We asked LGBTQ members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us which movies perfectly captured the queer experience, and which ones totally missed the mark. Here's what they had to say:
🚨Warning: Potential spoilers ahead!
1. Done right: But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)
2. Done wrong: Call Me by Your Name (2017)
3. Done wrong: Jenny's Wedding (2015)
4. Done right: Moonlight (2016)
5. Done wrong: Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
6. Done right: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
7. Done right: Love, Simon (2018)
8. Done wrong: Stonewall (2015)
9. Done wrong: The Prom (2020)
10. Done right: Saving Face (2004)
11. Done right: Booksmart (2019)
12. Done wrong: Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)
13. Done wrong: The Handmaiden (2016)
14. Done right: Pride (2014)
15. Done right: Appropriate Behavior (2014)
16. Done wrong: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
17. And done right: Carol (2015)
Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.