From cruising to big gay weddings to Pee-wee: Our most anticipated LGBTQ+ movies at Sundance 2025
Russell Tovey, Lily Gladstone, Bowen Yang, Ayo Edebiri, Ben Whishaw, and more.And the good news is, even for those of us who can’t make it to the festival in person, Sundance will make the majority of them available through its virtual streaming platform beginning January 30.
So start making those watch lists now!Read on below for our preview of the must-see features headed to Sundance 2025, from 10 buzzy queer narratives films, to 10 documentaries delving into LGBTQ+ topics, to 5 more intriguing movies that just might surprise us… A sweet family dramedy about a mother (Olivia Colman) who taker her nonbinary teen (Aud Mason-Hyde) to visit their gay grandpa Jim—a.k.a. “Jimpa”—in Amsterdam during a summer holiday.
It’s a personal story for writer-director Sophie Hyde, especially because her child Aud makes their acting debut! (Jan. 23)Already an Oscar-winning film & a Tony-winning stage show, the acclaimed novel gets the big-screen musical treatment courtesy of Bill Condon (Gods And Monsters), following two Argentine prisoners (Diego Luna & queer newcomer Tonatiuh) as they bond over fantasies of a silver-screen diva (Jennifer Lopez). (Jan.
26)J.Lo’s web connects them all.Filmmaker Ira Sachs reunites with Passages star Ben Whishaw, playing celebrated gay photographer Peter Hujar as he recounts a day in his life to and friend Linda Rosenkrantz (Rebecca Hall), one which offers a unique snapshot of queer life & the downtown NYC art scene in 1974. (Jan.
