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1. Girl (II) (2018)
R | 105 min | Drama
A promising teenage dancer enrolls at a prestigious ballet school while grappling with her gender dysphoria.
Director: Lukas Dhont | Stars: Victor Polster, Arieh Worthalter, Oliver Bodart, Tijmen Govaerts
Votes: 17,024
2. Paris Is Burning (1990)
R | 78 min | Documentary
A chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.
Director: Jennie Livingston | Stars: Brooke Xtravaganza, André Christian, Dorian Corey, Paris Duprée
Votes: 17,640 | Gross: $3.78M
3. XXY (2007)
Not Rated | 86 min | Drama, Romance
The story of an intersex fifteen-year-old. She lives with her parents, who have to cope with the challenges of her medical condition.
Director: Lucía Puenzo | Stars: Ricardo Darín, Valeria Bertuccelli, Germán Palacios, Carolina Pelleritti
Votes: 14,932 | Gross: $0.05M
4. In a Year with 13 Moons (1978)
Not Rated | 124 min | Drama
A transgender woman tries to salvage something from the wreckage love has made of her life by confronting her anguished past, hoping to find ultimate acceptance among former acquaintances and herself.
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Stars: Volker Spengler, Ingrid Caven, Gottfried John, Elisabeth Trissenaar
Votes: 4,751
5. The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1998)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Drama
In June, 1983, in Dutchess County, New York, Sebastian Cole joins his mother, step-father, and sister for dinner. Hank, Sebastian's step-father, drops a bomb: he announces he's changing ... See full summary »
Director: Tod Williams | Stars: Adrian Grenier, Clark Gregg, Aleksa Palladino, Margaret Colin
Votes: 2,017 | Gross: $0.10M
6. 3 Generations (2015)
PG-13 | 92 min | Drama
After Ray decides to transition from female to male, Ray's mother Maggie must come to terms with the decision while tracking down Ray's biological father to get his legal consent.
Director: Gaby Dellal | Stars: Naomi Watts, Elle Fanning, Susan Sarandon, Tate Donovan
Votes: 6,960 | Gross: $0.07M
7. Gender Transformation: The Untold Realities (2023)
90 min | Documentary
It will unveil what actually happens to those who started to change their gender, its implications, the financial interests behind the transgender movement, and the political and societal mechanisms in play.
Directors: Tobias Elvhage, Liza Morberg | Stars: Phoenix Andersson, David Bacon, Jennifer Bilek, Cat Cattinson
Votes: 382
8. Fanfic (2023)
TV-MA | 95 min | Drama
Two high school students form an intense connection as they navigate the challenges of discovering and expressing their truest selves.
Director: Marta Karwowska | Stars: Alin Szewczyk, Jan Cieciara, Dobromir Dymecki, Wiktoria Kruszczynska
Votes: 1,144
9. The Christine Jorgensen Story (1970)
R | 98 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A sex-change operation that changed "George" into "Christine" in 1950s Denmark.
Director: Irving Rapper | Stars: John Hansen, Joan Tompkins, Quinn K. Redeker, John Himes
Votes: 384 | Gross: $0.24M
10. Romeos (2011)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, Romance
A drama centered on the relationship between a two young men, as one of them navigates the difficulties of life as a transgender man.
Director: Sabine Bernardi | Stars: Rick Okon, Max Befort, Liv Lisa Fries, Felix Brocke
Votes: 3,498 | Gross: $0.00M
11. Changing the Game (2019)
TV-14 | 88 min | Documentary, Drama, Sport
Transgender high school athletes from across the country compete at the top of their fields, while also challenging the boundaries and perceptions of fairness and discrimination.
Director: Michael Barnett | Stars: Mack Beggs, Sarah Rose Huckman, Terry Miller, Ngozi Nnaji
Votes: 286
12. 52 Tuesdays (2013)
Not Rated | 114 min | Drama
16-year-old Billie's reluctant path to independence is accelerated when her mother reveals plans to gender transition and their time together becomes limited to Tuesday afternoons.
Director: Sophie Hyde | Stars: Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Sam Althuizen, Imogen Archer, Del Herbert-Jane
Votes: 1,541
13. When Men Were Men (2021)
96 min | Drama
In a heavily religious Irish society a young actor struggling with gender identity has to let go of his idea of masculinity before he loses sight of who he is and those he loves.
Directors: Aidan Dick, Izzi Rojas | Stars: Izzi Rojas, Aidan Dick, Kaurika Belk, Wesley Bergin
Votes: 34
14. Little Girl (2020)
88 min | Documentary
The touching portrait of eight-year-old Sasha, who questions her gender and in doing so, evokes the sometimes disturbing reactions of a society that is still invested in a biological boy-girl way of thinking.
Director: Sébastien Lifshitz
Votes: 1,452
15. The Good Son (2012)
52 min | Documentary, Drama
The unbelievable story of 22 year old Or, who secretly finances his sex change operation in Thailand by lying to his conservative parents and then returns home as a woman to face her new life, her family and the cost of living her dream.
Director: Shirly Berkovitz
Votes: 60
16. Un homme heureux (2023)
89 min | Comedy
As Jean, a conservative, campaigns to be reelected mayor of a small town in northern France, Edith, his spouse of 40 years, tells him a secret he can no longer repress: in his heart, he is ... See full summary »
Director: Tristan Séguéla | Stars: Fabrice Luchini, Catherine Frot, Philippe Katerine, Artus
Votes: 492
17. Adult Human Female (2022)
92 min | Documentary
A groundbreaking documentary investigating the backlash against women who feel threatened by penis-having individuals.
Directors: Deirdre O'Neill, Mike Wayne | Stars: Aja the Empress, Shereen Benjamin, Julie Bindel, Mandy Clare
Votes: 329
18. Venus (III) (2017)
95 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A dramatic comedy about a transitioning woman who discovers that she's the mother of a 14 year old boy.
Director: Eisha Marjara | Stars: Debargo Sanyal, Jamie Mayers, Pierre-Yves Cardinal, Zena Darawalla
Votes: 328
19. Transhood (2020)
96 min | Documentary
Filmed over five years in Kansas City, this documentary follows four kids - beginning at ages 4, 7, 12, and 15 - as they redefine "coming of age." These kids and their families reveal ... See full summary »
Director: Sharon Liese | Stars: Marci Bowers, Avery Jackson
Votes: 1,473
20. Alice Júnior (2019)
Not Rated | 87 min | Comedy, Drama
The first kiss of a transgender teenager.
Director: Gil Baroni | Stars: Anna Celestino Mota, Emmanuel Rosset, Thaís Schier, Surya Amitrano
Votes: 643
21. Sex Change Hospital (2007– )
60 min | Documentary
SEX CHANGE HOSPITAL is a six part series based in Trinidad, Colorado, the sex change capital of the world. Each one hour episode is a self-contained journey following 2 people as they take ... See full summary »
Stars: Stephanie Battaglino, Vicki Estrada, Lisa I. RoadBot, Marci Bowers
Votes: 57
22. No Way Back: The Reality of Gender-Affirming Care (2023)
91 min | Documentary
Six young people discuss the "gender affirming" medical care they received for gender dysphoria and how they subsequently realised this was the wrong treatment.
Director: L.E. Dawes | Stars: Michelle Alleva, David Arthur, Sasha Ayad, Laura Becker
Votes: 171
23. Sex: M (2014)
23 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
When Lucas was seen as a girl named Laura, he always wanted to be a boy. Now he is one. This candid documentary follows Lucas Waldron, a 21 year-old man transitioning from female to male, ... See full summary »
Director: Kate Elston
24. What Sex Am I? (1985)
60 min | Documentary
Follows a group of Transgender individuals struggling to make their way in every strata of 1980s America. From finding employment to finding acceptance, the first question the world forces them to ask is always, "What Sex Am I?"
Director: Lee Grant | Stars: Monica Lynn B., Lee Grant, Christine Jorgensen
Votes: 145
25. Mi vacío y yo (2022)
98 min | Comedy, Drama
A young trans woman in Barcelona deals with her transition, dating and daily life.
Director: Adrián Silvestre | Stars: Raphaëlle Pérez, Alberto Díaz, Marc Ribera, Isabel Rocatti
Votes: 218
26. Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids (2015 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
Louis Theroux travels to San Francisco where a group of doctors help kids who claim to be born in the wrong body.
Director: Tom Barrow | Stars: Louis Theroux, Camille, Casey, Eduardo
Votes: 1,307
27. Naked: Sex and Gender (2023)
Documentary
What is sex and gender, how does it manifest itself in our minds and our lives - and how can we go beyond?
Director: Stephanie Weimar
Votes: 12
28. Shadey (1985)
Unrated | 90 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
A young man discovers that not only has he the ability to read minds, but also that if he holds a camera next to his head he can transmit the thoughts he sees onto film. He strikes a deal ... See full summary »
Director: Philip Saville | Stars: Antony Sher, Billie Whitelaw, Patrick Macnee, Katherine Helmond
Votes: 186
29. A Change of Sex (1980–1999)
55 min | Documentary, Biography
Ground-breaking BBC series that follows transgender activist Julia Grant from her first year living as a woman to her experience of gender reassignment surgery and beyond.
Stars: Julia Grant, John Bulmer Randell, Shirley Wilson, Michael Royale
Votes: 37
30. Becoming Chaz (2011)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary following Chaz (formerly Chastity) Bono's gender transition. Includes interviews with family members and friends as the transition is followed.
Directors: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato | Stars: Cher, Chaz Bono, Georgia Holt, Georganne LaPiere
Votes: 361
31. Lily: A Transgender Story (2020 TV Movie)
39 min | Documentary
Filmed form 2015 to 2020, the documentary follows the gender transition of Lily (formerly Llyr) Jones, a young trans woman from Wales.
Director: Molly-Anna Woods | Stars: Lily Jones, Ian Rodgers, Huw Jones, Diane Jones
Votes: 41
32. Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She (2005 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 54 min | Documentary
Examines the diversity of human sexual and gender variance around the globe, with commentary by scientific experts and first-hand accounts of people who do not conform to a simple male/female binary.
Director: Antony Thomas | Stars: Gore Vidal, Calpernia Addams, Beth Aynsley, Max Beck
Votes: 286
33. Coby (2017)
78 min | Documentary
In a small town in the Midwest, Suzanna, age 23, is transitioning into a man, Coby, while his family struggles to cope.
Director: Christian Sonderegger | Stars: Coby, Jacob Hunt, Sara Mound, Ellen Richards-Hunt
Votes: 153
34. Coming to You (2021)
93 min | Documentary
Nabi, a veteran fire officer, accepts the coming out from her child Hankyeol, "I want to remove my breasts." Meanwhile, Vivian, a flight crew, receives a letter from her son Yejoon, "Mom, ... See full summary »
Director: Gyuri Byun | Stars: Eunae 'Nabi' Jeong, Sunhwa 'Vivian' Kang, Hankyeol Lee, Yejoon Joung
Votes: 34
35. American Transgender (2012 TV Movie)
Documentary
A documentary about young adult transgender men and women with their struggles and challenges living in our society. Interviews with their family members and their points of view is also included .
Director: Leslie Schwerin | Stars: Clair Farley, Jess Herbst, Jim Howley, Eli Strong
Votes: 73
36. Alt om min far (2002)
75 min | Documentary, Biography
Young film director Even Benestad tells the story of his own mother Espen Benestad who is a transgender woman and seeks her son's acceptance.
Director: Even Benestad | Stars: Espen Benestad, Elsa Almås, Elisabeth Benestad, Liv
Votes: 438
37. Gender Wars (2023 TV Special)
Documentary
Stars: Linda Bellos, Julie Bindel, Finn Mackay, Kathleen Stock
Votes: 19
38. Nel mio nome (2022)
93 min | Documentary, Biography
The coming-of-age story of four young friends who share important turning points in their lives and in their gender transitions.
Director: Nicolò Bassetti | Stars: Leonardo Arpino, Raffaele Baldo, Andrea Ragno, Nicolò Sproccati
Votes: 92
39. My Pregnant Husband (2020 TV Movie)
42 min | Documentary
Myles and Ari are both transgender men. They are both married to women and they are both pregnant.
Votes: 21
40. Soy immortal
90 min | Documentary | Filming
The life of Sophia Lamar, transgender woman who left Cuba in the 80's to become a famed member of the Club Kids movement. From Havana to New York, "Soy Immortal" follows Sophia on a journey from the shadows into the light.
Directors: Eytan Jan, Darius Kaufmann | Star: Sophia Lamar
41. TransGeneration (2005– )
272 min | Documentary
A look at the lives of four college students undergoing gender transition.
Stars: Andrea Gabrielle Gibson, Staci Ignacio, Lucas Cheadle, Katherine A. Baker
Votes: 419
42. Trinidad (2008)
TV-14 | 85 min | Documentary
Trinidad uncovers Trinidad, Colorado's transformation from Wild West outpost to "sex-change capital of the world," and follows three transgender women who may steer the rural ranching town toward becoming the "transsexual mecca."
Directors: Jay Hodges, PJ Raval | Stars: Stanley Biber, Marci Bowers, Laura Ellis, Sabrina Marcus
Votes: 96
43. Dysphoric: Fleeing Womanhood Like a House on Fire (2021– )
152 min | Documentary
'Dysphoric' is a four-part documentary series on the rise of Gender Identity Ideology, its effects on women and girls - especially in developing countries.
Stars: Sasha Ayad, David Bell, Michael Biggs, Jennifer Bilek
Votes: 117
44. I Am a Girl (2010)
16 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Every 13-year-old girl dreams of that nice, but hard-to-get, boy. And Joppe is no different, consulting her friend on how to ask Brian out. But just how should she tell Brian that she was born a boy?
Director: Susan Koenen
Votes: 53
45. The Pearl of Africa (2016)
92 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
Captures an intimate's struggle for the right to love. Following a Ugandan transgender girl, forced to leave her country.
Director: Jonny von Wallström
Votes: 133
46. The Opposite Sex: Rene's Story (2004 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 77 min | Documentary
Rene, 31, a female-to-male gender reassignment candidate took hormones for years and passed as a cisgender man for all of his adult life. Married to his high-school sweetheart, Wona, a ... See full summary »
Director: Josh Aronson
Votes: 49
47. XX to XY: Fighting to Be Jake (2003)
18 min | Short
Interview with "Jake" a young transgendered Brit who is undergoing the process of changing from female to male.
Director: Emily Atef
Votes: 15
48. Miguel/Michelle (1998)
107 min | Drama, Comedy
Miguel, a young trans woman from Quezon province, leaves the Philippines for the U.S. After seven years, she returns home, and her family discovers she had a gender affirmation operation ... See full summary »
Director: Gil Portes | Stars: Romnick Sarmenta, Gloria Diaz, Ray Ventura, Cris Villanueva
Votes: 25
49. A Boy Named Sue (2000)
69 min | Documentary
Theo is a female-to-male transsexual. This film follows his six-year process of becoming a man. Among those affected by his change is his girl friend Lisi who has to deal with what this change means to her.
Director: Julie Wyman
Votes: 40
50. I Am Jazz: A Family in Transition (2011 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
In the documentary special (I AM JAZZ: A Family in Transition) follows the life of an extraordinary family and their transgendered daughter.
Director: Jen Stocks | Stars: Jazz Jennings, Jeanette Jennings, Greg Jennings, Sander Jennings
Votes: 172