Movies and TvShows featuring "pretending-to-be-straight" theme.
In The Birdcage, an effeminate man, Armand, and his partner, Albert, own a drag club in South Beach. Their lives are turned upside down when Armand's son announces he is marrying the daughter of a conservative senator. In order to impress his future in-laws, Armand must pretend to be straight and Albert must pretend to be a woman. Hilarity ensues as the couple navigates the challenges of maintaining their charade while dealing with their own identity crises.
A cheerleader named Megan is sent to a conversion therapy camp when her parents suspect she is a lesbian. There, she forms unexpected relationships and starts questioning her own sexuality.
Dating Amber is a comedy-drama set in Ireland in the mid-1990s. Eddie and Amber, both gay teenagers, decide to pretend to be a couple in order to avoid the pressures of their conservative surroundings. As they navigate their fake relationship, they discover friendship, acceptance, and the importance of being true to oneself.
Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds is a hilarious comedy about an openly gay man, Kyle, who pretends to be straight in order to date the woman of his dreams. Along the way, he gets caught up in a love triangle, faces jealousy, and explores his own sexual identity. With lots of laughter and unexpected twists, this movie will keep you entertained from start to finish.
Eating Out: Drama Camp follows a group of gay friends as they navigate their way through the highs and lows of a drama camp. With plenty of hilarious mishaps and misunderstandings, the campers find themselves caught in a whirlwind of relationship drama, musical numbers, and unexpected romantic encounters.
A college student, struggling to keep his homosexuality a secret, goes home for the holidays and pretends to be straight. Chaos ensues as his boyfriend unexpectedly shows up and tries to fit in with his conservative family.
C.R.A.Z.Y. follows the coming-of-age of Zachary Beaulieu in suburban Montreal in the 1960s. As Zachary navigates his teenage years, he grapples with his sexual identity, closet homosexuality, and drug addiction. The film explores themes of self-discovery, family dynamics, and societal homophobia.
In Letters to Santa, a group of people in Warsaw find their lives intertwining during the holiday season. With themes of love, family, and forgiveness, this heartwarming comedy explores the magic of Christmas and the power of human connection. From shopping mall shenanigans to reconciling with long-lost family members, each storyline brings laughter, joy, and a touch of holiday spirit.
1950s. Under the communist regime, a struggling actor joins the KGB as an informant to make ends meet. He quickly finds himself caught up in a dangerous web of deceit and treachery.
Stonewall is a movie set in 1969, depicting the events leading up to the Stonewall riots in New York City. It follows a young man who is caught in between his personal struggles and the larger fight for LGBTQ+ rights. The story revolves around the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Manhattan, and the events that unfolded when the police raided the establishment.
In 'You Don't Choose Your Family', two women, an orphan and a lesbian couple, embark on a journey to adopt a little girl from Thailand. They navigate through obstacles such as a conservative catholic orphanage, pretending to be married, and dealing with their own insecurities and past traumas. Along the way, they form a unique and loving family.
In this alternate history fable set in the 1980s AIDS Crisis, a closeted young man is thrust into the midst of an anti-government coup and finds that the animal within is stronger than the monsters that oppress.
Eternal daydreamer Mel can't wait to quit her sucky catering job and fly to her dream destination: Portugal. Things change when the beautiful Jenny literally crashes into her life when Mel nearly runs her over in her classic BMW. It is love at first sight, however there is just one problem: Jenny mistakenly assumes Mel to be a boy. Despite this, the pair become boyfriend and girlfriend. With Mel attempting to disguise her true gender at every turn, her journey from tomboy to out lesbian is fraught with life-defining dilemmas and sweet surprises.
East Side Story is a comedy-drama movie about an interracial gay romance set in East Los Angeles. The plot revolves around a Mexican-American chef working at a Mexican restaurant, a real estate agent who moves into the neighborhood, and the challenges they face due to gentrification and their own family relationships. The movie also explores themes of racism, homophobia, and the Vito Russo Test.
Touch of Pink is a heartwarming comedy that follows the journey of Alim, a young gay man torn between his conservative Muslim mother's expectations and his own desire for a fulfilling life. When his mother visits him in London, Alim tries to hide his relationship with his boyfriend, Giles, by pretending to be straight. As Alim navigates cultural clashes, hallucinations of his idol, Cary Grant, and the challenges of coming out, he learns valuable lessons about love, acceptance, and being true to oneself.
Parents hire a girl to turn their son straight, but the son is just pretending to be gay in order to pick up women.
After being emasculated at a sales conference, gay couple Reese and Peyton set out to do the most masculine thing they can think of - sleep with some women.
One beautiful single woman. 14 sexy bachelors. A million-dollar prize. Think you know where this is going? Think again... things aren't exactly as they appear when FOX puts this young lady and the viewing audience to the test to determine which guys are straight and which guys might be just PLAYING IT STRAIGHT.
Lionel is a happy gay man with a great career and an open-minded family that accepts his loyal lover, Serge. But things start to unravel when he meets a pretty Polish immigrant who is about to be deported and decides to marry her.
A man tries to keep his partner from straying by romancing the object of the man's affections himself.