The Brutalist is an epic period drama film that Brady Corbet produced and directed in 2024. It was co-written by Mona Fastvold. The Brutalist premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 1, 2024. It was released in the US by A24 on December 20, 2024, and will be released in the UK on January 24, 2025, by Universal Pictures and Focus Features.
The film is an international co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Hungary. Adrien Brody plays the role of László Tóth, a fictional Jewish architect of Hungarian descent who survived the Holocaust and immigrated to the United States. He struggles to realize the American Dream until a wealthy client transforms his life.
What is The Brutalist about?
“The Brutalist” follows 30 years in the life of Laszlo Toth, a Hungarian-born Jewish architect who survived the Holocaust. He and his wife, Erzsébet, moved to the United States to pursue the "American dream" following the conclusion of World War II. After experiencing hardship and humiliation at first, László quickly signs a deal with Harrison Lee Van Buren, a wealthy client, that will transform his life.
How well received was The Brutalist?
The film has an average rating of 8.8/10 on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. The view on the website is: "Structurally beautiful and suffused with Adrien Brody's soulful performance, writer-director Brady Corbet's immaculately designed The Brutalist is a towering tribute to the immigrant experience." The movie received "universal acclaim" with a weighted average score of 89 out of 100 from 49 critics, according to Metacritic.
The film received numerous nominations and awards across several categories, with accolades going to Corbet's directing, screenplay, and cast performances—particularly those of Brody, Pearce, and Jones. The film's technical aspects have also received accolades from some award organizations.
The film received nine nominations at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and won Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director, and Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama at the 82nd Golden Globes. The American Film Institute also listed it among the top 10 movies of 2024.
Where can I watch The Brutalist?
The Brutalist is anticipated to be accessible for streaming on Max later in 2025. It might be accessible digitally on video-on-demand services such as Fandango at Home, Apple TV+, and Amazon Prime Video by February 3, 2025. On December 20, 2024, A24 released the movie in the United States. Universal Pictures and Focus Features are releasing it in the United Kingdom on January 24, 2025. It will also be shown in February 2025 as part of the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam's Limelight section.
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FAQs about The Brutalist
A. No, the epic period drama film, “The Brutalist,” isn’t based on a true story.
A. The Brutalist has a run time of 3 hours and 35 minutes.
A. The Brutalist has won Golden Globes in three categories: Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Motion Picture.
