'The Crying Game' (1992) - This Neil Jordan-directed British thriller is set against the Troubles in Northern Ireland. It sees IRA member Fergus (Stephen Rea) falling for British soldier Jody's (Forest Whitaker) love interest, Dil (Jaye Davidson), who is a transgender woman. It scored several Oscar nominations, including a win for Best Original Screenplay.

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'Philadelphia' (1993) - This Jonathan Demme-directed film starred Tom Hanks and Antonio Banderas as lovers and Denzel Washington as the lawyer of Hanks' character, who was fired once his status as an AIDS patient was revealed. 'Philadelphia' saw Hanks winning his first Academy Award.

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'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' (1994) - This Stephan Elliott-directed Aussie film sees two drag queens and a transgender woman journeying through the Australian Outback.

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'Beautiful Thing' (1996) - Based on the play of the same name, this Hettie MacDonald-directed British film sees two teen boys falling for each other.

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'The Birdcage' (1996) - A remake of 'La Cage aux Folles,' this Mike Nichols-directed comedy stars Robin Williams and Nathan Lane as lovers. It also features the talents of Gene Hackman and Dianne Wiest.

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'Ma Vie en Rose' (1997) -

This Alain Berliner-directed Belgian film, which won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, focuses on seven-year-old Ludovic (Georges du Fresne), who is set on growing up as a girl.

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'All About My Mother' (1999) - This Pedro Almodóvar Spanish drama, which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, sees a mother after the death of her son, as she tries to track down his other parent, a transgender woman.

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'Boys Don't Cry' (1999) - Based on the real-life story of Brandon Teena, a slain transgender man, this Kimberly Peirce-directed film saw Hilary Swank win her first Oscar. Chloë Sevigny, who played Brandon's lover, received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

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'Before Night Falls' (2000) -

Based on Reinaldo Arenas' autobiography and Jana Boková's documentary 'Havana,' this Julian Schnabel-directed film scored Javier Bardem his first Oscar nomination. Bardem stars as Arenas, a gay Cuban writer and Castro critic. The movie also features Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, and Diego Luna.

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'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' (2001) - This film stars its director and writer, John Cameron Mitchell, as a genderqueer rocker. Mitchell also co-wrote the musical the movie is based on. He was nominated for a Golden Globe for his acting efforts.

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'The Hours' (2002) - Starring Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, and Nicole Kidman (as well as several other big names), this Stephen Daldry-directed film, based on Michael Cunningham's novel, featured such themes as lesbianism and the AIDS epidemic. It was also nominated for several Oscars, and saw Kidman win her first, and so far only, Academy Award.

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'Brokeback Mountain' (2005) - Now a gay film classic, this Ang Lee-directed movie starred Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal as lovers. The film received several Academy Award nominations, including noms for Ledger and Gyllenhaal, with Lee picking up the statue for Best Director.

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'Milk' (2008) - Directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Dustin Lance Black, this film was based on the life of gay rights activist and politician Harvey Milk (played by Sean Penn). Penn and Black won Oscars for their efforts in the film. James Franco and Josh Brolin also starred.

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'Pariah' (2011) - This Dee Rees-directed drama focuses on Alike (Adepero Oduye), an African-American teen coming to terms with her identity as a butch lesbian.

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'Blue Is the Warmest Color' (2013) - Based on Julie Maroh's graphic novel, this Abdellatif Kechiche-directed French film stars Adèle Exarchopoulos and Léa Seydoux as young, often dramatic, lovers. Kechiche, Exarchopoulos, and Seydoux all won the Palme d'Or for the film, marking the first time the award was given to a movie's director and its lead actresses.

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'Carol' (2015) - Based on Patricia Highsmith's novel 'The Price of Salt,' this Todd Haynes-directed film stars Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara as lovers in early 1950s New York City. The film received several Oscar nominations, including a Best Actress nom for Blanchett and a Best Supporting Actress nom for Mara.

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'Moonlight' (2016) - The first LGBT-themed film to win the Oscar for Best Picture, the movie also saw director Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney pick up the statue for Best Adapted Screenplay, and Mahershala Ali win for Best Supporting Actor.

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'A Fantastic Woman' (2017) - Starring transgender actress Daniela Vega in the leading role, this Sebastián Lelio-directed Chilean movie won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, a first for Chile.

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'Call Me by Your Name' (2017) -

Based on André Aciman's novel and starring Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer as lovers, this Luca Guadagnino-directed film earned a Best Picture nomination and a Best Actor nom for Chalamet, with James Ivory winning the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay.

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30 of the best LGBT films of all time

How many of these have you watched?

16/08/19 | StarsInsider

MOVIES Lgbt

With LGBT-themed films getting more and more popular at award shows like the Oscars, it's as good a time as any to look at the best of what queer cinema has given us. Some are obvious choices, like critical darlings and fan favorites 'Moonlight' and 'Carol.' Other picks would be more to the liking of foreign cinema buffs. And then there are the films that are on the radar of very few, but are nonetheless absolute gems.

Interest piqued? Then click through this gallery to uncover 30 of the best LGBT films of all time.