![]() The film received universal acclaim and was nominated for ten Oscars at the 91st Academy Awards-including Best Picture. But the arrival of Sarah’s cousin Abigail Masham (Emma Stone), who’s fallen on hard times, promises chaos in the monarchy as the two women begin to fight for their place as Queen Anne’s right-hand woman and companion. Set in the early 18th century as England and France are at war, the film follows the life of ailing UK royal Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) and her closest friend Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) who governs the country in her stead. Here, we present the 10 highest-grossing films in history that have clear LGBTQ narratives or characters – we’ve excluded films such as Interview with the Vampire and The Talented Mr Ripley, both of which only have ‘homoerotic’ themes. It seems like audiences are also more willing to part with their cash to see queer stories represented on screen, as films like Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman are earning hundreds of millions at the worldwide box office. Last decade saw a significant increase in mainstream LGBTQ films, several of which have received universal praise from critics and earned nominations for Academy Awards, Golden Globes and more prestigious awards. Where do Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman place?
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