The Celluloid Closet (1996)

Exuberant, eye-opening movie that serves up a dazzling hundred-year history of the role of gay men and lesbians have had on the silver screen. Film contains fabulous footage from 120 films showing the changing face of cinema sexuality, from cruel stereotypes to covert love to the activist triumphs of the 1990s.

Genres: Documentary, History

What to watch after The Celluloid Closet

• Spielberg (2017) — Same feel: thought-provoking, emotional
• Best of Enemies: Buckley vs. Vidal (2015) — Same feel: thought-provoking, critical
• Inequality for All (2013) — Lily Tomlin appears in both
• Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1992) — Same subject: media
• John Candy: I Like Me (2025) — Same feel: emotional, approving
• This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006) — Same feel: thought-provoking, critical