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The Celluloid Closet

1996Movie1 h 42 minR

DocumentaryHistory
88
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8Rotten Tomatoes96%89%
88
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8Rotten Tomatoes96%89%

Summary

Exuberant, eye-opening movie that serves up a dazzling hundred-year history of the role of gay men and lesbians have had on the silver screen. Film contains fabulous footage from 120 films showing the changing face of cinema sexuality, from cruel stereotypes to covert love to the activist triumphs of the 1990s.

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  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Party vibe

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22 of 22

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Directed by
Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
Written by
Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman, Armistead Maupin
Produced by
Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman, Caroline Spry
Music by
Carter Burwell

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Facts

March 15, 1996 · 1 h 42 min · R

Released
March 15, 1996
Runtime
1 h 42 min
Age rating
R
Content
Sexual Content
Genres
Documentary, History
Original language
English
Made in
France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States
Box office
$1 million
Available in
20 countries

Tropes

Queer Flowers, Adaptation Expansion, Psycho Lesbian +9

Q&A

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Where can I stream The Celluloid Closet?

The Roku

In the United States, The Celluloid Closet is free with ads on The Roku. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 14 other countries.

Is The Celluloid Closet worth watching?

88
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 88 (IMDb 7.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 96%). Critics rate it higher (96 out of 100) than audiences (84).

Will I feel good after watching The Celluloid Closet?

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Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for hopefulness and 6 for wholesome.