Long Day Closes, The

Long Day Closes, The

1992

A lyrical reverie about a young Liverpool boy coming of age in the 1950s among his loving family and the austere Catholic Church as he enters the rigors of school, nurtures a bedazzled love of the movies and longs for companionship

JBscale
80
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Biography
Length
1 hr. 25 mins.
US Theatrical Release
May 28, 1993
US Box Office
$22,765 (#7334 of 7554)
Global Office
$22,885 (#4404 of 4525)
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
Some Mild Language, Thematic Elements

Collection Detail

Edition
[Blu-Ray] Criterion Collection #694
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Criterion
Released
January 28, 2014
Acquired Date
October 8, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Marjorie Yates
Marjorie Yates
Leigh McCormack
Leigh McCormack
Anthony Watson
Anthony Watson
Nicholas Lamont
Nicholas Lamont
Ayse Owens
Ayse Owens
Tina Malone
Tina Malone
Jimmy Wilde
Jimmy Wilde
Robin Polley
Robin Polley
Peter Ivatts
Peter Ivatts
Joy Blakeman
Joy Blakeman
Denise Thomas
Denise Thomas
Patricia Morison
Patricia Morison
Gavin Mawdsley
Gavin Mawdsley
Kirk McLaughlin
Kirk McLaughlin

Directors

Terence Davies
Terence Davies

Producers

Olivia Stewart
Olivia Stewart

Writers

Terence Davies
Terence Davies

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
81%
Tomatometer
21 votes
RT Hot
76%
Popcornmeter
51 votes
METASCORE
85
15 votes
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
4,324 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media