- All Over Me (1997)
15-year-old Claude and Ellen are best friends until one summer, they aren’t. We all know how hard it is being a teenager, and this movie addresses it all.
Then, Claude meets cool girl Lucy (Alice from the lesbian shows The L Word and The L Word Generation Q!) who turns her world upside down.
A little side note: it’s refreshing the ‘gayness’ of the movie just happens – it’s not talked about it as much.
- Bound (1996)
Not just some lesbian kissing, not some suggestive intimacy, but within 20 minutes of the movie, there’s a very explicit scene.
The movie is also feminist, Violet is a badass woman, she’s a woman of the street and proud of it. Yeah, this one’s a goldie!
- Go Fish (1994)
Created by lesbian couple Guinevere Turner and Rose Troche, Go Fish is an all-female picture about Gen X lesbian life around Chicago’s Wicker Park.
So if you’re not into experimental films, this is not one for you! But if you are, definitely check it out!
- Mulholland Drive (2001)
Initially, I only wanted to include movies from the 20 th century in this classic lesbian movies list, but since a large portion of this movie was made in 1999, this movie still counts in my opinion!