While trans characters are rare in film, cinema history is chock full of films about the trans experience. From romance to sci-fi to full-blown body horror, the joys and fears that come with trans identity appear across multiple genres. For many trans viewers (myself included), these films served as an awakening that changed their perception of the world and how they fit into it. These are 10 blockbusters about the trans experience, queer-coded stories that quietly cracked the egg of pop culture.
