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From little indies to ...bigger indies, from Jamie Babbit to the siblings Wachowski, these are the best lesbian films ever made.

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Clockwise from top left: “Bound,” “But I’m a Cheerleader,” “The Watermelon Woman,” and “Set It Off.”

Inspired by the success of Todd Haynes’ “Poison” and frustrated by lesbian films that looked nothing like their actual lesbian lives, Rose Troche and Guinevere Turner decided to take matters into their own hands by shooting a tiny little indie called “Go Fish” in 1994. Filmed in black and white in Chicago for an estimated $15,000, “Go Fish” went on to make roughly $2.4 million, proving indies could make a profit. Turner played Max, a headstrong writer who begins dating the older, quieter Ely (V.S. Brodie), despite initial reservations. Max’s friends, a jovial lesbian peanut gallery, offer unsolicited advice and plenty of laughs. No one dies, and no one comes out; a novelty for gay films at the time. “Go Fish” not only changed the game for queer cinema, but for indie film of all kinds.
Angst-ridden teenagers come in all shapes and predilections, a fact this prettily gritty coming-of-age film celebrates. Two years after Larry Clark’s controversial “Kids” came out, “All Over Me” properly queered up New York’s counterculture as seen through the eyes of Claude (Allison Folland), a gentle loner who follows her wild best friend, Ellen (Tara Subkoff), around like a sad puppy. She has a chance at breaking free when she meets pink-haired cutie Lucy (Leisha Hailey), but gets pulled back in when Ellen’s boyfriend drama becomes dire. By Hollywood standards, Claude’s extra baby fat made her an unconventional lead, which only adds to the film’s rebellious charm. Like “Desperately Seeking Susan” with kissing, or “Kids” without homophobia, “All Over Me” borrowed from the greats, and remains wholly original.
The great AIDS activist and playwright Larry Kramer often says gay people are smarter than other people. If that entirely subjective and thoroughly provocative statement has any merit, the reason would be childhood. Gay people become self-reflective early; you become acutely aware of the world around you by observing your place outside of it. There is not a single film that captures a more universal queer childhood experience than Céline Sciamma’s “Tomboy,” a quietly gorgeous portrait of a 10-year-old named Laure who moves to a new town and introduces herself as Mikael. It’s the kind of movie that’ll have you waiting on your ex’s doorstep just to talk about it. (True story, but not my own). “Tomboy” strikes the perfect balance between lighthearted and heartbreaking, between the joy of a fantasy realized and the harsh sting of reality. Though the film came out in 2011, it feels utterly timeless; the golden days of Laure’s summer could — and do — belong to anyone who recognizes themselves.
Before The Wachowskis became a worldwide sensation with “The Matrix,” and long before either came out as transgender, the directing duo showed early signs of queerness with “Bound.” A noir thriller starring Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly as ex-con Corky and femme fatale Violet, “Bound” gave the world the most sumptuous partners in crime that queer cinema has ever seen. Fresh out of the joint and set up with a gig as a handyman, Corky catches Violet’s eye while plugging a leak in her boyfriend’s apartment, a crooked mobster by the name of Caesar (the always excellent Joe Pantoliano). Violet soon learns Corky is great with all kinds of plumbing, and they begin a secret love affair. Desperate to run off together, they hatch a plan to steal millions from Caesar’s bosses and pin the blame on him.
Tilly uses her signature husky voice to hide her cleverness behind a ditzy persona, and Gershon proves her acting mettle by rocking that motorcycle jacket as well as any true leather dyke. Wearing its noir influences proudly on its sleeve, “Bound” is not only a classic lesbian film, but it’s also the only Wachowski-directed project firmly outside the sci-fi genre. That makes it a rare window into this iconic directing duo, and one that LGBT viewers have proudly embraced into the fold.
For the concept, the chemistry, and the camp, Jamie Babbit’s “But I’m a Cheerleader” takes the cake. Unapologetically queer in all senses of the word, (this is the kind of movie for which terms like “offbeat” and “quirky” were invented), this film makes low budget look cool. When it came out in 1999, it was the final gasp of the New Queer Cinema, a bridge between the indies that brought the first wave of gay stories to the screen and the post-Ellen era that paved the way for more commercial fare like “The L Word.” At its heart was a love story as sweet and sexy as an audience might hope for.
Set in the present day with a bold retro aesthetic, the movie stars a young Natasha Lyonne as Megan, an innocent cheerleader sent to a rehab for gay and lesbian teens. The patients wear pink and blue uniforms while learning about gender roles and preparing for straight-sex simulations. Of course, putting a bunch of gay kids in a house together is bound to create some sexual tension, and Megan‘s gay little heart stands no chance against the dark and brooding Graham (Clea Duvall). Babbit delivers the best of both worlds with a genuine and touching romance that blossoms amidst the wildly entertaining satire. Featuring an all-star cast that includes RuPaul, Melanie Lynskey, Michelle Williams, Cathy Moriarty (“Patti Cake$”), Eddie Cibrian, and brief appearances by Julie Delpy and Ione Skye, “But I’m a Cheerleader” has everything.
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yall are nuts. tipping the velvet is the greatest even though its a bit of a 3 part mini series. i have the dvd and its set up like a movie. it is so superior to so many listed.
I agree, Pheebs, it surprises me that the author of this article is a woman. But excellent suggestions in the comments thread. I’d also like to see films that don’t end in tragedy or are trying to show that love between women is inferior or short-lived, until the real thing comes along.
You missed FIRE! Also, Lost and Delirious and Fingersmith should be on the list! And Clair of the Moon, and Better than Chocolate?
Not sure if this one qualifies but The Hunger was one all us lesbians watched in the 80’s. It and Go Fish, Clair of the Moon and Desert Hearts were all we had. I would say The Hunger deserves a spot due to the fact that it contains THE BEST flirtation in the history of lesbian film in the scene between Catherine Deneuve and Susan Sarandon when Catherine’s character, Miriam, is seducing Sarandon’s character, Sarah, while playing Lakme’s Delibes, “The Flower Duet” on the piano. OMG, heart pitter patters every time I see that scene! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_2D3Wxoprc
Although real late to the party. I think a couple of these movies should be removed because they actually AREN’T lesbian. As good as Fried Green Tomato’s is the movie didn’t actually have any real lesbian content so I wouldn’t call it a lesbian movie. But I would also cut
You can’t please everyone but I do think the #1 Lesbian movie should have been PERSONAL BEST with Mariel Hemingway.
My vote for nest lesbian film is “Amour de Femme” a French movie starring Rafaella Anderson and Helene Fillieres
“Heavenly creatures” is so bad, please remove it from your list! It’s not a love story, it’s just about 2 deranged teenagers committing a grisly murder. Even having it on this “top 15 lesbian movies” is borderline homophobic.
Very disappointing list! No Love for Spidarlings?
Although not sexualized, much like Thelma & Louise has everyone forgotten Fried Green Tomatoes? That is one of the best love stories of all films (my opinion), I haven’t seen many of the others listed but am looking forward to watching!
THANK YOU! Carol is one of the dullest films I’ve ever watched, and I can’t believe how many people want it up here.
Ok ok people, chill please. We got it, Carol too. I just wanted to add and highly recommend “Tomboy” 2011 and “The Girl King” 2015 and “My Friend from Faro” 2008 and “Circumstance” 2011 too for those who haven’t seen them and yes, none of them are American. I generally find the foreign ones more … accurate and interesting and to the point with little to no unnecessary oversexualized cinematography.
Carol is untouchably the best film in this category..the only one of it’s calabor in my opinion.
Carol Carol Carol, Carol….hello? CAROL!!!!!
So Pirates of the Caribbean is not a pirate movie bc Johnny Depp isn’t a pirate in his real life?
Maybe you should start watching documentaries instead of movies
To the person who commented who’s name is Jen: Are you Jen from Buzzfeed? It might be a stupid question, but I just want to know, even though you might not be. So.. are you? if you are please tell me, since I’m like, one of your biggest fans. If not, please tell me and don’t just ignore this comment. Thank you
I should just read this…but when I saw that CAROL is not here… I MUST HAVE THIS ETERNAL DUTY TO NOT LEAVE THIS SITE UNTIL I WRITE THIS COMMENT!!!
Carol SHOULD BE #1
How can you not include Cate and Rooney’s love story!
Thanks for that Kat. It gets tiresome. Sexuality is fluid. The “born gay” propaganda built purely to obtain a political and societal “pass” for our sexuality and to shove everyone into neat little boxes has long been exposed for the farce that it is.
Wow.. this list is horrible.. so many good titles missing about REAL lesbian characters
There is SO much missing from this list. Aimee and Jaguar, Carol, I can’t Think Straight, Blue is the Warmest Color, Kiss Me. This list does seem to account for the many queer foreign films with excellent plot lines. So many of these choices ( D.E.B.S and Kissing Jessica Stein) and glaze over the queer-centric story lines with heterosexual ones or hyper sexualize/ objectify female leads.
No Killing of Sister George ? Sacrilege…..
I think Carol is not on the list because everyone has heard of it, and when I google lesbian movies to find something to watch, I don’t want to see Carol and Imagine You and Me over and over and over again.
I wish you would’ve said why you didn’t feel Carol had earned a spot on this list. Also I’m not terribly comfortable with some of the language you’ve used about bisexuals on this list. It seems unfair to chastise bisexuals for “switching teams and not knowing what they want” (they know what they want: love, which just happens to be possible with more than one gender) and then treat bisexuals in such a way that they don’t feel welcome in expressing their interest in women.
The only problem I have is the fact that I don’t understand why a movie or television show with predominantly STRAIGHT characters with ONE or TWO lesbian or gay characters will be labelled as a lesbian/gay television show or movie or placed in a very crappy list of lesbian movies and TV shows. Am I the only lesbian that notices this? Like, “Set it Off” wasn’t even a lesbian movie and doesn’t even deserve to be on the “Best Lesbian Movies of All Time” list. The only lesbian character on that movie was Queen Latifah as Cleo. How does a movie about four women struggling with their finances that rob a bank with ONE lesbian character turn into a lesbian movie? As well as DEBS. Every character on DEBS was not a lesbian. There were two lesbian characters one of which was straight before falling in love with Jordana Brewster’s character, so it should not be strictly titled as a lesbian film.
So all the characters have to be lesbian for a film to be considered a lesbian film? You can’t be serious.
No one mentioned Fire yet. Such a beautifully filmed movie. I loved it. So many movies on the list are from the mid 90s. Those were good times!
Otherwise, Bound, Desert Hearts and Go Fish properly acknowledged. John Sayles’ Lianna was pretty significant when it was released in the early 80s.
Pariah and Set It Off should be ranked higher.
And while we’re at it, where’s Virgin Machine, a pioneering, sex positive film?
Carol is a low, low budget studio film by makers with indie credentials. So could be at least mentioned. Yes, Show Me Love is a major omission. Duke of Burgundy was probably not widely seen outside of NYC, but was significant on all levels. The list is very 90s-centered.
Carol was my favorite, although not an independent film. I finally felt I could identify. A serious romance between two feminine women. Todd Haynes and his team for this film are brilliant.
“Kissing Jessica Stein” being higher up the list than The Handmaiden & others + no Carol, Saving Face, Mosquita y Mari. What kind of garbage ass opinion and list….
You missed lukas Moodysson’s “Show Me Love”!!
Carol is a masterpiece. It’s a disgrace not to include it
Then you have the worst tastes in film EVER.
‘Carol’ was a studio film; this List is independent films.
Where does it say that only indy films can be included on this list? “Carol” should be number 1!
Carol and Show Me Love deserve to be on this list. Pariah at 15? Set it Off, I don’t think so. Also, for those that don’t know, Carol is an indie film with major stars. Still independent though.
I thought Carol would be #1! Aimee and Jaguar should be on this list.
Seriously? Is there a reason Carol hasn’t made an appearance here?
WHERE. IS. CAROL?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!!?
Please add Elena Undone and Loving Annabelle.
D.E.B.S over Pariah? Come on!!!!! Where is Carol? Blue is the Warmest Color?
Agree with the others here. Was expecting to see Carol on the list
Would like to have seen Carol on this list – can’t believe you have overlooked such a fantastic piece of queer cinema
This list is trash. Where is Carol???
really confused how carol isn’t on this list.
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I support gay marriage. I don’t think it’s fair that two people should be denied the same rights everyone else has based on their gender or who they fall in love with. The logic behind the anti-gay marriage movement is completely lost on me. The sanctity of marriage just doesn’t exist anymore. Want proof? Look at Kim Kardashian, Britney Spears, Donald Trump, Rush Limbaugh and yes, even you Bristol Palin. What does this have to do with the best lesbian movies ever made? Let me tell you! My favorite ‘lesbian movies’ aren’t all movies that push for gay rights. A lot of them are just movies that feature main characters who just happen to be lesbians. They get into situations that are situations straight characters would get into. My point? Lesbians (or gay men) are just like you and me except instead of being attracted to the opposite sex, they’re attracted to the same sex so why treat them differently. Okay – rant over. Let’s take a look at ten of the best lesbian movies ever made.
Cast: Gina Gershon, Jennifer Tilly, Joe Pantilano
Plot : Corky (Gershon) and Violet (Tilly) have a plan. The lovers will steal millions of dollars worth of hidden mob money and frame Violet’s shady boyfriend Caesar (Pantilano) for the crime. Written and directed by the minds behind The Matrix , Bound is a great film with enough twists and turns to keep you interested. It doesn’t hurt that Gershon and Tilly have smoking hot chemistry as the scheming lesbian lovers. Masterfully done and well worth checking out if only for the stellar performances from Gershon, Tilly and Pantilano. Bound currently has a very favorable 7.4/10 rating on IMDB.
Cast: Alison Folland, Tara Subkoff, Cole Hauser, Wilson Cruz
Plot : In this low budget drama, best friends Claude (Folland) and Ellen (Subkoff) struggle to deal with their feelings for each other, homophobia and their growing descent into the early 90s drug culture. When a violent death rocks the girls to their core, they learn just how much one event – and one night – can change everything. I am a sucker for a good low budget movie because, in my experience anyway, low budget often means focusing more on characters and plot development while big budget often means focusing more on special effects which is probably a big part of the reason I love this one so much. All Over Me currently has a rating of 6.7/10 on IMDB.
Cast: Mischa Barton, Jessica Pare, Piper Perabo, Emily Van Camp
Plot : 14 year old Mary (Barton) is sent to study at an all girls boarding school following the death of her mother. The freshman is placed in a room with seniors, Paulie (Perabo) and Tori (Pare) who, as it turns out, are a lot more than friends. What follows is a heartbreaking journey that confronts love, acceptance and the struggle to make peace with the things in life you can’t control. We learn more about the girls, their relationships and their motives for doing the things they do. It’s a dark movie but a powerful one. Well worth checking out. Lost and Delirious currently has a rating of 6.9/10 on IMDB.
Cast: Piper Perabo, Lena Headey, Matthew Goode
Plot : Rachel (Perabo) and Heck (Goode) are a dream couple. They’ve been friends and lovers for what seems like forever. They finally decide to tie the knot and things are going great … aside from the fact that during the wedding preparations, Rachel meets Luce (Headey), the florist who is doing the flowers for Rachel’s wedding. Rachel and Luce become friends which probably wouldn’t be a problem were it not for the fact that Rachel starts feeling things for Luce one doesn’t normally feel for a friend. This fresh twist on the typical romantic comedy is fu
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