Movies Like What's the Matter with Gerald?

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Paternity Leave

2015·1h 30m·★ 6.0·Matt Riddlehoover

Themes: nashville, tennessee, gay theme, lgbt2 shared crewDir. Matt Riddlehoover

More Scenes from a Gay Marriage

2014·1h 10m·★ 5.3·Matt Riddlehoover

2 shared crewDir. Matt RiddlehooverThemes: gay theme, lgbt

Scenes from a Gay Marriage

2012·1h 23m·★ 5.2·Matt Riddlehoover

Dir. Matt RiddlehooverThemes: gay theme, lgbtComedy & Drama

Tethered Wings

2024·1h 29m·★ 6.7·Thierry Binisti

TMDB recommendsThemes: gay theme, lgbt

Walk on Water

2004·1h 43m·★ 7.3·Eytan Fox

TMDB recommendsThemes: gay theme, lgbt

Heartstopper: Forever

2026·1h 51m·★ 7.5·Wash Westmoreland

Themes: queer, gay theme

Shrek

2001·1h 30m·★ 7.9·Andrew Adamson

TMDB recommendsComedy & Fantasy

Shrek 2

2004·1h 32m·★ 7.4·Conrad Vernon

TMDB recommendsComedy & Fantasy

The Mask

1994·1h 41m·★ 7.0·Chuck Russell

TMDB recommendsComedy & Fantasy

Leviticus

2026·1h 28m·★ 6.8·Adrian Chiarella

Themes: queer, lgbt

Green Book

2018·2h 10m·★ 8.2·Peter Farrelly

Themes: gay theme, lgbtDrama & Comedy

Twinless

2025·1h 40m·★ 7.3·James Sweeney

Themes: gay theme, lgbtComedy & Drama

Pillion

2025·1h 47m·★ 6.9·Harry Lighton

Themes: gay theme, lgbtDrama & Comedy

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970·2h 9m·★ 6.4·Vincente Minnelli

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Afterlife of the Party

2021·1h 49m·★ 5.8·Stephen Herek

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A Thousand Words

2012·1h 31m·★ 5.9·Brian Robbins

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Unicorn Store

2017·1h 31m·★ 5.6·Brie Larson

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Spirited Away

2001·2h 5m·★ 8.6·Hayao Miyazaki

TMDB recommends

Aladdin

1992·1h 31m·★ 8.0·John Musker

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The Age of Adaline

2015·1h 52m·★ 7.2·Lee Toland Krieger

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How Good Is What's the Matter with Gerald??

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.