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Peter Hujar's Day

2025 • 1h 16m •
Drama History
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★ 5.6/10
18 reviews
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Peter Hujar's Day

A recently discovered conversation between photographer Peter Hujar and his friend Linda Rosenkrantz in 1974 reveals a glimpse into New York City’s downtown art scene and the personal struggles and epiphanies that define an artist’s life.

Top Billed Cast

Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw
Peter Hujar
Rebecca Hall
Rebecca Hall
Linda Rosenkrantz

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B Brent Marchant Verified TMDB Critic
2025-12-15

I’ll come right to the point about this one: As it stands now, the latest work from writer-director Ira Sachs is a strong candidate for my worst film of 2025. This is likely to be an unpopular opinion, especially among arthouse aficionados, particularly in light of its (inexplicable) five Independent Spirit Award nominations. However, this easily has to be one of the most overrated releases of the year for a variety of reasons. The film is based on a book of the same name written by author Linda Rosenkrantz, a good friend of the title character, Peter Hujar, a New York art photographer who a...