Why wasn’t Edge of Seventeen bigger than Brokeback Mountain?

In the gay community, why wasn’t Edge of Seventeen bigger than Brokeback Mountain? I just watched Edge of Seventeen with my boyfriend and I was wondering, why do you think Edge isn’t more respected in the gay community than Brokeback?

Edge is a more relatable movie. I bet more gay men have been through the “questioning your sexuality, first love, first crush, realization” phase than the “married and living in the closet phase.”

I wish more straight people would see Edge of Seventeen than saw Brokeback Mountain.

Don’t get me wrong, I think Brokeback is a great movie…but Edge is more “real”.

I’m only 20 and I realize this movie was set in 1984, before I was even born, but it totally resonates with my first experience and coming out. It’s not a perfect match but close enough.

Edge has coming to terms with your sexuality, developing an identity, awkward first experiences, fears and doubt, first gay friends, coming out to your parents, coming out to a friend, and accepting your sexuality. I even think the acting was good as well as the dialogue.

Do you think it has something to do with the fact that the actors in Edge aren’t “name brand”?

I like them both but I think Edge is a better movie. Plus, Edge had some actual gay actors playing in the leads!