The Brutalist

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The Brutalist

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Released Jan 24

3h 35m

Drama

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Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost....

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Critics Consensus

Structurally beautiful and suffused with Adrien Brody's soulful performance, writer-director Brady Corbet's The Brutalist is a towering tribute to the immigrant experience.

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A film best served with caffeine, The Brutalist and Brody are simply, yet intricately, epic.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

It is so specific, lived-in and vibrant that you want to spend more time in this world even when it's harrowing.

Feb 11, 2025

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

To behold “The Brutalist” and wish Brady Corbet showed more restraint entirely misses the essence...

Rated: 5/5

Feb 7, 2025

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Jamie Graham

Empire Magazine

Brady Corbet’s seismic drama reaches for the sky as it surveys the soul of a man and a nation. There will be Oscars.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 4, 2025

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Alfred Castaneda

Shade Studios

Akin to walking up to a tall skyscraper and trying to see the top, we are witnessing awe-inspiring and sheer grandiosity from Corbet. A monumental epic.

Jul 30, 2025

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Guillermo Troncoso

Screen Realm

Despite some flaws, The Brutalist remains a captivating drama – an epic tale of a complex, troubled man struggling to defy the odds, propelled by an unwavering determination to preserve his dignity and purpose.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 29, 2025

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Will Bjarnar

Geek Vibes Nation

There hasn’t been anything quite like The Brutalist in a long time. Perhaps there’s never been anything like The Brutalist at all.

Rated: 10/10

Jul 19, 2025

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Travis

A true marathon of a character study, one of the most impressive pieces of media I’ve ever witnessed in my life

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/29/25

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alittlemoviefan

It was a good film, and beautiful to watch. It was not as worthwhile as it was hyped up to be. Good casting.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/07/25

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Sean

Some of the same feeling you can get!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/03/25

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Moviegurl

A waste of three hours in a movie theatre. What were they thinking? So awful!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/23/25

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Leonardo F

It was a very truthful movie and had much understanding to pain and resolve. What I learned is that through pain and difficulty you can always choose to get up.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/06/25

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Parsavage

Its a bold move that second half. Corbet couldve been perfectly fine carrying out the themes of the first half into a decent drama, a pseudo biopic, something people want. But he makes the more personal choice. Its less popular but its arguably a better movie, just one the audience wasnt expecting. The film is told from a male perspective. At first its obnoxious you notice the male gaze, the themes of the story are inherently masculine, etc. But its intentional. It carries into the second half with Felicity Joness character and how Tth perceives her but it changes entirely after the trip to Italy. I skimmed over scenes from the whole movie, it recontextualizes everything. Down to the music. Down to the production design. Even a one-off line from before the opening credits. Its something of a horror story.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/29/25

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Synopsis

Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost....

Director: Brady Corbet
Producer: Nick Gordon, D.J. Gugenheim, Andrew Lauren, Trevor Matthews, Andrew Morrison, Brian Young
Screenwriter: Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Andrew Lauren Productions, Brookstreet Pictures
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Rape|Some Language|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 24, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 18, 2025
Runtime: 3h 35m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.66:1)

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