Where to watch The Celluloid Closet(1996)
In the United States, you can watch The Celluloid Closet for free on The Roku Channel. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Where to stream The Celluloid Closet
Availability in United States
Free
The Roku Channel
Rent
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play
YouTube
Fandango At Home
Buy
- Amazon Video
- Apple TV
- Google Play
- YouTube
- Fandango At Home
Data updated on October 9, 2026. Availability data from JustWatch.
The Celluloid Closet plot summary
Exuberant, eye-opening movie that serves up a dazzling hundred-year history of the role of gay men and lesbians have had on the silver screen. Film contains fabulous footage from 120 films showing the changing face of cinema sexuality, from cruel stereotypes to covert love to the activist triumphs of the 1990s.
Details
- Release date
- March 15, 1996
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Genres
- Documentary, History
- Directed by
- Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman
- Country
- France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States
- TMDB rating
- 7.3 / 10 · 122 votes
The Celluloid Closet trailer
Cast
Lily TomlinNarrator (voice)
Tony CurtisSelf
Susan SarandonSelf
Gore VidalSelf
Whoopi GoldbergSelf
Antonio FargasSelf
Shirley MacLaineSelf
John SchlesingerSelf
Armistead MaupinSelf
Arthur LaurentsSelf
FAQ
Where can I watch The Celluloid Closet?
In the United States, you can watch The Celluloid Closet for free on The Roku Channel. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Can I rent or buy The Celluloid Closet?
Yes. In the United States you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.
How long is The Celluloid Closet?
The Celluloid Closet runs 1h 42m (102 minutes).
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