Overview
Peter Hujar's Day
Directed by Ira Sachs
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.
WRITERIra SachsSTARRINGBen Whishaw, Rebecca HallGENREDrama, History
Final· season complete · 2025
Overview
A film from Ira Sachs, starring Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall.
It opened at #32 with $48K, fell 4% in its second weekend, and has $257K domestic and $337K worldwide. Critics and audiences: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and 3.43 on Letterboxd.
It has 5 nominations this awards season.
TypeOriginalAdaptation (this film)SequelRemake
Where to Watch
United States · updated Oct 15FreeWith ads
Rent
Awards
2025–26 seasonNominations
5
Wins
0
Independent Spirit Awards: 5 nominations.
WonNominated
Independent Spirit Awards5 nominations
- Best Cinematography · Alex Ashe (nominated)
- Best Director · Ira Sachs (nominated)
- Best Feature (nominated)
Letterboxd · As of Oct 15
3.43
| Point | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 28 | 3.43 |
| Sep 29 | 3.43 |
| Sep 30 | 3.43 |
| Oct 1 | 3.43 |
| Oct 2 | 3.43 |
| Oct 3 | 3.43 |
| Oct 4 | 3.43 |
| Oct 5 | 3.43 |
| Oct 6 | 3.43 |
| Oct 7 | 3.43 |
| Oct 8 | 3.43 |
| Oct 9 | 3.43 |
| Oct 10 | 3.43 |
| Oct 11 | 3.43 |
| Oct 12 | 3.43 |
| Oct 13 | 3.43 |
| Oct 14 | 3.43 |
| Oct 15 | 3.43 |
No change across 18 readings
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2 reviews in the news feed
Opening weekend
$48K
#32 · Nov 7 · then −4.3% in its second weekend
11 weekends, Nov 7, 2025 – Jan 16, 2026
Domestic
$257K
5.39× its opening weekend
International
$80K
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CriticsLetterboxd, Rotten Tomatoes and MetacriticLetterboxd 3.43 · RT 91% · Metacritic 82
Box officeDomestic gross$257K
AwardsOscar, Golden Globe and guild nominationsIn awards season
Studio
Distributor
Janus Films
Production companies
Primo Content
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