Nine years ago, a song changed everything.
When Hayley Kiyoko released Girls Like Girls, it was not just a viral hit. It was a lifeline. A soft, electric, unmistakably queer love story that found its way into bedrooms, car stereos, and teenage headphones around the world. For so many of us, it was the first time we saw our feelings reflected back with honesty and care.
Now, that story is coming to the big screen.
Girls Like Girls, based on Kiyoko’s hit single and her best-selling novel of the same name, will arrive in theaters nationwide on June 19, 2026, and yes, we are already emotional about it.
Set over one sun-drenched summer, the film follows Coley, a new girl in town, navigating first love, first heartbreak, and the quiet bravery it takes to accept yourself. It is a coming-of-age story rooted in tenderness, longing, and that very specific ache of realizing who you are and who you love for the first time.
Kiyoko directs the film herself and co-wrote the screenplay, bringing the story full circle in a way that feels deeply personal. The project also features all-new music from Kiyoko, because of course it does. Some things are sacred.
The cast includes Maya da Costa, Myra Molloy, Levon Hawke, and Zach Braff, rounding out a film that feels poised to speak directly to queer teens and to the adults who remember exactly what that season of life felt like.
This is not just another queer movie announcement. It is the continuation of a cultural moment that helped countless people feel seen. A reminder that our stories matter. That soft, young queer love belongs on the biggest screens.
Summer 2026 cannot come fast enough.
Watch the trailer and save the date!
