Movies Like My Straight Son (2012)

My Straight Son is a 2012 drama film from Miguel Ferrari with a MovieMagicScore of 7.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Fireworks and Torch Song Trilogy.

Drama

Fireworks

2023

The troubled relationship between Gianni and Nino, set in the narrow-minded and prejudicial Sicily of 1982.

7.4

MagicScore

Torch Song Trilogy

1988

Arnold is a gay man working as a drag queen in 1971 NYC. He meets a handsome bisexual man.

7.3

MagicScore

Closet Monster

2016

A creative and driven teenager is desperate to escape his hometown and the haunting memories of his turbulent childhood.

7.1

MagicScore

Soldier's Girl

2003

This true story, which takes place in Fort Campbell, KY, tells the heart-wrenching story of the life and tragic death of soldier Barry Winchell. His love for Calpernia Addams, a transgender nightclub performer, was misunderstood by his fellow soldiers and eventually led to his murder.

6.9

MagicScore

Three Nights a Week

2022

When young Baptiste meets Cookie Kunty, a young Parisian drag queen, he feels compelled to start a new photographic project.

6.8

MagicScore

Freak Show

2018

The story of teenager Billy Bloom who, despite attending an ultra conservative high school, makes the decision to run for homecoming queen.

6.7

MagicScore

You'll Never Be Alone

2016

When his cross-dressing teenage son suffers a brutally violent attack, a mannequin-factory manager desperately seeks help and, when none can be found, is forced to take matters into his own hands.

6.3

MagicScore

Hate Crime

2005

Robbie Levinson and Trey McCoy suddenly encounter intolerance and hostility at the hands of their new neighbor, Chris Boyd, the son of a fundamentalist preacher.

5.6

MagicScore

Falsettos

2017

Jewish family man Marvin leaves his wife and son for a male lover during the height of the AIDS crisis in 1980s New York City.

8.2

MagicScore

#10

The Blonde One

2019

Gabriel rents a room in Juan’s House. They work together in a Woodwork place. Gabriel is a very quiet guy and has a little daughter. Juan is a party boy who has a lots of girls around. Inadvertently the sexual tension starts to grow between them. It opens a new hidden forbidden world they have to deal with.

7.9

MagicScore

#11

Born for You

2023

Alba has Down's Syndrome and was left in the hospital when she was born. Thirty families rejected her before the court decided to entrust her to Luca: a Catholic — and gay — single man.

7.2

MagicScore

#12

Any Day Now

2012

In the late 1970s, when a mentally handicapped teenager is abandoned, a gay couple takes him in and becomes the family he's never had. But once the unconventional living arrangement is discovered by authorities, the men must fight the legal system to adopt the child.

7.0

MagicScore

#13

Beginners

2011

Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna only months after his father Hal Fields has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father, who, following the death of his wife of 44 years, came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life – which included a younger boyfriend.

6.8

MagicScore

#14

Patrik, Age 1.5

2008

Göran and Sven have been cleared for adoption and they have a possibility to adopt a swedish orphan, Patrik 1,5. But when Patrik arrives he turns out to be someone else, not the little boy they were expecting. A comma had been misplaced, and in comes a 15-year-old homophobic with a criminal past.

6.8

MagicScore

#15

Falling

2020

John Peterson lives with his partner Eric and their adopted daughter in Southern California. When he is visited by his aging father Willis from Los Angeles who is searching for a place to retire, their two very different worlds collide.

6.5

MagicScore

#16

Jonathan

2016

A young man struggles with the pressure of caring for his terminally ill father while trying to unlock a secret that his father seems determined to keep from him. The story takes another dramatic turn when Ron, Burghardt’s long-lost friend from his youth, re-appears — and a well-kept family secret is uncovered.

6.3

MagicScore

#17

Breakfast with Scot

2007

The lives of Eric, an ex hockey player, and his partner Sam, are thrown into turmoil when they are forced to take in Scot, a flamboyant 11-year-old.

6.2

MagicScore

#18

Pit Stop

2013

Openly gay Ernesto and closeted Gabe grapple with the sad tribulations of being gay in a small, working-class Texas town

6.0

MagicScore

#19

Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine

2014

An intimate portrait of Matthew Shepard, the gay young man murdered in one of the most notorious hate crimes in U.S. history. Framed through a personal lens, it's the story of loss, love, and courage in the face of unspeakable tragedy.

7.1

MagicScore

#20

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

2017

Describing herself as a 'street queen,' Johnson was a legendary fixture in New York City’s gay ghetto and a tireless voice for LGBT pride since the days of Stonewall, who along with fellow trans icon Sylvia Rivera, founded Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (S.T.A.R.), a trans activist group based in the heart of NYC’s Greenwich Village. Her death in 1992 was declared a suicide by the NYPD, but friends never accepted that version of events. Structured as a whodunit, with activist Victoria Cruz cast as detective and audience surrogate, The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson celebrates the lasting political legacy of Johnson, while seeking to finally solve the mystery of her unexplained death.

7.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like My Straight Son?

The top films similar to My Straight Son by MovieMagicScore are Fireworks (7.4), Torch Song Trilogy (7.3), Closet Monster (7.1). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is My Straight Son worth watching?

My Straight Son holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.7/10 from 142 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is My Straight Son?

My Straight Son (2012) is a drama film directed by Miguel Ferrari, starring Guillermo García, Ignacio Montes, Hilda Abrahamz.

Where can I find more recommendations like My Straight Son?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more drama recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like My Straight Son

This ranked list pairs My Straight Son (2012), a drama film from Miguel Ferrari, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Guillermo García take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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