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More than a sassy sidekick: Four movies that get the “gay best friend” trope right

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Welcome to your weekend streaming recommendations, a.k.a. the Weekend Watch, a handy guide to the queerest film and TV content that’s just a click away!The sidekick.

The gay best friend. The sassy shoulder to lean on. All of these tropes have been done to death in movies, often to problematic effect.

But every so often, a movie comes around that gets the gay sidekick so right that it elevates the entire thing. These picks avoid stereotypes, give their queer characters an authentic voice, and are all-around fun to watch.Read on for films with great gay sidekicks to stream this weekend.P.

J. Hogan’s 1997 romantic comedy stars Julia Roberts as food critic Jules, who sets out to stop her best friend and former lover, Michael (the always dreamy Dermot Mulroney), from marrying Kimmy (Cameron Diaz) and choose her instead.

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