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The Long Day Closes

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The Long Day Closes

1992 · 85 min · United Kingdom · English

The Long Day Closes (1992) is a solid-tier movie on goodrecmovies, rated 7.3/10 on IMDb from 4,573 votes. Updated 2026-10-27

56.3GRM score

★ 7.3IMDb · 5k

Bud is a lonely and quiet boy whose moments of solace occur when he sits in rapture at the local cinema, watching towering and iconic figures on the movie screen. The movies give Bud the strength to get through another day as he deals with his oppressive school environment and his burgeoning homosexuality.

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Criterion Channel

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Leigh McCormack

Nicholas Lamont

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