21 Lesbian Movies Everyone Must See

Natalie Portman won an Oscar for her role as a ballerina undergoing a dark transformation when she wins the lead part in Swan Lake. It also features a crazy mom and a ridiculously hot Mila Kunis.

This three-hour saga takes you through a whirlwind lesbian romance, graphic sex scenes included.

Two neighbors fall in love and try to escape a violent gangster (with two million dollars in tow).

A cult-classic about a teenager sent off to rehab after her parents and friend suspect she's a lesbian. It also features a '90s RuPaul!

Patricia Highsmith's The Price of Salt is adapted for the screen, launching a 1950s glam Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara into bed.

A straight boy's hopes are smashed when he finds out his crush is a lesbian.

This iconic love triangle between three filthy richy New York City teens has gone down in history (that cray cray kiss between Sarah Michelle Gellar and Selma Blair helped a bit).

Two girls take revenge after their protective parents seperate them.

Think lesbian Twilight.

After their parent's engagement party, two ladies fall madly in love.

An early 2000s indie-flick about a straight Manhattan gal who goes gay (for a bit).

Charlize Theron assumes the role of real-life prostitute Aileen Wuornos as she survives abuse, finds love, and murders. 

No one really knows what's going down in this flick (you can thank director-writer David Lynch), but it's a supremely entertaining commentary on fame, Hollywood, and all-around freakiness. 

A Brooklyn teen struggles to find identity amidst trying family dynamics, friendships, and labels. 

Lesbian passion takes over Rome for a night to remember. 

The Alice Walker classic gets a Spielberg treatment in this film adaptation, which explores a woman's difficult life in the South.

Seamlessly transitioning between three different story lines and eras, thhe Michael Cunningham screenplay finds three women relieving Viriginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway in various ways.

A lesbian couple's family works through a strange dynamic when they introduce their sperm-donor.

The rocking biopic about Cherie Currie and Joan Jett.

Two BFFs hit the road to flee the law.

When two students claim they were raped by their high school guidenace counselor, an unforgettable pool scene ensues.