not a lot of films are written about trans people, and yet a lot of films are—entirely unintentionally!—about trans people. each film listed here contains at least one major character conducive to a relatively strong but nevertheless (mostly) implicit trans reading. due to their unintentional nature, and sometimes due to their intentional nature, these characters & their narratives occasionally imply iffy positions on trans people and their safety. i’ve included these examples anyway.

not included: openly trans characters such as the dinosaurs in jurassic park, though i guess the presence of the matrix here calls into question any boundaries i draw regarding explicitness. similarly absent are films i haven’t yet seen, so no bride of frankenstein, sorry.

relevant characters are listed in notes. more than happy to clarify any of these upon request! have fun!