The list encompasses the broad spectrum of movies (1980-present) that "primarily" deal with homosexual themes or where the main character is gay. According to the Internet Movie Database, the highest grossing movie to include a gay or lesbian relationship as a central part of the plot is Bohemian Rhapsody released to theater in 2018
For the Top Twelve list, we took the liberty of showcasing the top twelve that best match the where a gay or lesbian relationship was a central theme in the movie. In our best opinion, these are the Top Twelve highest grossing LGBTQ movies.
#1. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Lifetime Gross/ Theaters $213,417,320
Bohemian Rhapsody is a true story of the legendary British rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985).
#2. The Birdcage (1996)
Lifetime Gross/ Theaters $124,060,553
A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing moralistic parents. At its opening theater, The Birdcage made about $18,275,828
#3. Interview With The Vampire (1994)
Lifetime Gross/ Theaters $105,264,608
Born as an 18th-Century lord, Louis is now a bicentennial vampire, telling his story to an eager biographer. Suicidal after the death of his family, he meets Lestat, a vampire who persuades him to choose immortality over death and become his companion. Eventually, gentle Louis resolves to leave his violent maker, but Lestat guilt him into staying by turning a young girl whose addition to the family breeds even more conflict. At its opening theater, Interview with Vampire made $36,389,705
#4. The Imitation Game (2014)
Lifetime Gross/ Theaters $91,125,683
A movie released in 2014 is a British mathematician, Logician, cryptanalysis and pioneering computer scientist who was a key figure in cracking Nazi Germany's naval Enigma code which helped the Allies win the second world war. Only to later be criminally prosecuted for his homosexuality. At its opening theater, The Imitation Game made $479,352
#5. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Lifetime Gross/ Theaters $83,043,761
In 1963, two young men hire on as ranch hands in the Wyoming mountains. During the long months of isolation, an unusual bond starts to develop between them, one which they are only vaguely aware of -- until one night when it rises to the surface in a passionate encounter. When the season ends, they part ways, only to realize the true depth of their feelings. Thus begins a decades-long affair that the two of them desperately try to hide from those around them - one which will prove simultaneously beautiful and devastating. At its opening theater, Brokeback Mountain made $547,425
#6. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Lifetime Gross/ Theaters $81,298,265
To be young and carefree amid the blue waters and idyllic landscape of sun-drenched Italy in the late 1950s; that's la dolce vita Tom Ripley (Matt Damon) craves- and Dickie Greenleaf (Jude Law) leads. When Dickie's father asks Tom to bring his errant playboy son back home to America, Dickie and his beautiful expatriate girlfriend, Marge Sherwood (Gwyneth Paltrow), never suspect the dangerous extremes to which Ripley will go to make their lifestyle his own. At its opening theater, The Talented Mr. Ripley made $12,738,237
#7. Philadelphia (1993)
Lifetime Gross/ Theaters $77,446,440
10 years after the release of "Philadelphia", director Jonathan Demme, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington and others discuss about the making of that film and it's important legacy through the years of being the first mainstream Hollywood film about dealing with the topic of Aids, revealing its impact on culture and society. Cast and crew talk about the inception of the project, the making of it and curious stories about one of the greatest hits of 1993. At its opening theater, Philadelphia made $143,433
#8. In & Out (1997)
Lifetime Gross/ Theaters $63,856,929
Upon winning an academy award, actor Cameron Drake honors his highs school teacher Howard Brackett who he announces before million of viewers is gay. This comes as news to Bracketts parents, his principal and especially his fiance. As a media blitz descends upon his small Indian town, Brackett attempts to convince everyone that hes your average straight American male. At its opening theater, In & Out made $15,019,821
#9. The Crying Game (1992)
Lifetime Gross/ Theaters $62,548,947
A British soldier kidnapped by IRA terrorists soon befriends one of his captors, who then becomes drawn into the soldier's world. A British soldier kidnapped by IRA terrorists soon befriends one of his captors, who then becomes drawn into the soldier's world. At its opening theater, The Crying Game made $101,107
#10. Bruno (2009)
Lifetime Gross/ Theaters $60,054,530
Bruno, a gay Austrian fashion guru is accomplished with his own TV show, Funkyzeit. All hell breaks loose when he degrades himself in front of his fan base. He then decides to move to the USA with Lutz. At its opening theater, Bruno made $30,619,130
#11. The Hours (2002)
Lifetime Gross/ Theaters $41,675,994
This movie concerns three women each suffering from depression. Virginia Woolf (Nicole Kidman) is starting to write her book "Mrs. Dalloway" in 1923 England. She is coming to the realization of her sexuality and fighting her pure despair of life and headaches. At its opening theater, Bruno made $338,622
#12. Love, Simon (2018)
Lifetime Gross/ Theaters $40,826,3411
Everyone deserves a great love story, but for 17-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. He hasn't told his family or friends that he's gay, and he doesn't know the identity of the anonymous classmate that he's fallen for online. Resolving both issues proves hilarious, terrifying and life-changing. At its opening theater, Love, Simon made $11,756,244
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