Coretta Scott King, Carmarion D. Anderson
Votes: 22
26.
Agony (1979–1981)
Episode:
Problem Parents
(1980)
Comedy
Rob and Michael turn to Jane for advice on how to break the news to Rob's parents that he's gay while she gets a shock from Truscombe when he tells her he's in love - with her mother.
Director: John Reardon | Stars: Diana Weston, Maureen Lipman, Robert Austin, Bill Nighy
Votes: 12
27.
Blue Murder (2001–2004)
Episode:
Heroes: Part 1
(2001)
Drama, Crime
Director: Stephen Williams | Stars: Maria del Mar, Joel Keller, Jeremy Ratchford, Mimi Kuzyk
28.
Blue Murder (2001–2004)
Episode:
Janet Green
(2004)
Drama, Crime
Director: T.W. Peacocke | Stars: Joel Keller, Kari Matchett, Benz Antoine, Tracy Waterhouse
29.
Cheers (1982–1993)
Episode:
The Boys in the Bar
(1983)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
When Sam publicly supports an old teammate who has come out of the closet, Norm and the gang are afraid that "Cheers" will become a "gay bar."
Director: James Burrows | Stars: Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Nicholas Colasanto, Rhea Perlman
Votes: 860
30.
Family Guy (1999– )
Episode:
Brian Sings and Swings
(2006)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Brian and Stewie go on tour singing classic tunes with Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Directors: Chuck Klein, Zac Moncrief, Pete Michels, Peter Shin | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis
Votes: 1,822
31.
Side Effects (1994–1996)
Episode:
Easy Breathing
(1996)
Drama
Director: Clement Virgo | Stars: Albert Schultz, Nadia Capone, Joseph Ziegler, Barbara Eve Harris
32.
Student Bodies (1997–1999)
Episode:
A Gay Friend
(1999)
TV-MA | Comedy, Family
Emily's old friend Stacey comes for a visit. However, she soon finds out that Stacey is gay and doesn't know how to deal with it.
Director: Dana Calderwood | Stars: Nicole Lyn, Ross Hull, Kate McIninch, Miklos Perlus
Votes: 10
33.
Trailer Park Boys (2001–2018)
Episode:
Where in the Fuck Is Randy's Barbeque?
(2003)
TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy, Crime
Ricky makes a plan to get rich by using kids to help him steal barbecues.
Director: Mike Clattenburg | Stars: John Paul Tremblay, Robb Wells, John Dunsworth, Patrick Roach
Votes: 616
34.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
There's Something About Marrying
(2005)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
A townsperson comes out of the closet when Springfield legalized same-sex marriages in a plot to bolster tourism; Homer uses the Internet to become a minister.
Directors: David Silverman, Nancy Kruse | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,614
35.
South Park (1997– )
Episode:
4th Grade
(2000)
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
The boys deal with a strict new teacher and experiment with time travel as Mr. Garrison comes to terms with his sexuality.
Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Eliza Schneider, Mona Marshall
Votes: 2,806
36.
Robson Arms (2005–2008)
Episode:
Lizard of Doubt
(2007)
Comedy, Drama
Andrew wants to have a baby, and wants to make the process as scientific as possible for conception. This direction is different than what he and Chris had previously discussed, which was ... See full summary »
Director: Gary Harvey | Stars: Laura Bertram, Gabriel Hogan, Kevin McNulty, A.J. McKenzie
Votes: 34
37.
Billable Hours (2006–2008)
Episode:
Birthday Suits
(2007)
Comedy
Director: Shawn Thompson | Stars: Fab Filippo, Brandon Firla, Jennifer Baxter, Ron Gabriel
Votes: 15
38.
Love You to Death (2006–2007)
Episode:
The Bog Murder
(2007)
Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Director: Larry A. McLean | Stars: John Waters, Ramona Milano, Jonas Chernick, Mike Realba
Votes: 27
39.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1491
(1997)
TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: Claire Winyard | Stars: Sid Owen, Patsy Palmer, Des Coleman, Todd Carty
40.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1345
(1996)
TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: Joy Perino | Stars: Adam Woodyatt, Michael French, Howard Antony, Lindsey Coulson
41.
Blue Murder (2001–2004)
Episode:
Heroes: Part 2
(2001)
Drama, Crime
Director: Stephen Williams | Stars: Maria del Mar, Joel Keller, Jeremy Ratchford, Mimi Kuzyk
42.
JPod (2008– )
Episode:
Crappy Birthday to You
(2008)
45 min | Comedy, Drama
It's Bree's 29th birthday and she loves the video card that Ethan, Cowboy and John Doe have made for her. When Steve sees it, he wonders why the Podsters are singing "For She's a Jolly Good Fellow" instead of "The Birthday Song."
Director: Peter DeLuise | Stars: David Kopp, Emilie Ullerup, Steph Song, Benjamin Ayres
Votes: 21
43.
American Dad! (2005– )
Episode:
Daddy Queerest
(2009)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Terry's father, a former star fullback for the Redskins, doesn't know that Terry is gay. So when he visits, Terry says he's living with Francine and that Stan is gay.
Directors: Albert Calleros, Ron Hughart, Brent Woods | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Scott Grimes, Rachael MacFarlane
Votes: 669
44.
Wild Roses (2009)
Episode:
Oil and Water
(2009)
44 min | Drama, Romance
While Will is in Ottowa, pa makes sure Rebecca and Trevor hosts his college friend, influential MP Ethan Hollingsworth. She fails to flirt with him, and discovers her groom is his gay lover... See full summary »
Director: Don McBrearty | Stars: Steve Byers, Michelle Harrison, Gary Hudson, Kim Huffman
Votes: 9
45.
Sophie (2008–2009)
Episode:
An Outing with Sophie
(2009)
Comedy
Directors: Stefan Pleszczynski, Christian Langlois | Stars: Natalie Brown, Sebastian Spence, Jeff Geddis, Catherine Bérubé
46.
G-Spot (2005–2009)
Episode:
Double Beard
(2009)
23 min | Comedy
The premiere party for Rick's film is a Hollywood who's-who and Gigi, of course, attends on Rick's arm.
Director: Brian K. Roberts | Stars: Brigitte Bako, Heather Hanson, Kimberly Huie, Ian Alden
47.
G-Spot (2005–2009)
Episode:
Handicap Hummer
(2009)
23 min | Comedy
Gigi takes Halifax by storm when she arrives to shoot the pilot for her series.
Director: Brian K. Roberts | Stars: Brigitte Bako, Heather Hanson, Kimberly Huie, Ian Alden
48.
Cashing In (2009–2014)
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(2009)
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director: Norma Bailey | Stars: Eric Schweig, Karen Holness, Glen Gould, Gregory 'Dominic' Odjig
49.
Jeff Lewis Live (2019– )
Episode:
Jeff Lewis Has Issues: Doug Farewell
(2021)
43 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Doug Budin, Shane Douglas, Jeff Lewis, Megan Weaver
50.
Being Erica (2009–2011)
Episode:
Battle Royale
(2009)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Erica and Ethan's relationship hits a rough patch. They have been arguing a lot without Erica really knowing why. In turn, Ethan seems to be running away from her without telling her of ... See full summary »
Director: Ron Murphy | Stars: Erin Karpluk, Tyron Leitso, Vinessa Antoine, Reagan Pasternak
Votes: 86