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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+21)
Critics 87Audiences 66GoodWatch 75
Tomatometer91%
Metascore82
Letterboxd · 23 K ratings3.4/5
User score6.7
IMDb6.3
Running time
1 h 16 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −33 min on the typical 109
typical 10976Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 102 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
+92Released
2025
November 7, 2025
Last year
Genres
DramaHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
- Germany
United Kingdom- Argentina
Spain
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 4
- Ira Sachs Director, Screenplay
- Mara Tuleutayeva Second Assistant Director
- Veronica Lupu Script Supervisor
- Daniel Lugo First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Linda Rosenkrantz Book, Thanks
Production · 23
- Ben Whishaw Executive Producer
- Rebecca Hall Executive Producer
- Ellis Fox Executive Producer
- Nadine Rothschild Executive Producer
- Sol Bondy Executive Producer
- Adam Kersh Executive Producer
Camera · 2
- Alex Ashe Director of Photography
- Fletcher Wolfe "B" Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Affonso Gonçalves Editor
- Andrew Geary Colorist
Sound · 4
- Eli Cohn Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Ashton Campbell Music Supervisor
- Jack Sasner Sound Editor
- Hyo Jin An Sound Mixer
Art · 7
- Stephen Phelps Production Design
- Ilya Abulkhanov Title Designer
- Ryan Henderson Set Dresser
- Ryan Scott Fitzgerald Art Direction
- Masha Zhak Props
- Christopher Phelps Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Khadija Zeggaï Costume Design
- Eric Daman Costume Design
- Chansopheak Tong Hair Department Head
- Rashida Bolden Makeup Designer
- Laura Burns Hair Designer
- Tayler Winer Makeup Department Head
Lighting · 1
- Ariel Nehorayoff Gaffer
Other crew · 2
- Avy Kaufman Thanks
- Andrew Lampert Thanks
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