Heated Rivalry (2025): A Gay Hockey Love Story Built on Silence
11/01/2026
A gay hockey love story built on rivalry, silence, and the cost of wanting what the world won’t allow.
Sport Movies
Gay Themed Sport Films curated by Orvel.me
Discover the best gay Sport movies full of love, courage, and emotion.
Boys (2014): Two Runners, One Summer, and a Truth Too Strong to Ignore
08/12/2025
A tender Dutch coming-of-age drama about a young sprinter whose first love appears exactly where he least expects it, right beside him on the relay team.
Director: Mischa Kamp
Drown (2015): a film by Dean Francis
08/03/2025
Three surf lifesavers on a big night out. Jealousy, homophobic fears and unrequited lust culminate in a tragic booze-fueled episode of near-fatal bullying.
Director: Dean Francis
1:54 (2016): Confronting Bullying and Identity in the Teenage Journey – Trailer
28/04/2024
Tim, a shy 16 years old athlete, is both brilliant and talented. But the pressure he undergoes pushes him to the edge, where human limits reach the point of no return.
Director: Yan England
Summer Storm – Sommersturm (2004): A Nuanced Exploration of Friendship
02/03/2024
Tobi and Achim, the pride of the local crew club, have been the best of friends for years and are convinced that nothing will ever stand in the way of their friendship…
Director: Marco Kreuzpaintner
Golden Delicious (2022): Gay Coming-of-Age Realities and first Love – Trailer
12/11/2023
In this timeless coming-of-age drama set in the digital age, Jake, a teenager of Asian-Canadian descent, discovers a newfound interest in basketball when Aleks, a neighbor with a passion for the sport, moves in across the street. Eager to capture Aleks’s attention, Jake decides to try out for the basketball team.
Directed by Jason Karman
Punch (2022) – a film by Welby Ings with Tim Roth in boxing gay drama
25/04/2023
A queer coming-of-age boxing drama from New Zealand where the real battle is not in the ring, but in a small town’s rules. Jim and Whetu collide, connect, and crack open a story about identity, fear, and choosing your own life.
Directed by Welby Ings
My Life on Ice (2002) – a film by Olivier Ducastel & Jacques Martineauo – Trailer
23/04/2023
A 16-year-old (Jimmy Tavares) enjoys figure skating and obsessively filming his friends and family (Ariane Ascaride, Hélène Surgère) with a video camera.
Directed by Olivier Ducastel & Jacques Martineauo
In from the Side (2022): When Desire Becomes a Team Secret – Trailer
15/01/2023
Set inside a macho rugby club, In from the Side explores what happens when desire collides with loyalty, hierarchy, and secrecy. A quiet but emotionally charged drama about men who know how to take hits on the field, but struggle when it comes to honesty off it.
Directed by Matt Carter
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000)
01/03/2021
“The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy” is one of those rare films that manages to be both sharply funny and emotionally
Kickoff (2011) – A gay sport drama by Rikki Beadle Blair – Trailer
29/01/2021
In 5-man-a-side soccer, a newly formed gay team goes up against an established team with a deserved reputation for violence and a skittish first-time official, with more action off-field than on.
Director: Rikki Beadle Blair (as Rikki Beadle-Blair)
Shelter (2007) romatic gay coming-out story by Jonah Markowitz
13/12/2020
When his college dreams are sidelined by family obligations, a young man finds comfort in surfing with his best friend’s brother.
Director: Jonah Markowitz
One on One (2010) gay short film by Luis Fernando Midence
06/12/2020
A story about compromise, ‘One On One’ follow Alex and Trevor as they work out their relationship on and off the basketball court, after one of them asks the other one to join a waltz class together.
Director:Luis Fernando Midence
You’ll Get Over It (2002) – French coming-of-age drama film
25/05/2020
When Vincent finds himself a victim of outing in his high school, he must accept to live with the drastic changes it provokes, and redefine his relationships with his friends and family.
Director: Fabrice Cazeneuve
Handsome Devil (2016): A Charming Coming-of-Age Gem Celebrating Self-Acceptance
08/04/2019
Ned and Conor are forced to share a bedroom at their boarding school. The loner and the star athlete at this rugby-mad school form an unlikely friendship until it’s tested by the authorities.
Director: John Butler
Like It Is (1998): A Daring Love Story in Uncharted Territory – gay classic movie by Paul Oremland
25/12/2018
A tough young boxer struggles to come out in England. Having travelled to London, from his smaller town, he meets and falls for a twenty-something music producer. But love doesn’t come easy. Director: Paul Oremland
Bulls (2014)
04/06/2016
BULLS focuses on a current taboo within sport, homosexuality players.
The short film explain the reason as to why gay men moved from ‘traditional’ rugby leagues in favor of gay rugby tournaments.
Director: Joan Montesinos Aznar
Pumping Iron (1977)
03/12/2013
Pumping Iron (1977) Directors: George Butler, Robert Fiore Writers: Charles Gaines (book), George Butler (book) Genre: Documentary, Sport Country: USA Language: English Duration: 85
Cock & Bull Story (2002) aka Southside by Billy Hayes
02/12/2013
Two friends are torn apart by passion and ambition in the violent world of amateur boxing.
Director: Billy Hayes
Stars: Brian Austin Green, Bret Roberts, Wendy Fowler
The Man I Love (1997)
21/05/2012
This is a combination coming out and first love story. The swimmer and diver Lucard is interested in attractive Martin…
Director: Stéphane Giusti