Another distinction between the decades is that while in 1990s eight of the top ten releases were released by studios, only three were in the 2000s (though many of them were released by specialty subsidiaries of studios). Only two did in the 2000s – “Brokeback Mountain” and “Bruno,” that latter of which some argue was actually rather homophobic. Ripley,” “Philadelphia” and “The Crying Game”) which grossed over $50 million (and that number jumps to seven if you adjust for inflation). Very significant is that fact that, in the 1990s, fifty LGBT-related films grossed over $1,000,000, including five films (“The Birdcage,” “In & Out,” “The Talented Mr. Since 2000, thirty-eight films with perhaps arguably LGBT related themes have grossed over $1 million. This week, with Tom Ford’s “A Single Man” opening in theaters, iW is looking back at the last ten years of box office for films with significant lesbian, gay, bisexual transgendered characters or themes (an occasionally difficult distinction to measure, so please feel free to comment on films that should or should not have been included). With a film opening each weekend as a starting point, iW is charting various sub-categories of 2000s film, focusing on their North American box office performance. The 2010s are fast approaching – 20 days and counting – and indieWIRE is continuing this weekly Friday chart devoted to glancing back at the past ten years.
