Peter Hujar's Day

Name: Peter Hujar's Day
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Released: November 7, 2025
Duration: 76 min
Rating: 82

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Janus Films | Release Date: November 7, 2025 | Not Rated

Summary: 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.

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, History

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 76 min

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Philip Kennicott

Nov 14, 2025

The film honors Hujar not by impersonating him, but by doing exactly what he did in a different medium: demanding we look long and hard at the world. Read full review

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David Rooney

Jan 27, 2025

Poetic in its simplicity yet crafted with as meticulous attention to detail as Hujar’s reflections on his day, this is a singular meditation on the life of an influential artist for whom major recognition came only after his death. It has the feel of a rare find plucked from a dusty archive. Read full review

Luke Hicks

Jan 14, 2026

In concept and design, Sachs channels The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant, with its thick, polar white rug, heavy-gloom atmosphere, mosaicked lounging, chamber setting and never-ending exposition; Kiarostami in its tasteful docudrama-crew reveals; and Warhol in its high-concept simplicity. It’s Sachs’ best film yet. Read full review

Jonathan Romney

Jan 27, 2025

The result is an undemonstrative but rich contemplation of memory, time and – as shown by the shifting nuances of expression on Rebecca Hall’s face – the pleasures of simply giving someone your undivided attention. Read full review

Empire Miriam Balanescu

Jan 12, 2026

Paying fitting tribute to a photography legend, this slice-of-life film is a delectable treat, with among the best marriages of the ordinary and the transcendent since Perfect Days.  Read full review

Stephen A. Russell

Mar 18, 2025

We want to be there with them in the fading light, and that’s the might of Sach’s quiet little ode to friendship. Read full review

Odie Henderson

Nov 18, 2025

This movie is a raging, unwatchable bore, filled with unnecessary details and interminable ramblings. Though it runs a mere 76 minutes, it feels like 76 hours. Read full review

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