Let’s be honest: Thus far, 2025 isn’t giving us a lot of confidence that it’s going to be a great year.
But because we could all use something to look forward to, we’ve gone ahead and compiled a list of some of the most promising LGBTQ+ movies (likely) to release over the next 12 months.
Following up a fantastic 2024, it’s shaping up to be another exciting, eclectic year for queer cinema, featuring everything from indies to massive blockbusters, romances to whodunits, zombie-fighting drag queens to lovestruck pop stars, two different gay weddings, and period pieces looking back on LGBTQ+ life in the ’90s, the ’50s, and even over a full century ago.
So, here’s your handy guide to the 20 queer films that are going to help us get through 2025. (Of course, dates are always subject to change, but there’s plenty to mark on your calendars regardless!)
