Moonlight

Moonlight, with its overall score of 98%, ranks first on our list of the best LGBT movies of all time. Moonlight is a moving coming-of-age narrative presented in three chapters about the lives of one young guy. It is propelled along by Jenkins' competent directing and the cast's outstanding performances.

Among them are the three actors, who are charged with playing the film's central character at three distinct stages of his life: initially as a little child (Alex R. Hibbert as "Little"), then as an adolescent (Ashton Sanders as "Chiron"), and lastly as a grown-up (Trevante Rhodes, as the moniker "Black"). All three are fantastic, gradually developing the protagonist with each subsequent chapter, while keeping a strong narrative thread that connects them as elements of a larger painting rather than individual pictures.

The supporting cast is also outstanding, with Mahershala Ali ("House of Cards," the upcoming "Luke Cage") playing a dealer who becomes a compassionate father figure for "Little" (Jharrel Jerome as Chiron's childhood best friend). There is also André Holland ("The Knick"), who portrays the grown-up version of the same character. While Ali only appears in the film's opening chapter, his influence is felt heavily throughout the remainder of the film; you can see distinct remnants of him in how Chiron dresses and conducts himself as a grown-up.

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 98%

Year of Release: 2016

Stars: Mahershala Ali, Alex R. Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, Trevante Rhodes