List of Media Portrayals of Bisexuality - Film

Film

Title Release Year Bisexual Characters Notes
3 Play 2004 Johnny
2by4 1998 Johnny Maher
9 Songs 2004 Lisa
Alexander 2004 Alexander the Great Bisexuality presented as a social norm.
All Over Me 1997 Ellen
Anatomy of Hell 2004 "The Man" Sexuality is fluid and symbolic
Art School Confidential 2006 Audrey
Auto Focus 2002 John Carpenter
Basic Instinct 1992 Catherine Tramell
Bedrooms and Hallways 1998
bi·sex·u·al·i·ty 2011 Various A feature length documentary about a film-maker's personal journey while making a film about Bisexuality in the UK.
Bi.sex.u.al 2011 Various Documentary on bisexuality.
Bi the Way 2008 Various Documentary on bisexuality in the US.
Les Biches 1968
Borstal Boy 2000 Sexuality portrayed as fluid, but can be socially problematic.
Brokeback Mountain 2005 Ennis Del Mar, Jack Twist Sexuality of both characters portrayed as fluid. The film displays a love relationship between same-sex male partners in the American West; who are simultaneously struggling with their opposite gender relationships.
Butley 1974 Ben Butley Butley portrayed as an uncommitted, emotional failure.
Cabaret 1972 Brian Roberts, Maximillaim von Heune
Chasing Amy 1997 Alyssa Jones Sexuality portrayed as fluid, but can be socially problematic.
Crash (1996 film) 1996 James Ballard, Helen Remington, Vaughan
Cloud Atlas 2012 Robert Frobisher
The Color Purple 1985 Celie Johnson, Shug Avery Bisexuality portrayed as a simple fact with no value judgments.
Confusion of Genders 2000 Alain Bauman
C.R.A.Z.Y. 2005 Zachary Beaulieu Sexuality portrayed as fluid.
Dark Blue Almost Black 2007 Israel
Death in Venice 1971 Gustav von Aschenbach Aschenbach is portrayed as a homosexual cripple and failure.
De-Lovely 2004 Cole Porter Sexuality portrayed as fluid
The Disappearance of Alice Creed 2009 Daniel
Dodgeball 2004 Kate Veatch While some male characters try to date her, others believe that she is a lesbian. Turns out to be bisexual, and gets together with main male character.
Dog Day Afternoon 1975 Sonny Wortzik Sonny is portrayed realistically as a true bisexual.
The Dying Gaul 2005 Jeffrey Tishop
Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds 2006 Troy The prevalent attitude that one has to choose between gay and straight is portrayed as the cause of confusion for bisexuals. Self-acceptance itself is praised, and denial of queerness is mocked.
Face to Face 1976 Bisexuality is portrayed as a symbol.
Femme Fatale 2002 Laurie Ash
The Fox 1967 Ellen March
French Twist 1995 Loli Sexuality portrayed as fluid.
Frida 2002 Frida Kahlo Sexuality portrayed as fluid.
Gia 1998 Gia Marie Carangi
The Girl 2000 The Girl
Glue 2006 Lucas, Nacho
Go Fish 1994 Daria Daria has sex with a man and on her way home is challenged by a "jury," who question whether a woman who has sex with a man can call herself a lesbian. She contrasts how a gay man who has sex with a woman is characterized as being "bored, drunk lonely" but if a lesbian has sex with a man "her whole life choice becomes suspect."
Goldfinger 1964 Pussy Galore See notes under her character in literature.
Goldfish Memory 2003 Various Sexuality portrayed as fluid.
Grande École 2004 Paul, Mécir Sexuality portrayed as fluid.
Grindhouse 2007 Dr. Dakota Block
Henry & June 1990 Anaïs Nin, June Miller Sexuality portrayed as fluid.
Horsey 1997 Delilah Miller
High Art 1998 Syd
The History Boys 2006 Stuart Dakis Portrayed as aware and unconfused, in opposition to his homosexual contemporaries.
The Hunger 1983 Miriam Blaylock, Sarah Roberts Sexuality portrayed as fluid.
I Dreamt Under the Water 2008 Antonin
Imagine Me & You 2005 Rachel Sexuality portrayed as fluid.
In extremis 2000 Thomas, Vincent Sexuality portrayed as fluid.
Itty Bitty Titty Committee 2007 Shulie Thought to be straight, revealed as more fluid.
Kinsey 2004 Alfred Kinsey Sexuality portrayed as fluid.
Kissing Jessica Stein 2001 Jessica Stein, Helen Cooper Sexuality portrayed as fluid.
Les temps qui changent 2004 Sami
The Libertine 2005 John Wilmot
Liquid Sky 1982 Margaret
Love Songs 2007 Ismaël Bénolie, Julie Pommerraye, Alice Sexuality portrayed as fluid.
May 2002 May Dove Canady
Midnight Express 1978 Billy Hayes Controversial, film replaces consensual affair between prisoners with a fictionalized rape.
My Own Private Idaho 1991 Sexuality portrayed as fluid.
Manhattan 1979 Jill Went from bisexual to lesbian after being married to Isaac.
Monique 1970 Monique, Jean
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh 2008 Cleveland Arning, Art Bechstein
Nowhere 1997 Dark Smith, Mel
One to Another 2006 Pierre
Orlando 1992 Orlando Orlando changes genders, having romances with both genders.
The Pillow Book (film) 1996 Jerome
Portrait of a Marriage 1990 Vita Sackville-West, Harold Nicolson Sexuality portrayed as fluid.
Possession 2002
Puccini for Beginners 2006 Grace, Allegra, Samantha Sexuality portrayed as fluid.
The Raspberry Reich 2004 Various Bisexuality is believed to be a necessary part of the 'revolution'.
Race You to the Bottom 2005 Nathan, Maggie Sexuality portrayed as fluid.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show 1975 Dr. Frank N. Furter, Rocky Horror, Magenta Raff, Brad Majors, Janet Weiss, Columbia, Eddie Sexuality portrayed as fluid.
The Royal Tenenbaums 2002 Margot Tenebaum Had a female lover in Paris.
Rent 2005 Maureen Johnson Maureen fits many negative stereotypes of bisexuality, as she is bad with commitment and has a talent for driving her lovers insane. It's worth noting, however, that her behavior is never attributed to her sexuality in any way, being portrayed as a personal flaw instead.
Savage Nights 1992
The Sex Monster 1999 Laura Barnes
The Sex Movie 2006
Seven Secrets of Sumuru 1969 Sumitra Sumitra uses her sexuality to force men in servitude.
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills 1989
School of Flesh 1998 Quentin
Saturday Night at the Baths 1974
Score 1972 All characters Sexuality portrayed as fluid.
Shortbus 2006 Sofia, Justin Bond Sexuality portrayed as fluid.
Sobreviviré (I Will Survive) 1999 Iñaqui
Something for Everyone 1970
Stage Beauty 2004 Ned Kynaston, George Villiers
Sunday Bloody Sunday 1971 Bob Elkin Sexuality portrayed as fluid.
Swimming 2002 Frankie Wheeler, Josee
Relax...It's Just Sex 1997
Teorema 1968 The Visitor, Paolo Symbol, sexuality portrayed as fluid with no value judgments.
Three of Hearts 1993 Ellen
Three of Hearts: A Postmodern Family 2004 Sam, Steven Documentary about a bigamous marriage.
Torch Song Trilogy 1988 Ed Reese
Transamerica 2005 Toby Wilkins, Kevin Sexuality portrayed as fluid;, bisexuality suggested.
Velvet Goldmine 1998 Brian & Mandy Slade Sexuality portrayed as fluid.
The War Widow 1976 Amy Portrayed as bisexual, but seen as a lesbian.
Water Drops on Burning Rocks 2000 Leopold, Franz Sexuality portrayed as fluid.
Women in Love 1969
Wild Side 2004 Djamel Sexuality portrayed as fluid.
Wild Things 1998 Kelly Lanier von Ryan and Suzie Marie Toller
Ya lyublyu tebya (You I Love) 2004 Timofei Sexuality portrayed as fluid.
Y tu mamá también 2001 Tenoch Iturbide, Julio Zapata Sexuality portrayed as fluid but sometimes socially problematic. Teenage male characters do not act on their attraction until end of film, under influence of alcohol and while having sex with the same woman. The next morning they are repulsed and regretful, and apparently never discuss what happened.

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