Movies like Proteus
If Proteus's mix of homophobia, south africa and gay theme stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Proteus's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Maurice
1987 · Directed by James Ivory · 140 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: homophobia, gay theme · Also drama and romance
After his lover rejects him, Maurice attempts to come to terms with his sexuality within the restrictiveness of Edwardian society.
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The Imitation Game
2014 · Directed by Morten Tyldum · 113 min8.0
Why you'll like itShares: homophobia, gay theme · Also history and drama
Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and…
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Brokeback Mountain
2005 · Directed by Ang Lee · 134 min7.8
Why you'll like itShares: homophobia, gay theme · Also drama and romance · From the same decade (2000s)
In 1960s Wyoming, two men develop a strong emotional and sexual relationship that endures as a lifelong connection complicating their lives as they get married and start families of their own.
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My Policeman
2022 · Directed by Michael Grandage · 113 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: gay theme · Also drama and romance
In the late 1990s, the arrival of elderly invalid Patrick into Marion and Tom’s home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previous: the passionate relationship between Tom and Patrick at a time when…
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Firebird
2021 · Directed by Peeter Rebane · 107 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: gay theme · Also drama and romance
At the height of the Cold War, a troubled soldier forms a forbidden love triangle with a daring fighter pilot and his female comrade amid the dangerous surroundings of a Soviet Air Force Base.
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Supernova
2020 · Directed by Harry Macqueen · 94 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: gay theme · Also romance and drama
Sam and Tusker, partners of 20 years, are traveling across England in their old RV visiting friends, family and places from their past.
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Rent
2005 · Directed by Chris Columbus · 135 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: gay theme · Also drama and romance · From the same decade (2000s)
In New York City's gritty East Village, a group of bohemians strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.
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Behind the Candelabra
2013 · Directed by Steven Soderbergh · 118 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: gay theme · Also drama and romance
Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.
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Moonlight
2016 · Directed by Barry Jenkins · 112 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: homophobia, gay theme
The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his…