Bisexual Films
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Unicorn Scale: 4/4 BFI: 10 great bisexual films
Unicorn Scale: 3.5/4, "This is gonna be hailed as a modern queer classic, and it deserves the title. The film is sensitive and authentic without getting hacky ... it deserves to be seen and cherished." https://bisexual.org/the-unicorn-scale-call-me-by-your-name/
Story of a BDSMing poly throuple
Does not use the word Bi
Unicorn Scale: 3.5/4, "See it. It’s fun, the dynamics are enticing, and the chemistry between the leads is palpable. Plus it’s just a damn good story."
https://bisexual.org/the-unicorn-scale-professor-marston-and-the-wonder-women/
The lead character sugests he is attracted to men and women, even if the term bi is not used
Les Chansons d’Amour / Love Songs
Unicorn Scale: 4/4, "An incredible and wildly romantic movie that shows us there is no right way to be in love.", "no one says they’re bi"
https://bisexual.org/the-unicorn-scale-love-songs/
Does not use the word Bi.
Often overlooked or assumed a gay film.
Unicorn Scale: 4/4, "appreciate it for the great bi romance it is", "Their behavior, yearnings, gazes, attractions, relationships … they all adhere to the bi definition."
https://bisexual.org/the-unicorn-scale-brokeback-mountain/
Quite bleak film about a bi man's life falling apart
BFI: 10 great bisexual films
Amy calls herself a Lesbian early on but is depected as bisexual
Has gay, straight and bisexual characters, even if the word is not used (due to being a period peice). Kinsey himself is shown as bisexual. On the whole a bi-positive film.
Unicorn Scale: 3/4, does not use the word Bi, however "Queer Cinema Masterpiece" https://bisexual.org/the-unicorn-scale-d-e-b-s/
Documentary
Unicorn Scale: 4/4, "It’s worth the trip, baby.", "he easily uses the term “bisexual” to describe the encounters of his tricks, clients and customers"
https://bisexual.org/the-unicorn-scale-scotty-and-the-secret-history-of-hollywood/
Lots of queer coding, but no explicitly queer characters.
Valkyrie, Loki, Korg and Grandmaster can all be seen as queer but being a big studio PG-13 film this is only hinted at.
Evil-bi trope.
BFI: 10 great bisexual films Depicts bisexual women as amoral, hypersexual, cold-blooded killers
BFI: 10 great bisexual films Note: tagged as "Adult", contains real sex scenes The word Bisexual is not used but the film leaves no doubt that the main characters are bi
Based on a novel by Alice Walker, a bi author.
Does not use the word Bi.
Unicorn Scale: 3/4, "pulls its punches on being bi"
https://bisexual.org/the-unicorn-scale-the-color-purple/
T/W: rape, abuse, racism, childbirth
Bad bi-rep Bi man cheating on pregnant wife
The UK cut version has added comedy with the way it is censored
Struggles of a man and woman's marriage when he has an affair with a gay man. man could be seen as bi or gay
A mixture of bad tropes and a mess of a film.
Trigger Warnings: child sexual assault, suicide attempt, self-harm, miscarriage
Unicorn Scale: 2.5/4, does not use the word Bi and cheating bi trope. "It’s not the strongest or most bi portrayal out there, but Blue is an excellent display of the gauntlet of emotions of a first, true love – regardless of gender." https://bisexual.org/the-unicorn-scale-blue-is-the-warmest-color/
Unicorn Scale: 2.5/4, minor bi charater, has not aged well and "Watch it for the cultural references, but not for B-I-S-E-X-U-A-L-S" https://bisexual.org/the-unicorn-scale-bring-it-on/
Unicorn Scale: 3/4, "Finally, a bi character in a galaxy far, far away...", promiscuous bi trope, charater portrayed as pan. https://bisexual.org/the-unicorn-scale-solo-a-star-wars-story/
Unicorn Scale: 2.5/4, "Considering this is 1950s America, the depletion of over homosexual overtones isn’t surprising" https://bisexual.org/the-unicorn-scale-cat-on-a-hot-tin-roof/
Minor bi (gay?) character
Unicorn Scale: 2.5/4
https://bisexual.org/the-unicorn-scale-ladybird/
*Spoilers*
Character labels himself as bisexual! However by the end of the film is 100% gay.
Refinery29: "Alex Strangelove Could Have Been The Bisexual Rom-Com We Need, But It's Not"
https://www.refinery29.uk/2018/06/201840/netflix-alex-strangelove-bisexual-erasure-gay-movies
A bit over the top, soap opera type feel
Yet to be released in the UK, but the trailer shows Freddie's relationships with men and women.
It could be seen that the three leading characters are Bi