

The Brutalist
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When an innovative modern architect flees post-war Europe, he is given the opportunity to rebuild his legacy. Set during the dawn of the modern United States (in Pennsylvania), his wife joins him, and their lives are forever changed by a demanding, wealthy patron.
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6.9/10
1,878 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $9.6M
- Box office
- $50.1M
- Language
- Russian
- new york city
- immigrant
- husband wife relationship
- philadelphia, pennsylvania
- venice, italy
- capitalism
- pennsylvania, usa
- drug addiction
- architect
- american dream
- exploitation
- holocaust (shoah) survivor
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Behind the camera
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Produced in
United Kingdom, United States of America
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- TheatricalA28 Feb 2025
United StatesUS
- PremiereNew York Film Festival28 Sept 2024
- PremiereBeyond Fest6 Oct 2024
- PremiereMiddleburg Film Festival18 Oct 2024
- PremierePhiladelphia Film Festival19 Oct 2024
- PremiereChicago International Film Festival24 Oct 2024
- PremiereAustin Film Festival26 Oct 2024
- PremiereSCAD Savannah Film Festival31 Oct 2024
- PremiereMiami Film Festival GEMS2 Nov 2024
- PremiereIFFBoston Fall Focus4 Nov 2024
- PremiereSt. Louis International Film Festival8 Nov 2024
- PremiereDenver Film Festival10 Nov 2024
- PremiereRLos Angeles, California5 Dec 2024
- Theatrical (limited)RNew York City, New York / Los Angeles, California20 Dec 2024
- Theatrical (limited)RLimited expansion10 Jan 2025
- TheatricalR24 Jan 2025
- Digital / OTTR18 Feb 2025
- PhysicalR4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray25 Mar 2025
- Digital / OTTRMax16 May 2025
- TVRHBO17 May 2025
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1824 Jan 2025
- Digital / OTT1824 Feb 2025
- Physical184K Ultra HD / Blu-ray / DVD28 Apr 2025
AustraliaAU
- PremiereMA 15+Adelaide Film Festival / Brisbane International Film Festival26 Oct 2024
- PremiereMA 15+Jewish International Film Festival1 Dec 2024
- TheatricalMA 15+23 Jan 2025
- Digital / OTTMA 15+11 Mar 2025
- PhysicalMA 15+30 Apr 2025
CanadaCA
- PremiereToronto International Film Festival6 Sept 2024
- Theatrical (limited)25 Dec 2024
- Theatrical18A24 Jan 2025
American SamoaAS
- Digital / OTT17 Feb 2025
- Digital / OTTMax15 May 2025
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical+166 Feb 2025
AustriaAT
- Premiere14Vienna International Film Festival23 Oct 2024
- Theatrical1430 Jan 2025
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical5 Feb 2025
Bosnia & HerzegovinaBA
- Theatrical20 Feb 2025
BrazilBR
- PremiereMostra Internacional de Cinema de São Paulo21 Oct 2024
- Theatrical1820 Feb 2025
BulgariaBG
- PremiereDKinomania17 Nov 2024
- TheatricalD31 Jan 2025
Frequently asked questions
The Brutalist was released on 20 December 2024.
Audience reviews
6- B8/10
Brent Marchant
1/11/2025
Pursuing the American Dream is an ambition of almost every immigrant who manages to make it to this country’s shores. Its realization can take many forms, too, depending on one’s circumstances. But, as many new arrivals discover for themselves, there’s no guarantee of success (or, at the very least, they may find that the journey can be more problematic than anticipated). One such story that provides the focus for th…
- P
Pete0147
1/26/2025
"A Colossal Cinema Achievement" 10/10
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
1/29/2025
Did this really need to be 3½ hours long? Well, no - I don't think so. As far as it goes, though, it features a stunning performance from Adrien Brody as fictional Hungarian architect "Tóth" who has manages to survive some torrid wartime experiences in Europe and make it to New York. He has family there, and that's the conduit to a meeting with the wealthy "Van Buren" (Guy Pearce) who decides that he wants him to des…
- C8/10
Chandler Danier
2/22/2025
This movie is excellent. Beautiful. Good story. Funny stuff. Drama. Twists and turns. Despite all that excellence, the best feature of this film is the fact that you could turn it off and come back to it the next day when the intermission pops up.
- M7/10
Manuel São Bento
2/25/2025
The Brutalist is a slow-burn period drama that dives deep into the personal struggles of an immigrant protagonist driven by artistic ambition, trying to belong in a systematically adverse society. Through a mesmerizing, award-worthy performance by Adrien Brody, the filmmaker Brady Corbet focuses on the character's journey - navigating discrimination, family estrangement, and drug addiction - which is a compelling, in…
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