Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "gender-bending"

1. There's Something About Mary (1998)

R | 119 min | Comedy, Romance

A man gets a chance to meet up with his dream girl from high school, even though his date with her back then was a complete disaster.

Directors: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly | Stars: Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Ben Stiller, Lee Evans

Votes: 329,782 | Gross: $176.48M

2. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

R | 104 min | Comedy, Music

Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.

Director: Stephan Elliott | Stars: Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Terence Stamp, Rebel Penfold-Russell

Votes: 55,392 | Gross: $11.22M

3. It's a Boy Girl Thing (2006)

PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Sworn enemies find themselves in each other's bodies, and use this to ruin each other's lives.

Director: Nick Hurran | Stars: Samaire Armstrong, Kevin Zegers, Sherry Miller, Robert Joy

Votes: 42,891

4. Twelfth Night (1996)

PG | 134 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Shakespeare's comedy of gender confusion, in which a girl disguises herself as a man to be near the count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves.

Director: Trevor Nunn | Stars: Helena Bonham Carter, Richard E. Grant, Imogen Stubbs, Steven Mackintosh

Votes: 6,428 | Gross: $0.59M

5. The House on 92nd Street (1945)

Approved | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Bill Dietrich becomes a double agent for the F.B.I. in a German spy ring.

Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: William Eythe, Lloyd Nolan, Signe Hasso, Gene Lockhart

Votes: 3,318

6. Heaven Official's Blessing (2020– )

TV-14 | Animation, Action, Adventure

Banished to the mortal realm to exorcise ghosts, a deity must reckon with a demon and soon uncovers a dark secret behind the heavenly gods.

Stars: Zhengyang Ma, James Cheek, Ying Huang, Wen Sen

Votes: 2,770

7. Ranma ½ (1989–1990)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

A girl is involuntarily engaged to a boy who turns female when hit with cold water and male when hit with hot.

Stars: Kappei Yamaguchi, Megumi Hayashibara, Noriko Hidaka, Sarah Strange

Votes: 5,635

8. Dating the Enemy (1996)

97 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

A couple wake up one morning to find they have now switched bodies.

Director: Megan Simpson Huberman | Stars: Claudia Karvan, Guy Pearce, Matt Day, Lisa Hensley

Votes: 1,981

9. Kaiba (2008)

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

In a futuristic dystopian world where memories are literally stored, bought and sold and rich have all the privileges, a young amnesiac is trying to find out who he is.

Stars: Houko Kuwashima, Romi Park, Mamiko Noto, Taketora

Votes: 1,998

10. Virtual Sexuality (1999)

R | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A frustrated teenage girl creates her perfect man in a virtual reality machine and in a freak accident, gives him life.

Director: Nick Hurran | Stars: Laura Fraser, Rupert Penry-Jones, Luke de Lacey, Kieran O'Brien

Votes: 3,051 | Gross: $0.04M

11. Handyman Saitou in another world (2023)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The craftsman Saitou has never felt special in his life. When he is transported to a medieval fantasy world, he gathers a group of unique creatures around him in order to survive.

Stars: Ryohei Kimura, Fairouz Ai, Nao Tôyama, Chô

Votes: 821

12. Ranma ½ (1989–1992)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Ranma Saotome, the boy who turns into a girl with a splash of water, always has his hands full fending off crazed admirers. One of the most fanatical is Shampoo, a girl from a tribe of ... See full summary »

Stars: Ken'ichi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Noriko Hidaka, Venus Terzo

Votes: 1,783

13. Life with an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated Into a Total Fantasy Knockout (2022)

TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Childhood friends Tachibana Hinata and Jinguji Tsukasa were living the everyday life of office workers. Then, on the way home from a mixer, they were sent flying into another world by a ... See full summary »

Stars: Satoshi Hino, Mao Ichimichi, Jun'ichi Suwabe, Kaito Ishikawa

Votes: 592

14. Sexual Chemistry (1999)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

At Biotec the scientists are trying to develop a sexually stimulating drug for both men and women. Robert tries his on himself and it turns him on and off into a sexy woman and back to himself making things complicated.

Director: Mike Sedan | Stars: Jeff Xander, Stephanee LaFleur, Chanda Marie, Raisa Ivanic

Votes: 316

15. Body Swap (2019)

72 min | Comedy, Romance

CJ (played by Ella Jordan) is a high strung business woman working at the Versa Corporation on the biggest deal in her company's history. Casey (Jimmy Kustes) is a laid-back slacker who ... See full summary »

Director: Timothy Morton | Stars: Ella Jordan, Jimmy Kustes, Gunner Willis, Kayte Giralt

Votes: 110

16. Fire (1996)

Unrated | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Two women who are abandoned by their husbands find love and solace in each other.

Director: Deepa Mehta | Stars: Shabana Azmi, Nandita Das, Karishma Jhalani, Ramanjeet Kaur

Votes: 6,371 | Gross: $0.40M

17. My Love Affair with Marriage (2022)

Not Rated | 107 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

A young spirited woman, Zelma, is determined to conform to the pressures of singing Mythology Sirens in order to be loved, but the more she conforms, the more her body resists. A story of inner female rebellion.

Director: Signe Baumane | Stars: Dagmara Dominczyk, Michele Pawk, Matthew Modine, Cameron Monaghan

Votes: 508

18. Diamantino (2018)

96 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A fallen soccer superstar vows to adopt a refugee child, while becoming the naive unwitting centerpiece in in a bizarre plot to Make Portugal Great Again.

Directors: Gabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt | Stars: Carloto Cotta, Cleo Tavares, Anabela Moreira, Margarida Moreira

Votes: 3,191 | Gross: $0.07M

19. She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man (2022)

TV-14 | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy

Kagami Sakimori wakes up inside of his fave MMO only to find that his test looks saved. Now, he's his old character's pupil...and a girl.

Stars: Nichika Ohmori, Felecia Angelle, Ayumu Murase, Junichi Saitou

Votes: 358

20. Cinderella Chef (II) (2018– )

TV-14 | 20 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A Chinese renowned chef accidentally died from her own cooking and was reincarnated into a body of a recently dead woman in ancient China. Struggling to survive, she finds herself in an adventure that will forever change her life.

Stars: Dawei Shen, Shi Si, Yang Ou, Beichen Liu

Votes: 78

21. Death Drop Gorgeous (2020)

104 min | Comedy, Horror

A dejected bartender and an aging drag queen try to survive the eccentric and hostile nightlife of a corrupt city, as a masked maniac slaughters young gay men and drains them of blood.

Directors: Michael J. Ahern, Christopher Dalpe, Brandon Perras-Sanchez | Stars: Michael McAdam, Wayne Gonsalves, Christopher Dalpe, Brandon Perras-Sanchez

Votes: 331

22. Bromance: My Brother's Romance (2013)

105 min | Comedy

Brando and Brandy are twins. One is straight, one is gay, and they incessantly argue. When Brandy is hit by an ambulance and goes into a coma, Brando reluctantly pretends to be Brandy to ... See full summary »

Director: Wenn V. Deramas | Stars: Zanjoe Marudo, Cristine Reyes, Arlene Muhlach, Nikki Valdez

Votes: 98

23. Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire (2023)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

After living a life devoted to serving his country and people, Inglis' one wish to be free of a king's burden and to train was actually heard, but as a beautiful girl. Reborn in the far ... See full summary »

Stars: Akari Kitô, Ai Kakuma, Tomori Kusunoki, Wakana Kuramochi

Votes: 482

24. As You Like It (1936)

Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance

A Duke usurps his brother's land and power, banishing him and his entourage into the forest of Arden. The banished Duke's daughter, Rosalind, remains with her cousin Celia. She has fallen ... See full summary »

Director: Paul Czinner | Stars: Elisabeth Bergner, Laurence Olivier, Sophie Stewart, Henry Ainley

Votes: 860

25. Ranma ½ OVA (1993–2008)

Not Rated | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

A series of Ranma 1/2 OVAs containing new stories of Ranma and his friends.

Stars: Kappei Yamaguchi, Megumi Hayashibara, Minami Takayama, Kikuko Inoue

Votes: 481

26. After-school Hanako-kun (2023– )

TV-14 | 10 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

When not preserving harmony between the living and spirit realms, Hanako-kun and his human assistant Nene Yashiro, a first-year student at Kamome Academy, fill their time with other activities.

Stars: Yuri Yoshida, Chitose Morinaga, Mai Kanazawa, Kenjirô Tsuda

Votes: 84

27. Ranma ½: The Movie, Big Trouble in Nekonron, China (1991)

Not Rated | 74 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

When Prince Kirin of the 7 Lucky Gods shows up at the Tendo dojo looking for his bride-to-be, guess who's accidentally holding the scroll that signifies his future mate? Why, Akane, of ... See full summary »

Director: Shûji Iuchi | Stars: Kappei Yamaguchi, Megumi Hayashibara, Noriko Hidaka, Kaneto Shiozawa

Votes: 984

28. They Were Eleven (1986)

91 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Cosmo Academy has set a test for ten of its applicants to survive on a spaceship for 2 months. But there is an eleventh member aboard.

Directors: Satoshi Dezaki, Tsuneo Tominaga | Stars: Akira Kamiya, Michiko Kawai, Hideyuki Tanaka, Toshio Furukawa

Votes: 652

29. Ranma ½: The Movie 2, Nihao My Concubine (1992)

Not Rated | 60 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

With the Tendos, the Saotomes, Ryoga, Shampoo and Ukyo misinterpreting Tatewake Kuno's invitation to his two loves, Akane and "The Pig Tailed Girl", to try his new yacht, a whole new ... See full summary »

Director: Iku Suzuki | Stars: Kappei Yamaguchi, Megumi Hayashibara, Noriko Hidaka, Minami Takayama

Votes: 965

30. Le Chevalier D'Eon (2006– )

25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

It's 1742 in Paris, France. Louis XV is still king of France. A woman was found dead in a coffin floating in the Seine River. The brother of the deceased woman is D'Eon, who is determined ... See full summary »

Stars: Yuuki Tai, Akihiko Ishizumi, Blake McMahon, Brandon Hearnsberger

Votes: 397

31. Jack and Jill (1954)

100 min | Comedy

Siblings Benita (Lolita Rodriguez) and Gorio ('Dolphy (I)') play twisted roles: she drives a jeepney, he does all the household chores; she gets into brawls with men, he prefers to be ... See full summary »

Director: Mar S. Torres | Stars: Lolita Rodriguez, Rogelio de la Rosa, Dolphy, Luciano B. Carlos

Votes: 15

32. Tenshi na konamaiki (2002– )

24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

A pretty schoolgirl hides a secret: she is actually a boy who got turned into a girl and is looking for a way to change herself back.

Stars: Megumi Hayashibara, Makiko Ômoto, Wataru Takagi, Issei Tanaka

Votes: 128

33. Butch Jamie (2007)

84 min | Comedy, Romance

Jamie Klein is an out-of-work butch lesbian actor willing to try almost anything for a role. Femme, Butch, and Male Jamie all make appearances throughout this quirky, gender-bending comedy about struggling for success in Hollywood.

Director: Michelle Ehlen | Stars: Michelle Ehlen, Olivia Nix, Tiffany Anne Carrin, David Au

Votes: 194

34. Maze: The Mega-Burst Space (1997)

TV-MA | Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Maze: The Mega-Burst Space is the story about a young, shy, and soft-spoken girl with hidden powers, who travels mysteriously through time and space into a mysterious world. There she meets... See full summary »

Stars: Shannon Conley, Debora Rabbai, Greg Wolfe, Sakura Tange

Votes: 47

35. Gestalt (1997– )

Unrated | 60 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Oliver is a young priest of that Vasaria order, and a devout servant of his church. He has grown up with legends of a god who dwells on G, a distant island so forbidden that even speaking ... See full summary »

Stars: Lex Lang, Sandy Fox, Mariko Kôda, Eric P. Sherman

Votes: 71

36. Waxie Moon in Fallen Jewel (2015)

Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Can Seattle's gender-blending celebrity find love in The Emerald City? Join Waxie Moon in an epic journey (spanning decades) as she learns the value of friendship, family and fashion

Director: Wes Hurley | Stars: Marc Kenison, Sarah Rudinoff, Marya Sea Kaminski, Erin Douglass

Votes: 78

37. On je zena! (2005– )

Comedy

Out of work actress pretends to be a man to get a job as a TV news anchor.

Stars: Ivana Chýlková, Hana Vagnerová, Jirina Bohdalová, Martin Stropnický

Votes: 62

38. Don't Stop My Beautification (2023)

Drama

Haruomi Saito (Raiku) is a young man who moves from his hometown to Tokyo to attend a university. He begins to live in a lodging place that charges the low price of 10,000 yen per month. On... See full summary »

Stars: Raiku, Shôgo Sakamoto, Keisuke Kida, Toman

39. She Goes to War (1929)

Passed | 87 min | Action, Drama, War

A young woman disguises herself as a man and follows her fiancéé into the trenches during World War I to find out what war is really like.

Director: Henry King | Stars: Eleanor Boardman, John Holland, Edmund Burns, Alma Rubens

Votes: 101

40. Circe the Enchantress (1924)

Passed | 74 min | Drama

Cecilie Brunner was once a good and lovely woman. After the death of her mother, she becomes a cynical vamp. She falls in love with surgeon Peter Van Martyn.

Director: Robert Z. Leonard | Stars: Mae Murray, James Kirkwood, Tom Ricketts, Charles K. Gerrard

Votes: 42

41. Bad Pixels (2012)

Sci-Fi

In a subterranean dystopian future, an ultra-conservative dictator has eradicated gender equality and made life miserable for anyone unlucky enough to be female. When an oppressed teenage ... See full summary »

Director: Alex Bowser | Stars: Chase Conner, Brian Esser, Robert Fritz, Daniel Harris

42. The Rise of Kenji Gojira (2012)

30 min | Short, Drama, History

A 19th century Japanese scientist is distraught over the rampant European and American influence in his country. In a fit of madness, he builds a steam-powered monster suit to chase off the Westerners.

Director: Jim Hickcox | Stars: Lorrie Smith, Jason Michelitch, Jonathan Yu, Xena Sunshine Colby

43. Lucy La Parr (2013 Video)

4 min | Short

From the shadows emerges a stranger, cigarette smoke lingering around him. Face hidden by his fedora, this moody fella isn't who he appears to be. Once the cigarette smoke clears, garments begin to fall as their real identity is revealed.

Director: Daniel Nolan | Star: Lucy La Parr

44. Being Marilyn (2019)

25 min | Short, Drama | Completed

A light hearted look about the genderization of clothes in a story about some car mechanics in the conservative English town of Tunbridge Wells - "Being Marilyn" is based on Justin Hamlin's The Dress.

Director: Terri Potoczna | Stars: Hayley-Marie Axe, Julia Lacey, Ngo Quoc Huy, Blanka Réti

45. The Genderton Project (2015 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy

The Genderton Project is a new cross-dressing comedy series in which the genders are reversed. The men will be played by women and the women will be played by men. But everything is played straighter than a shot of bourbon.

Directors: A.M. Lukas, Victor Quinaz | Stars: David Bly, Cass Buggé, Beth Crosby, Drew Droege

46. Follow Leader (2019)

7 min | Short

A vivid exploration of the relationship between toxic male masculinity and the social as well as psychological influences.

Director: Scott Johnson | Star: Scott Johnson

47. Iaga (2015)

86 min | Fantasy

Iaga secretly exposes the marriage between Desdemona and Othella, but when the marriage is accepted by Venetian nobility, Iaga plots to drive a wedge between Othella and Desdemona using handsome Cassio as her pawn.

Director: Dustin Dunaway | Stars: Amy Bakke, Ariel Baty, Cooper Christian, Ashley Crockett

48. Bloom (V) (2019)

7 min | Short, Drama

Trey Vanderkamp desires to be Tory Vanderkamp, and struggles with his identity as a male. During an acid flashback, he relives his wound, which prevents his from being comfortable in his ... See full summary »

Director: Rex Owen Waide | Stars: Joe Sanchez-Trapp, Natalie Williams, Janeé Scioneaux, Keeran Aguilar

49. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
Episode: Written in Blood (1998)

TV-14 | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After a noted author speaks before a group of local Midsomer writers, the naked body of the event's host is found bludgeoned to death in his bedroom.

Director: Jeremy Silberston | Stars: John Nettles, Daniel Casey, Jane Wymark, Laura Howard

Votes: 1,632

50. So You Think You Can Dance (2005– )
Episode: New York and Charleston Auditions (2006)

TV-PG | 60 min | Music, Reality-TV

With new show host, Cat Deeley, the judges/choreographers critique each auditioning dancer in New York City and Charleston.

Directors: Nigel Lythgoe, Don Weiner | Stars: Ian Bernardo, Christopher Bryant, Claire Callaway, Claire Calloway

Votes: 27