Brandon Rogers is known for his wild characters and raucous comedy. With over 7.1 million subscribers on his YouTube channel and over 3.7 million followers on his TikTok, he’s a viral sensation that continues to create hilarious videos. Whether it’s the brass and crass CEO Bryce Tankthrust, the total-Karen Cathy, or the gleefully flamboyant (but totally in denial) Sam, Brandon Rogers knows how to create funny and memorable characters. He’s also moving into new territory. In Fall 2025, his animated YouTube series Helluva Boss moves to Prime Video, with more seasons set to premiere on the streaming service.
Despite his busy schedule, Rogers had a moment to sit down with JustWatch and tell us his favorite queer comedies to watch for Pride Month. From an infamous John Waters film to a Natasha Lyonne classic, here are the best LGBTQ+ movies to watch during Pride Month, according to Brandon Rogers.
Female Trouble (1974)
“I think everyone needs to watch John Waters’ Female Trouble…or really any John Waters movie pre-Hairspray,” Rogers said. In Female Trouble, drag legend Divine plays Dawn Davenport, a woman who becomes addicted to the fame and infamy that comes with being a criminal. Desperate for more attention, she becomes more erratic and commits even more heinous crimes until she’s eventually given the death penalty. “I have nothing against Waters’ newer stuff,” Rogers continued, “but there was just a flavor in his older movies.”
Party Monster (2003)
Party Monster tells the true story of the Club Kids, a group of hard-partying New York celebutantes in the late ’80s and early ’90s who spiraled into a pit of drugs, drama, and, ultimately, murder. “Party Monster has such a great aesthetic,” Rogers shared. “I mean, the poster alone is basically a piece of art, with the guy’s brains coming out and the girl eating it with a fork. Then I watched the movie and fell in love with the whole style of the film.”
The movie focuses on the Club Kids’ leader, Michael Alig (Macaulay Culkin), and his rise to fame, his descent into ketamine, and the brutal murder of his drug dealer. But what’s so sadistic about Party Monster is how damn funny it is. “It was everything I loved about the poster,” Rogers said. “It was gross, violent, scary, but twisted, and beautiful, and glamorous. Plus, it’s loaded with great one-liners. And I think that might be the main prerequisite for a great queer movie. It needs to be quotable.”
Death Becomes Her (1992)
“I love Death Becomes Her because it’s just sooooo gay,” Rogers said. The movie stars Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn as two women who drink an immortality potion and vow endless revenge against each other. Death Becomes Her is part-comedy, part-body horror, and 100% bonkers. It’s gained a reputation for its camp status and even spawned a Broadway musical adaptation in 2024. “It’s the gayest movie ever,” Rogers declared. “Every line in it is drag and camp. You could cut the camp in this movie with a butterknife. It’s so thick.”
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
One of Rogers’ more surprising choices was The Wizard of Oz, the iconic 1939 film about a young girl named Dorothy who must defeat an evil witch and return home. “I know it wasn’t a gay movie when it came out,” Rogers said before pausing. “Well, actually, yeah it was made by a bunch of gays. You can’t tell me whoever resurrected that movie from nothing went home and did his wife at the end of the day.”
Girls Will Be Girls (2003)
Girls Will Be Girls stars three iconic drag queens—Evie Harris, Coco Peru, and Varla Jean Merman—as three middle-aged women in LA trying to get by. Evie is a washed-up actress who becomes jealous when the charismatic Varla arrives in town, threatening her career comeback. Rogers said, “I love this movie because it stars my good friend Jack Plotnick as a washed-up Hollywood actress alongside drag legend Coco Peru, and they live in this house together. It’s hilarious.” For years, rumors have swirled that there’s even a potential sequel in the works.
But I’m a Cheerleader (1999)
In 1999, the same year American Pie hit theaters, Natasha Lyonne starred in another film: But I’m a Cheerleader. In the movie, Lyonne is sent to a gay conversion camp that’s headed by none other than RuPaul. The film is hilariously queer and mocks the way heteronormative society demands conformity. “I just saw But I’m a Cheerleader about two years ago because a friend forced me to watch it,” Rogers revealed. “She couldn’t believe I hadn't seen it yet!” Joining Lyonne in the cast is Clea DuVall, Melanie Lynskey, and Cathy Moriarty.
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