The Crying Game is a 1992 thriller film written and directed by Neil Jordan, produced by Stephen Woolley, and starring Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, Jaye Davidson, Adrian Dunbar, Ralph Brown, and Forest Whitaker. The film explores themes of race, sex, nationality, and sexuality against the backdrop of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

It's best if you don't know anything about this movie. The film revolves around Fergus, an Irish Republican Army member, who strikes up a rapport with an IRA captive, a black British soldier Jody, oblivious of the crazy trip he is about to go on. Jaye Davidson, Forrest Whitaker, and Stephen Rea all provide excellent performances. The Crying Game is a superbly written and executed psychological thriller directed by Neil Jordan that presents a unique exploration of identity, betrayal, love, and atonement.

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Release date: Oct 30, 1992 (United Kingdom)
Director: Neil Jordan
Screenwriter: Neil Jordan

Link to watch: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104036

Pedro Almodóvar's comedy-drama All About My Mother was released in 1999 and starred Cecilia Roth, Marisa Paredes, Candela Pea, Antonia San Juan, Penélope Cruz, and Rosa Maria Sardà. 'All About My Mother,' a magnificent film by Pedro Almodóvar, tackles a set of social issues centered on a transgender lady, a topic that feels perfectly natural and reasonable given the director's ongoing fascination and study of feisty female characters. The film follows Manuela, an Argentine nurse who is grieving the death of her son, Esteban, in a car accident.

Manuela travels to Barcelona soon after to track out Esteban's father, Lola, a transgender woman who never met Esteban. Apart from Lola, Manuela runs across an old acquaintance, a transsexual sex worker, and Lola's pregnant girlfriend Rosa, and her outlook shifts dramatically.

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Release date: Apr 16, 1999 (Spain)
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Story by: Pedro Almodóvar

Link to watch: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185125

Ma vie en rose (English: My Life in Pink) is a Belgian drama film directed by Alain Berliner that was released in 1997. Ludovic, a transgender female, is the protagonist of the film. Ludovic's family and community struggle to embrace her gender identification in the film. The film was chosen as Belgium's submission for the 70th Academy Awards' Best Foreign Language Film category, however, it was not recognized as a nominee.

The young girl enjoys dressing up as a lady and fantasizes about marrying his lover, Ken. The film's well-crafted screenplay and outstanding performance by main actor Georges Du Fresne give it a warm and heartfelt tone that sets it apart from the others on the list. The character fights with hard truths, rejections, and being teased for realizing his actual identity as the film unfolds. Ludovic, on the other hand, does not let others' opinions determine who he is.

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Release date: May 28, 1997 (France)
Director: Alain Berliner
Story by: Alain Berliner · Chris Vander Stappen

Link to watch: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119590/

Boys Don't Cry is a biographical film directed by Kimberly Peirce and co-written by Peirce and Andy Bienen that was released in 1999. The film is based on the true tale of Brandon Teena (played by Hilary Swank), an American trans guy who wants to discover himself and love in Nebraska but is victimized by two male acquaintances in a terrible hate crime. Lana Tisdel, Teena's girlfriend, is played by Chloe Sevigny.

Based on the true story of Brandon Teena, this dramatized account follows Brandon Teena (Hilary Swank), a young transgender guy as he explores his gender identity and sexuality in a tiny Nebraska town. Brandon is the victim of a violent hate crime not long after forming a connection with Lana, a young girl. The film offers an engrossing and honest portrayal of toxic masculinity and violence against members of the LGBTQ+ community. 'Boys Don't Cry' remains one of the most powerful films on the situation of transsexual people, over two decades after its premiere.

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Release date: Oct 08, 1999 (United States)
Director: Kimberly Peirce
Screenwriters: Kimberly Peirce · Andy Bienen

Link to watch: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0171804

Tom Hooper's 'The Danish Girl,' based on David Ebershoff's 2000 novel of the same name, has great performances by Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander. It follows Gerda Wegener, a portrait artist who asks her artist husband to stand in for a lady model in one of her paintings. When this deed inspires Gerda's husband to embark on a voyage of self-discovery, things take an unforeseen turn.

Lili is a character that many people can identify with since it allows the audience to follow her on her journey of enlightenment in order to fully comprehend the gender dysphoria and other challenges she must confront as a result of the shift in her life. The character of Lili, based on a true tale of a Danish painter, captures the intensity of becoming one of the first few persons to have recorded sex reassignment surgery in the twentieth century.

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Release date: Jan 01, 2016 (United Kingdom)
Director: Tom Hooper
Estimated budget: $15 million
Gross revenue: $64.20 million

Link to watch: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0810819

'Dallas Buyers Club,' in addition to being a terrific film, tells the tale of Texas native Ron Woodroof, who went out of his way in the 1980s to find an effective treatment for patients suffering from AIDS, shortly after being diagnosed as HIV positive himself. After realizing that he is HIV positive, Ron Woodroof, a mustachioed rodeo cowboy, starts dealing in experimental drugs to treat AIDS. He meets Rayon, a drug-addicted transgender woman with HIV, in a hospital and the two shake hands for employment.

After first being hostile to Rayon, Ron gradually warms up to her appealing attitude, and the two form an understanding and respectful friendship that encourages Ron to examine himself and change for the better. Despite mixed to unfavorable reviews for the portrayal and growth of Rayon's character, the wonderful bond between Ron and Rayon will undoubtedly make you smile.

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Release date: Nov 01, 2013 (United States)
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Gross revenue: $55.70 million
Story by: Craig Borten · Melisa Wallack

Link to watch: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0790636

'Boy Meets Girl' is about Ricky, a transgender young lady who lives in rural America but wishes to come to New York City to study fashion and create a name for herself in the business. In New York, she meets Francesca, a wealthy woman who admires her for who she is, and the two begin an affair. Many people's lives are changed as a result of Francesca and Ricky's relationship, including Ricky's best friend, Robby.

This film boasts a fantastic cast and a fantastic storyline, which was crafted with empathy and a no-holds-barred attitude. It covers all of the emotions and focuses on many areas of living as a transgender person. Michelle Hendley gives a strong and inspiring portrayal as Ricky, the main character.

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Release date: Feb 06, 2015 (United States)
Director: Eric Schaeffer
Story by: Eric Schaeffer

Link to watch: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3007302

Soldier's Girl is a 2003 biographical drama film directed by Frank Pierson and written by Ron Nyswaner. It stars Troy Garity as Barry Winchell and Lee Pace as Calpernia Addams and is based on the narrative of their romance and the circumstances that led up to Barry's death by a fellow soldier. On May 31, 2003, Showtime broadcasted the film's debut.

'Soldier's Girl' is a devastating film that will affect you thanks to Lee Pace's flawless performance and the gripping plot based on the heartbreaking true story of Barry Winchell and Calpernia Addams. The film, directed by Frank Pierson, doesn't preach; instead, it depicts a love story between a young Army private and a transgender nightclub singer that ends in tragedy when a coworker is enraged and swears an oath to ruin their lives.

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Release date: May 31, 2003 (United States)
Director: Frank Pierson
Story by: Ron Nyswaner
Screenwriter: Ron Nyswaner

Link to watch: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0324013

'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of Dessert,' starring Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, and Terence Stamp, follows two gay drag queens and a middle-aged transgender woman as they decide to board a shiny silver-colored bus named Priscilla and drive across the Australian desert to put on drag shows for the residents of a remote town called Alice Springs.

The showgirls face several homophobic attacks as they travel from Sydney to a tourist town in Central Australia. Not allowing anything to get in the way of their aim, the three participates in long dialogues in which they uncover a secret or two about each other, resulting in a tighter friendship. Looking for a sincere, hilarious, timely, and stylish film? Add this to your list!

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Release date: Sep 08, 1994 (Australia)
Director: Stephan Elliott
Story by: Stephan Elliott
Costume designers: Tim Chappel · Lizzy Gardiner

Link to watch: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109045

Hedwig is a transgender lady who has to live with an "angry inch" when a sex reassignment operation goes wrong, as directed by John Cameron Mitchell. The film follows a strong, confident, and energetic German lady as she tours the United States with her rock band, following her former homosexual lover's stolen compositions after she stood by him as a musical mentor and partner.

Hedwig recounts aspects of her life and provides us insight into her tangled background and gender identity throughout her electrifying musical odyssey. The famous figure of Hedwig, directed and led by John Cameron Mitchell as the magnificent protagonist from Mitchell and Stephen Trask's 1998 stage musical, is certainly one of a kind and has stayed in one's memory even after so many years. Hedwig, go!

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Release date: Jul 20, 2001 (United States)
Director: John Cameron Mitchell
Estimated budget: $6 million
Music by: Stephen Trask

Link to watch: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0248845