List of LGBT-related films of 2016

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This is a list of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer-related films released in 2016. 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
1:54 Yan England Canada Drama Antoine Olivier Pilon, Lou-Pascal Tremblay, Sophie Nélisse
Almost Adults Sarah Rotella Canada Drama Elise Bauman, Natasha Negovanlis [1]
The Assignment Walter Hill United States Crime thriller Michelle Rodriguez, Sigourney Weaver, Tony Shalhoub, Anthony LaPaglia, Terry Chen, Paul McGillion, Caitlin Gerard, Zak Santiago [2]
As You Are Miles Joris-Peyrafitte United States Drama Owen Campbell, Charlie Heaton, Amandla Stenberg, John Scurti, Scott Cohen, Mary Stuart Masterson [3]
Being 17 André Téchiné France Drama Sandrine Kiberlain, Kacey Mottet Klein, Corentin Fila, Alexis Loret [4]
Below Her Mouth April Mullen Canada Drama Erika Linder, Natalie Krill, Sebastian Pigott, Mayko Nguyen
Bromance (Como una novia sin sexo) Lucas Santa Ana Argentina Romantic comedy Javier De Pietro, Agustín Pardella, Marcos Ribas, Luana Pascua
Center of My World Jakob M. Erwa Germany Drama Louis Hofmann, Sabine Timoteo, Jannik Schümann, Svenja Jung, Ada Philine Stappenbeck, Sascha Alexander Geršak, Inka Friedrich, Nina Proll, Thomas Goritzki, Clemens Rehbein Based on the novel The Center of the World by Andreas Steinhöfel
Check It Dana Flor, Toby Oppenheimer United States Documentary
Compulsion Craig Goodwill United Kingdom
Canada
Italy		 Thriller Analeigh Tipton, Jakob Cedergren, Marta Gastini a.k.a. Sadie
Die Beautiful Jun Lana Philippines Comedy, drama Paolo Ballesteros, Christian Bables, Joel Torre, Gladys Reyes, Adrian Alandy (credited as Luis Alandy), Albie Casiño [5]
Don't Call Me Son (Mãe só há uma) Anna Muylaert Brazil Drama Naomi Nero, Daniel Botelho, Daniela Nefussi, Matheus Nachtergaele, Lais Dias, Luciana Paes, Helena Albergaria [6]
Emo the Musical Neil Triffett Australia Musical Benson Jack Anthony, Jordan Hare Based on Triffett's 2014 short film of the same name [7]
Esteros Papu Curotto Argentina
Brazil		 Drama Ignacio Rogers [1]
Faggot (Tapette) Olivier Perrier Canada Short drama Robin L'Houmeau, Eliot Nault [8]
First Girl I Loved Kerem Sanga United States Drama Dylan Gelula, Brianna Hildebrand, Pamela Adlon, Mateo Arias, Tim Heidecker, Cameron Esposito, Jennifer Prediger, Erik Griffin [3]
Forbidden: Undocumented and Queer in Rural America Tiffany Rhynard United States Documentary Moises Serrano
The Gemini Nyo Min Lwin Malaysia Drama Okkar Min Maung, Nyein Chan Kyaw, Aye Myat Thu First LGBT-related film in the history of Burmese cinema, as well as the first Burmese film shown in Hollywood
Halte routière Érik Canuel Canada Drama Nicolas Canuel, Maxim Gaudette Segment of the larger collective film 9 (9, le film)
The Handmaiden Park Chan-wook South Korea Drama Kim Min-hee, Ha Jung-woo, Kim Tae-ri, Cho Jin-woong, Kim Hae-sook, Moon So-ri Inspired by the novel Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
Handsome Devil John Butler Ireland Comedy-drama Fionn O'Shea, Nicholas Galitzine, Andrew Scott, Moe Dunford, Michael McElhatton, Ruairi O'Connor, Ardal O'Hanlon, Mark Lavery, Jay Duffy, Jamie Hallahan
Heartstone Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson Israel Drama Baldur Einarsson, Blær Hinriksson [9]
Henry Gamble's Birthday Party Stephen Cone United States Drama Cole Doman, Pat Healy, Tyler Ross, Francis Guinan, Hanna Dworkin, Patrick Andrews, Meg Thalken, Travis Knight, Joe Keery, Jack Ball, Grace Melon, Zoe Tyson
Her Friend Adam Ben Petrie Canada Short drama Ben Petrie, Grace Glowicki, Andrew Chown
Home Frank Lin United States Horror, drama Heather Langenkamp, Samantha Mumba, Kerry Knuppe
Hurricane Bianca Matt Kugelman United States Comedy Bianca Del Rio, Willam Belli [1]
I Am Not Your Negro Raoul Peck United States Documentary Samuel L. Jackson Based on the unfinished manuscript Remember This House by James Baldwin [7]
I Love You Both Doug Archibald United States Comedy-drama Doug Archibald, Kristin Archibald, Lucas Neff [1]
Il diario Paolo Sideri Italy Drama Chiara Pasquini, Giulia Carrara, Cristina Amoroso [10]
Independence Day: Resurgence Roland Emmerich United States Science fiction Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Maika Monroe, Jessie T. Usher, Travis Tope, William Fichtner, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Judd Hirsch, Brent Spiner, Sela Ward [11]
The Intervention Clea DuVall United States Drama Clea DuVall, Alia Shawkat, Cobie Smulders, Natasha Lyonne, Jason Ritter, Ben Schwartz, Melanie Lynskey, Vincent Piazza [3]
Jesús Fernando Guzzoni France
Chile		 Drama Nicolás Durán
Jonathan Piotr J. Lewandowski Germany Drama Jannis Niewöhner, André Hennicke, Julia Koschitz, Thomas Sarbacher, Barbara Auer, Maximilian Mauff (credited as Max Mauff), Leon Seidel [1]
Kiki Sara Jordenö Sweden
United States		 Documentary Marie Love and Izana Vidal (trans women), Loretta Coombs, Takima Coombs, Aisha Diori, Twiggy Pucci Garçon, Dorjon 'Dorjie' Hilton, TreySean Marciano, Chi Chi Mizrahi, Omari Olympus Mizrahi, Bryson Rose Teddy Award winner for Best Documentary [6]
King Cobra Justin Kelly United States Drama Garrett Clayton, James Franco, Christian Slater, Keegan Allen, Molly Ringwald, Alicia Silverstone, Spencer Lofranco, Sean Grandillo Biopic of Brent Corrigan, based on the book Cobra Killer: Gay Porn, Murder, and the Manhunt to Bring the Killers to Justice by Andrew E. Stoner and Peter A. Conley
Last Men Standing Erin Brethauer, Tim Hussin United States Documentary Follows lives of long-term AIDS survivors [1][12]
Liebmann Jules Herrmann Germany Drama Godehard Giese, Adeline Moreau, Fabien Ara, Bettina Grahs, Alain Denizart, Denise Lecocq, Morgane Delamotte, Ashley McLellan, Richard Comte, Jean-Philippe Feiss, Jean-Brice Godet [1][13]
Little Men Ira Sachs United States Drama Greg Kinnear, Paulina García, Jennifer Ehle, Theo Taplitz, Michael Barbieri, Talia Balsam, Alfred Molina, Clare Foley [6]
The Lives of Thérèse Sébastien Lifshitz France Documentary Thérèse Clerc Winner of the Queer Palm
Lovesong So Yong Kim United States Drama Riley Keough, Jena Malone, Brooklyn Decker, Amy Seimetz, Marshall Chapman, Ryan Eggold, Rosanna Arquette, Cary Joji Fukunaga [3]
Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato United States
Germany		 Documentary Debbie Harry, Fran Lebowitz, Robert Mapplethorpe [3]
Memories of a Penitent Heart Cecilia Aldarondo United States Documentary Miguel Dieppa (actor and playwright who died of an AIDS-related illness) and his partner, a Roman Catholic priest called Father Aquin [14]
Miss Stevens Julia Hart United States Drama Lily Rabe, Timothée Chalamet, Lili Reinhart
Moonlight Barry Jenkins United States Drama Trevante Rhodes, André Holland, Ashton Sanders, Jharrel Jerome Naomie Harris, Janelle Monáe, Mahershala Ali Screen story by Tarell Alvin McCraney, based on his unpublished semi-autobiographical stage play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue; first LGBT-themed film ever to win the Academy Award for Best Picture [15]
Mother Knows Best (Mamma vet bäst) Mikael Bundsen Sweden Short, drama, family, romance Alexander Gustavsson, Karl-Erik Franzén [6]
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising Nicholas Stoller United States Comedy Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne
The Neon Demon Nicholas Winding Refn France
Denmark
United States		 Horror Elle Fanning, Karl Glusman, Jena Malone
The Ornithologist João Pedro Rodrigues Portugal Drama Paul Hamy
Other People Chris Kelly United States Comedy-drama Jesse Plemons, Molly Shannon, Bradley Whitford, Maude Apatow, John Early, Zach Woods, Madisen Beaty, Josie Totah (credited as J. J. Totah), June Squibb, Paul Dooley, Retta, Matt Walsh, Paula Pell, Colton Dunn, Nicole Byer, Lennon Parham, Rose Abdoo, D'Arcy Carden Semi-autobiographical look at Kelly's family [3]
Our Love Story Lee Hyun-ju South Korea Romance, drama Lee Sang-hee, Ryu Sun-young
Paris 05:59: Théo & Hugo (Théo et Hugo dans le même bateau) Olivier Ducastel
Jacques Martineau		 France Drama François Nambot, Geoffrey Couët a.k.a. Theo and Hugo in some territories [6]
The Pass Ben Williams United Kingdom Drama Russell Tovey, Arinze Kene, Lisa McGrillis, Nico Mirallegro, Rory J. Saper Screenplay by John Donnelly, based on his stage play
Political Animals Jonah Markowitz United States Documentary Carole Migden, Sheila Kuehl, Jackie Goldberg, Christine Kehoe [16]
Pyotr495 Blake Mawson Canada
Germany		 Short, horror, sci-fi Alex Ozerov, Max Rositsan, Juliana Semenova, Justin Strazzanti, Grisha Pasternak, Alanna Bale
Queer Hutterite Laura O'Grady Canada Documentary Kelly Hofer [17]
Rara Pepa San Martin Chile
Argentina		 Drama Julia Lubbert, Emilia Ossandon, Mariana Loyola, Augustina Muñoz [6]
Retake Nick Corporon United States Drama Tuc Watkins, Devon Graye, Sydelle Noel, Derek Phillips [18]
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again Kenny Ortega United States Musical, comedy Laverne Cox, Victoria Justice, Ryan McCartan Based on The Rocky Horror Show by Richard O'Brien
Rustlers (Cuateros) Albertina Carri Argentina Documentary One womans obsession with Isidro Velázquez, the last gaucho raised in Argentina [7][19]
Spa Night Andrew Ahn United States Drama Joe Seo, Haerry Kim, Youn Ho Cho, Tae Song, Ho Young Chung, Linda Han, Eric Jeong, Yong Kim [3]
Spidarlings Selene Kapsaski United Kingdom Horror, Musical Sophia Disgrace, Rahel Kapsaski, Jeff Kristian, Lloyd Kaufman, Rusty Goffe, Toshio Maeda, June Brown, Lee Mark Jones [20]
Strike a Pose Ester Gould
Reijer Zwaan		 Belgium
Netherlands		 Documentary (Dancers); Kevin Stea, Carlton Wilborn, Luis Xtravaganza Camacho, Jose Gutierez Xtravaganza, Salim Gauwloos and Oliver S Crumes III Documentary profile of several gay dancers who performed on Madonna's 1990 Blonde Ambition Tour [6]
Suicide Kale Carly Usdin United States Comedy Brittani Nichols, Lindsay Hicks, Hayley Huntley, Jasika Nicole, Brianna Baker
Take Me for a Ride Micaela Rueda Ecuador Drama Samanta Caicedo, Maria Juliana Rangel, Diego Naranjo, Patricia Loor, Monserrath Astudillo, Miranda Zepeda [1]
These C*cksucking Tears Dan Taberski United States Documentary, short Patrick Haggerty [21]
Teenage Cocktail John Carchietta United States Drama Nichole Bloom, Fabianne Therese, Michelle Borth, Pat Healy, A. J. Bowen, Joshua Leonard [22]
Teenage Kicks Craig Boreham Australia Drama Miles Szanto, Daniel Webber, Shari Sebbens, Charlotte Best [23]
Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves (Ceux qui font les révolutions à moitié n’ont fait que se creuser un tombeau) Mathieu Denis
Simon Lavoie		 Canada Drama Charlotte Aubin, Laurent Bélanger, Gabrielle Tremblay, Emmanuelle Lussier-Martinez [7]
Tomcat (Kater) Händl Klaus Austria Drama Philipp Hochmair, Lukas Turtur Teddy Award winner as best LGBT-related feature film [6]
Trouser Bar Kristen Bjorn United Kingdom Short, fantasy Denholm Spurr, Scott Hunter, Hans Berlin, Ashley Ryder, Zac Renfree, Craig Daniel
Two Soft Things, Two Hard Things Mark Kenneth Woods, Michael Yerxa Canada Documentary Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, Jack Anawak [1]
The Untamed Amat Escalante Mexico Drama Ruth Ramos, Simone Bucio, Jesús Meza, Eden Villavicencio, Andrea Peláez, Oscar Escalante, Bernarda Trueba
Uncle Howard Aaron Brookner United States
United Kingdom		 Documentary Howard Brookner, Aaron Brookner, Jim Jarmusch, Sara Driver, Tom DiCillo, William S. Burroughs Exploration of the legacy of filmmaker Howard Brookner [6]
Weekends Lee Dong-ha South Korea Documentary About G-Voice, the one and only gay men's choir in South Korea [6]
Weirdos Bruce McDonald Canada Comedy-drama Dylan Authors, Julia Sarah Stone, Allan Hawco, Molly Parker [7]
Where Horses Go to Die Antony Hickling France Drame Jean-Christophe Bouvet, Manuel Blanc [24]
Who's Gonna Love Me Now? Tomer Heymann
Barak Heymann		 Israel
United Kingdom		 Documentary Saar Maoz [6]
Women Who Kill Ingrid Jungermann United States Comedy Annette O'Toole, Sheila Vand, Tami Sagher, Deborah Rush [25]
You'll Never Be Alone Álex Anwandter Chile Drama Sergio Hernández, Antonia Zegers, Gabriela Hernández, Andrew Bargsted
Zona Norte Monika Treut Germany Documentary About human rights activist Yvonne Bezerra de Mello and her work with street kids in Rio [6]
Swiss Army Man Daniels (directors) United States Drama Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead [26]

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