Is The Long Day Closes sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Long Day Closes violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Long Day Closes easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Long Day Closes scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Long Day Closes end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Long Day Closes

Name: The Long Day Closes
Genre: Drama
Released: 1992
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Leigh McCormack, Marjorie Yates, Anthony Watson, Nicholas Lamont, Ayse Owens

A magical story about a boy’s love affair with the music and movies of the 50s.

Directed by Terence Davies

Produced by Film Four International, BFI

199285 min7.2 / 10

A tender, deeply nostalgic portrait of a lonely boy finding refuge and transcendence in cinema and music during the oppressive 1950s.

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.

Clusters

Bittersweet Family Stories Isolation And Loneliness LGBTQ Movies Family Relationships European Regional Settings

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Nostalgia Liverpool, England Family Relationships Loneliness Lgbt Semi Autobiographical 1950s Gay Theme Lgbt Child

Questions people ask

Is The Long Day Closes sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Long Day Closes violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Long Day Closes easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is The Long Day Closes scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does The Long Day Closes end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

73/ 100