The following is a list of feature films with fictional and factual bisexual characters. The films were released theatrically, direct-to-video, or on a streaming platform (non-linear network). Films are in alphabetical order by year of release. Titles beginning with determiners "A", "An", and "The" are alphabetized by the first significant word.
20th century
1900–1959
Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country 1916 The Wings Mikaël Lars Hanson Love triangle drama between a countess, a gay sculptor, and his bisexual model and lover. Sweden 1924 Michael Michael Walter Slezak Michael falls in love with a painter named Claude. He later leaves Claude for a woman. Germany 1928 Sex in Chains Franz Sommer William Dieterle Franz Sommer is married to Helene, but after he is imprisoned he begins an affair with another inmate. Germany
1960–1969
Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country 1965 My Hustler Paul Paul America Paul is a young male hustler. United States 1968 Lonesome Cowboys Little Joe Joe Dallesandro The film is directed by gay artist Andy Warhol. United States Eric Eric Emerson 1968 Teorema The Visitor Terence Stamp This film, a parable, uses bisexuality as a symbol, with a beautiful man, unnamed and referred to as the "Visitor," appearing in the lives of a typical bourgeois Italian family, making love to the father (Paolo), the mother (Lucia), the son (Pietro), the daughter (Odetta), and the maid (Emilia). After a telegram arrives and the Visitor has to leave, all the family members change, having to confront what was previously concealed by the trappings of bourgeois life. Italy 1969 Midnight Cowboy Joe Buck Jon Voight Joe is a gigolo who has sex with men and women in an attempt to make money. The film is based on the 1965 novel of the same name. The character was later parodied in the "Brannigan, Begin Again" episode of Futurama, which also used the film's theme, "Everybody's Talkin'" by Harry Nilsson. United States 1969Women in Love Rupert Birkin Alan Bates Birkin is Gerald's best friend. United Kingdom
1970–1979
+ List Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country 1970 Bloody Mama Fred Robert Walden Fred is one of the sons of 'Ma' Barker. United States 1970 Where's Poppa? Sidney Hocheiser Ron Leibman Sidney is Gordon's brother. United States 1971 Doctors' Wives Della Randolph Rachel Roberts Della has an affair with a woman while married to a doctor. United States 1971 Sunday Bloody Sunday Bob Elkin Murray Head Daniel and a divorced woman Alex are both involved in an open love triangle with sculptor Bob Elkin. United Kingdom 1972 Cabaret Baron Maximilian Von Heune Helmut Griem Maximilian is a wealthy playboy who befriends Sally and takes her and Brian to his country estate where he courts both of them. Based on the musical Cabaret. United States Brian Roberts Michael York 1972 Zee and Co. Zee Blakeley Elizabeth Taylor Zee and Robert have an open marriage and they both end up sleeping with Stella. United Kingdom Stella Susannah York 1974 Lenny Honey Bruce Valerie Perrine Honey is married to Lenny Bruce. United States 1974 Score Eddie Casey Donovan The story involves a happily married bisexual swinging couple who make a bet that they can seduce a couple of naive young newlyweds during a weekend get-together at their luxury Riviera villa. This was based on the on 1971 off-Broadway stage play of the same name. United States Betsy Lynn Lowry 1975 Dog Day Afternoon Sonny Wortzik Al Pacino Leon is Sonny's partner. Sonny is a first-time crook who tries rob a bank to pay for Leon's sex reassignment surgery, but his plan goes awry. It is also mentioned that Sonny has children with his estranged wife, Angie (this led critic Tim Robey to call Sonny a "bisexual desperado"). United States 1975 The Rocky Horror Picture Show Brad Majors Barry Bostwick Brad cheats on his fiancée, Janet Weiss, with an alien transvestite man named Dr. Frank N Furter. United Kingdom, United States Rocky Peter Hinwood 1975 Saturday Night at the Baths Michael Robert Aberdeen Michael is a piano player at a bathhouse and falls in love with the manager, Scotti. United States 1976 Fellini's Casanova Giacomo Casanova Donald Sutherland Casanova is 18th-century Venetian adventurer and writer. Italy 1977 Desperate Living Peggy Gravel Mink Stole Gravel is Neurotic and delusional suburban housewife. United States 1977 Valentino Rudolph Valentino Rudolf Nureyev The film is loosely based on the life of silent film actor Rudolph Valentino. United States 1978 Midnight Express Billy Brad Davis Billy is a young American student, who is sent to a Turkish prison for trying to smuggle hashish out of the country. United States 1979 Manhattan Jill Davis Meryl Streep Jill is Isaac's ex-wife who left him for Connie. United States 1979 The Rose Mary Rose "The Rose" Foster Bette Midler Sarah is a former lover of Mary's. United States 1979 The Tempest Prospero Heathcote Williams Prospero is a magician. United Kingdom Stephano Christopher Biggins
1980–1989
+ List Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country 1980 Richard's Things Kate Morris Liv Ullmann After the death of Richard, Kate discovers that he had been having an affair with Josie. They meet and eventually fall in love. United Kingdom Josie Amanda Redman 1981 Chanel Solitaire Coco Chanel Marie-France Pisier Chanel was a French fashion designer and businesswoman. United States, United Kingdom, France 1982 48 Hrs. Sally Denise Crosby Sally sleeps with Billy and Ganz, and is also implied to be sleeping with Casey, a fellow woman. United States 1982 Querelle Georges Querelle Brad Davis George is a thief and murderer who frequents a bar and brothel for sailors run by Madame Lysiane, who is in love with his brother. He becomes Lysiane's lover after he wins a game of dice against her husband. He also has sex with Mario and lets himself be sodomized by Lysiane's husband. France, West Germany This author talks about homosexual themes in the film. 1982 Victor/Victoria Richard DiNardo Malcolm Jamieson Richard is a hustler with whom Toddy is romantically involved. United Kingdom, United States 1983 The Fourth Man Gerard Revé Jeroen Krabbé Gerard Revé is an alcoholic novelist. Netherlands 1983 The Hunger Miriam Blaylock Catherine Deneuve The film concerns a love triangle between a doctor who specializes in sleep and aging research (Sarandon) and a vampire couple (Deneuve and Bowie). United States, United Kingdom Sarah Roberts Susan Sarandon 1983 The Lonely Lady Jerilee Randall Pia Zadora Jerilee Randall is a high school student, living in the San Fernando Valley, dreams of becoming a famous writer. United States 1985 The Color Purple Celie Harris-Johnson Whoopi Goldberg Avery is a showgirl and Mister's long-time mistress who's in love with Celie. United States Shug Avery Margaret Avery 1986 Blue Velvet Frank Booth Dennis Hopper Booth is an aggressively psychopathic gangster and drug lord. United States 1986Tenue de soirée Bob Gérard Depardieu Bob is an ebullient ex-convict. France 1987 Beyond Therapy Bruce Jeff Goldblum Bruce has a male live-in lover and female spouse. United States 1987 Less than Zero Julian Wells Robert Downey Jr. Wells is Clay's high school best friend. United States 1988 Torch Song Trilogy Ed Brian Kerwin Ed is a schoolteacher. United States 1988 We Think the World of You Johnny Gary Oldman Johnny is an aimless young married man living in post-war London. United Kingdom 1989 The Rainbow Ursula Brangwen Sammi Davis Ursula is the eldest child of a wealthy Derbyshire farmer. United Kingdom, United States Winifred Inger Amanda Donohoe
1990–1999