20 best movies like The Big Gay Musical (2009)

List of the best movies like The Big Gay Musical (2009): Dorian Blues, Sweet Charity, A Prairie Home Companion, Alex Strangelove, Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure, But I'm a Cheerleader, Love, Simon, Beginners, Big Eden, La La Land.

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Markimdb: 6.7
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA

Dorian realizes he is gay in his final year of high school. He meets another gay youth locally, but remains confused. He starts therapy, then resorts to confession in the Church, and finally comes out to his brother. Dorian then decides to come out to his father; he gets kicked out of the house.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, music
CountryUSA
Duration02:29

Taxi dancer, Charity continues to have faith in the human race despite apparently endless disappointments at its hands, and hope that she will finally meet the nice young man to romance her away from her sleazy life.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, western, music
CountryUSA

A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country music siren, and a host of others hold court

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:43

Alex Truelove is on a quest to lose his virginity, an event eagerly awaited by his patient girlfriend and cheered on with welcome advice by his rowdy friends. But Alex, a super gregarious dude, is oddly unmotivated. A magical house party throws Alex into the presence of Elliot, a hunky college guy, who pegs Alex as gay and flirts hard. Alex is taken aback but after a series of setbacks on the girlfriend front he takes the plunge and learns some interesting new facts about himself.

Markimdb: 4.7
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, family, music
CountryUSA
Duration01:57

After a talent scout spots her performing with her dog Boi at a charity gala, Sharpay Evans sets off for the bright lights of NYC, convinced instant fame and fortune are in the bag. But theatre's a dog-eat-dog world. Fortunately, Sharpay also meets Peyton, a handsome student filmmaker who finds Sharpay nearly as fascinating as she finds herself.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:25

Megan is an all-American girl. A cheerleader. She has a boyfriend. But Megan doesn't like kissing her boyfriend very much. And she's pretty touchy with her cheerleader friends. Her conservative parents worry that she must be a lesbian and send her off to "sexual redirection" school, where she must, with other lesbians and gays learn how to be straight.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:49

Everyone deserves a great love story. But for seventeen-year old Simon Spier it's a little more complicated: he's yet to tell his family or friends he's gay and he doesn't know the identity of the anonymous classmate he's fallen for online.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:44

A young man is rocked by two announcements from his elderly father: that he has terminal cancer, and that he has a young male lover.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:57

Henry Hart is a young gay artist living in New York City. When his grandfather has a stroke, Henry puts his career on hold and returns home to the small town of Big Eden, Montana, to care for him. While there, Henry hopes to strike up a romance with Dean Stewart, his high-school best friend for whom he still has feelings. But he's surprised when he finds that Pike, a quiet Native American who owns the local general store, may have a crush on him.

Markimdb: 8
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, music
CountryUSA, Hong Kong
Duration02:16

Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:30

This is a fast-paced comedy about a 40-year-old gay man who finds himself dating two equally lovable men - a secure 50-year-old who came out later in life, and an adventurous 30-year-old who wasn't looking for a relationship. What he doesn't find out right away is that the two men are, in fact, father and son. And as they say, wackiness ensues.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrecomedy, melodrama, music
CountryUSA
Duration01:29

It's lust at first sight when Gabriel, a songwriter with Broadway ambitions, runs into Mark, a hot go-go dancer at a local gay club. They head to Gabriel's place to seal the deal, but are thwarted when Gabriel's roommate Rich arrives with opposing plans for their closet-sized apartment. It's the first of many sexual obstructions in a wild night that leaves the pair physically unsatisfied, but developing an unforeseen romantic bond nevertheless.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, music
CountryUSA
Duration01:40

Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for his new dance partner after femme fatale Lila Dixon gives him the brush. Jim's supper club—Holiday Inn—is the setting for the chase by Hanover and manager Danny Reed. The music's the thing.

Markimdb: 5.3
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA

A gay man approaching a mid-life crisis is tired of being different because he is gay. He wants to be normal. Suddenly he is yanked back in time to when he was in high school. But this time, the world is gay and to be straight is considered deviant behavior. Then something else happens. He meets a girl. And suddenly normal becomes ...well almost normal.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genrecomedy, drama, musical, family, music
CountryUSA
Duration01:43

    The story follows five disparate high school students - Olivia, Mo, Charlie, Stella, and Wen who meet in detention. They realize they are destined to rock, and ultimately form a band that becomes a champion for students sidelined by the high school elite.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:30

    Set during a long, hot summer on the Thamesmead Estate in Southeast London, three teenagers edge towards adulthood.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:13

    When 19-year-old gay-rights activist Tommy and 24-year-old Alan first meet in 1973, they find themselves on the opposite sides of the political coin...

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryItaly

    Mattia is about to move to Madrid by his boyfriend Eduard. When the day before leaving for Spain, Eduard announces his arrival in Rome to know the "laws", Mattia must choose whether to finally come clean with his companion, or confess to being a formidable liar.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:47

    Aaron Davis (Steve Sandvoss) and Christian Markelli (Wes Ramsey) are the two most opposite people in the world. Aaron is a young Elder (or a Mormon missionary) who wants to do his family proud and is quite passionate about his religion and film. Christian is a shallow WeHo waiter/party boy who only looks forward to bedding a new guy every night.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
    CountryUSA

    The employees of an independent music store learn about each other as they try anything to stop the store being absorbed by a large chain.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, crime, biography
    CountryFrance, USA
    Duration01:38

      Steve Russell is a small-town cop. Bored with his bland lifestyle, Russell turns to fraud as a means of shaking things up. Before long, Russell's criminal antics have landed him behind bars, where he encounters the charismatic Phillip Morris. Smitten, Russell devotes his entire life to being with Morris regardless of the consequences.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA

      It's a classic case of opposite attraction: Handsome Ben Bennet (Ethan Sharrett) is a gay, affluent, stylish attorney at the top of the genteel social set in southern Virginia, while Lee Darcy (Chase Conner) is a rough-hewn welder with a secret that he nightly tries to blot out with an excess of liquor.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountrySpain

      A Spanish coming of age story focusing on the antics of two 17 year olds, who have a posh beach house almost all to themselves one summer. This is also a summer of sexual awakenings.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
      CountryUSA

      Adam and Steve are two gay youths who have a one-night stand that ends embarrassingly. Nearly two decades later, Adam, now a Manhattan tour guide, and Steve, a psychiatrist, meet again -- but neither remembers the other from years before. The two begin dating, even playing matchmaker for their friends Michael and Rhonda, but their promising relationship hits a major snag when Adam and Steve finally recall their past connection.

      Markimdb: 4.9
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, family, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:52

      It's almost graduation day for high school seniors Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Chad, Ryan and Taylor ― and the thought of heading off in separate directions after leaving East High has these Wildcats thinking they need to do something they'll remember forever. Together with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical reflecting their hopes and fears about the future and their unforgettable experiences growing up together. But with graduation approaching and college plans in question, what will become of the dreams, romances, and friendships of East High's senior Wildcats?

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:32

      'Pleasantly Plump' teenager Tracy Turnblad achieves her dream of becoming a regular on the Corny Collins Dance Show. Now a teen hero, she starts using her fame to speak out for the causes she believes in, most of all integration. In doing so, she earns the wrath of the show's former star, Amber Von Tussle, as well as Amber's manipulative, pro-segregation parents. The rivalry comes to a head as Amber and Tracy vie for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:34

      An adventurous love story between two young women of different social and economic backgrounds who find themselves going through all the typical struggles of a new romance.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrethriller, comedy, melodrama, drama, musical
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:04

      After her husband leaves her, a woman travels to London for the funeral of the pop star, Victor Fox, she's adored all her life. There, she meets the lover of the dead pop star, and convinces him to come back to Chicago with her to figure out who killed the singer.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, music
      CountryIndia
      Duration02:38

      A man belongs to a middle-class family and is intent on pursuing his career with a music group, despite his dad's disapproval. He is also in love with the lead singer, but she sees him mainly as a friend.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:34

      In New York, a struggling actress and a successful writer sing about their failed marriage from two perspectives.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, crime, music
      CountryUSA

      As four friends prepare for life after high school, different challenges bring about turning points in each of their lives. The dramas unfold and resolve at their local rollerskating rink, Cascade.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:48

      Steven spends his school days longing for all-star athlete John. But John has a gorgeous girlfriend, and Steven is still in the closet about being gay. The only one who knows the teenager's secret is his friend Linda. After a curious run-in with John in a public restroom, Steven starts to wonder if the jock is straight after all. When they start a romance, it threatens to expose the truth about both of them.

      Markimdb: 7.7
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, family
      CountryIndia
      Duration02:54

      A story revolving around a dysfunctional family of two brothers who visit their parents and grandfather in Coonoor, and end up falling for the same woman.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:30

      A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, biography
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:16

      1930s in New York – The famous singer Fanny Brice has divorced her first husband Nicky Arnstein. During the depression she has trouble finding work as an artist but meets Billy Rose, a newcomer who writes lyrics and owns his own nightclub.

      Markimdb: 6
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA, Canada

      In the midst of organizing his brother Ben's wedding, Shel, a gay party planner, decides to go on strike for equal rights when he learns that Ben is behind a political speech against gay marriage.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryCanada, United Kingdom

      Alim is a gay man living in London to escape the domineering eye of his conservative Muslim mother, Nuru, back in Canada. Alim keeps his homosexuality secret from his mother, so when she comes for a surprise visit, he and his boyfriend, Giles, must put on a straight facade to hide the truth.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genremelodrama, drama, musical, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:59

      The Burlesque Lounge has its best days behind it. Tess, a retired dancer and owner of the venue, struggles to keep the aging theater alive, facing all kinds of financial and artistic challenges. With the Lounge's troupe members becoming increasingly distracted by personal problems and a threat coming from a wealthy businessman's quest to buy the spot from Tess, the good fortune seems to have abandoned the club altogether. Meanwhile, the life of Ali, a small-town girl from Iowa, is about to change dramatically. Hired by Tess as a waitress at the Lounge, Ali escapes a hollow past and quickly falls in love with the art of burlesque. Backed by newfound friends amongst the theater's crew, she manages to fulfill her dreams of being on stage herself. Things take a dramatic turn though when Ali's big voice makes her become the main attraction of the revue

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:38

      A gay teenager finds out who he is and what he wants, who his friends are, and who loves him, in this autobiographical tale set in middle U.S. in the 1980s. Growing up, learning about life, love, sex, friends, and lovers.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, sport
      CountryGermany
      Duration01:38

      Tobi and Achim, the pride of the local crew club, have been the best of friends for years and are convinced that nothing will ever stand in the way of their friendship. They look forward to the upcoming summer camp and the crew competition. Then the gay team from Berlin arrives and Tobi is totally confused. The evening before the races begin, the storm that breaks out is more than meteorlogical...

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, western, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:09

      Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War. Following the tales of a sharp-shooting songster, a wannabe bank robber, two weary traveling performers, a lone gold prospector, a woman traveling the West to an uncertain future, and a motley crew of strangers undertaking a carriage ride.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:57

      A woman at rock bottom must find her way across Los Angeles in order to crash her ex-boyfriend's engagement party.

      Markimdb: 4.5
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
      CountryUSA

      A joyous family reunion becomes a hilarious nightmare as Madea and the crew travel to backwoods Georgia, where they find themselves unexpectedly planning a funeral that might unveil unpleasant family secrets.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genremelodrama, drama, musical, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:28

      A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer. This is the first full length feature film to use synchronized sound, and is the original film musical.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:22

      For Shirin, being part of a perfect Persian family isn't easy. Acceptance eludes her from all sides: her family doesn't know she's bisexual, and her ex-girlfriend, Maxine, can't understand why she doesn't tell them. Even the six-year-old boys in her moviemaking class are too ADD to focus on her for more than a second. Following a family announcement of her brother's betrothal to a parentally approved Iranian prize catch, Shirin embarks on a private rebellion involving a series of bisexual escapades, while trying to decipher what went wrong with Maxine.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
      CountryUSA

      An on-the-lam punk rocker and a young woman obsessed with his band go on an unexpected and epic journey together through the decaying suburbs of the American Midwest.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, musical, music
      CountryUSA

      After Santa tells Michael Bolton that he needs 75,000 new babies by Christmas to meet toy supply, Michael Bolton hosts a sexy telethon to get the world to star making love.




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