Movies to watch during Pride Month and beyond:
Pride Month 2026 is here, and it’s cause for a celebration. With this list of our top six movies you can watch now on Paramount+, we’re making it easy for you to watch films that honor real legends and fictional heroes of the LGBTQ+ community, and bring visibility to their stories.
The movies on our list will make you laugh, cry, and even sing at the top of your lungs. Pride is here, these films are queer, and we are very ready to get into it. Read on to learn about six great films to watch during Pride Month – and explore the A Mountain of Pride collection for more movies and shows that you can stream.
Note: Some titles require the Paramount+ Premium plan to stream.
Must-watch movies for Pride Month
1. Kinky Boots
What it’s about: Who knew thigh-high boots had such power? In the 2005 film Kinky Boots, Charlie (Joel Edgerton) is trying to save the failing family business — a shoe factory — that he inherited after his father’s death. After a kismet meetup with Lola (Chiwetal Ejiorfor), one of Charlie’s employees gives him the idea to make shoes for drag queens. They work together to try and turn the company around, one patent leather boot at a time.
Why it matters: Drag queens have become such a permanent part of culture, with shows like RuPaul’s Drag Race bringing the art form out of the clubs and into homes worldwide. Kinky Boots portrays art-filled queer communities as a beacon for change, and shows the beauty that can come from allies and queer communities working together.
WATCH NOW: Kinky Boots
2. Noah’s Arc: The Movie
What it’s about: Noah (Darryl Stephens) and his partner, Wade (Jensen Atwood), are expecting twins. Their family is growing, and many dreams are coming true … including both of them receiving job offers for roles they have always wanted. The plan is for one of them to stay at home with their future kiddos, while the other continues his career. The only issue now is figuring out who is going to do what.
Why it matters: Showing queer people celebrating life’s milestones on screen is incredibly important. Many queer couples have dreams of starting a family and maintaining successful careers, though they may go about it a little differently. Noah’s Arc: The Movie shows that queer people navigate many of the same life issues as their heterosexual counterparts and that we all have to figure out how to make this thing called life work for us.
FYI: Patrik-Ian Polk, who directed and co-wrote Noah’s Arc: The Movie, is known for bringing Black gay stories to the world. In 2004, he created the series Noah’s Arc, which ran for two seasons from 2005-2006. The queer cult classic inspired two films, 2025’s Noah’s Arc: The Movie and 2008’s Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom. All episodes of Noah’s Arc are streaming on Paramount+ with a subscription. Noah’s Arc: The Movie and Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom stream on Paramount+ with a subscription to the Paramount+ Premium plan.
WATCH NOW: Noah’s Arc: The Movie (Paramount+ Premium plan)
3. Rocketman
What it’s about: He’s a legend, he’s an icon, he’s the ultimate fashionista, he’s Elton John! This 2019 biopic-slash-musical drama is about the life and career of the superstar singer-songwriter. Titled after one of John’s big hits, and featuring performances of nearly two dozen others from the Elton John-Bernie Taupin songbook, Rocketman crisscrosses through time, and in and out of song, as it chronicles how Reginald Dwight became the glam rock-clad pop-culture pioneer we know and love.
Why it matters: Legends aren’t born, they’re made, and the path to earn that moniker is a tale worth sharing. Elton John is now a household name, but by watching Rocketman, you’ll see where it all began. Understanding what queer stars go through on their rise to fame is important for many reasons; one being that it helps connect the true, human experience to the art that has such a deep influence on our lives.
WATCH NOW: Rocketman
4. Three Months
What it’s about: Troye Sivan stars as Caleb, a teenager growing up in South Florida who learns that he’s been exposed to HIV, right before graduating from high school. He has to wait three months — the whole hot Florida summer — to know his status for sure, even as a relationship blooms between him and a member of his support group. The film is based on a true story and was one of the first films to come out of the GLAAD List, a campaign focused on increasing queer visibility in film.
Why it matters: At the time of the film’s release in 2022, Florida, where Three Months takes place, had some of the highest rates of new HIV infections in the U.S. Films like this matter not just because true queer stories on film can help folks feel seen, but also because they can help change lives. Encouraging folks to not only test to learn their status, but to also do their part in reminding everyone that every story, even the scariest ones, needs to be told.
WATCH NOW: Three Months
5. The Wedding Banquet (2025)
What it’s about: If this film’s title sounds familiar, it’s because this 2025 entry is a remake of Ang Lee’s 1993 movie. The rom-com follows two Seattle couples doing all they can to reach their dream of being parents. Chris (Saturday Night Live alum Bowen Yang) and Min (Han Gi-chan) join forces with Angela (Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Kelly Marie Tran) and Lee (Oscar®-nominated Killers of the Flower Moon star Lily Gladstone) when Min proposes to Angela to help them out. Coincidentally, this also fixes his soon-to-expire visa and issues around his family’s approval.
Why it matters: Aside from the obviously incredible cast, this movie is full of heart with an intertwining storyline that will keep you entertained.
WATCH NOW: The Wedding Banquet (Paramount+ Premium plan)
6. Jenny’s Wedding
What it’s about: More nuptials? Why not! Pride Month coincides with wedding season, after all. In this film, Jenny (Katherine Heigl) avoids every Mr. Right her parents (Tom Wilkinson and Linda Emon) and sister (Grace Gummer) send her way, all because she’s already found the one: her “roommate,” Kitty (Alexis Bledel). Already living an openly gay life with her friends, Jenny decides she’s ready to hard-launch her relationship to her family … at her wedding.
Why it matters: This comedy was released in 2015 – the very same year that same-sex marriage was legalized in the U.S. And while this movie is all for laughs, it’s a good reminder of how tough it can be for LGBTQ+ couples to love out loud – even around their own families – and how rewarding it is when they’re fully accepted. At the end of the day, love is love.
WATCH NOW: Jenny’s Wedding (Paramount+ Premium plan)
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