2024 film by Brady Corbet
The Brutalist Theatrical release poster
Directed by Brady Corbet Written by Produced by
Trevor Matthews
Nick Gordon
Brian Young
Andrew Morrison
Andrew Lauren
D.J. Gugenheim
Brady Corbet
Starring Cinematography Lol Crawley Edited by Dávid Jancsó Music by Daniel Blumberg Production companies
Distributed by Release dates
September 1, 2024 (2024-09-01 ) (Venice )
December 20, 2024 (2024-12-20 ) (United States)
January 24, 2025 (2025-01-24 ) (United Kingdom)
Running time
215 minutes[ 4] Countries
United States
Hungary
United Kingdom
Languages English Hungarian Budget $9.6 million Box office $19 million[ 5] [ 6]
The Brutalist is a 2024 period drama film directed and produced by Brady Corbet , who co-wrote the screenplay with Mona Fastvold .[ 7] It stars Adrien Brody as a Hungarian-born Jewish Holocaust survivor who immigrates to the United States , where he struggles to achieve the American Dream until a wealthy client changes his life. The cast also features Felicity Jones , Guy Pearce , Joe Alwyn , Raffey Cassidy , Stacy Martin , Emma Laird , Isaach de Bankolé , and Alessandro Nivola .
A co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Hungary,[ 8] The Brutalist premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 1, 2024, where Corbet was awarded the Silver Lion for Best Direction. It was released in the United States by A24 on December 20, 2024; in Hungary by UIP-DunaFilm on January 23, 2025; and in the United Kingdom by Focus Features through Universal Pictures on January 24, 2025.
The film received critical acclaim for its direction, screenplay, performances, cinematography, and score. Several critics viewed it as a return to form for resurrecting the intermission and VistaVision , the latter of which was mostly used until the 1960s.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] The film earned 10 nominations at the 97th Academy Awards (including Best Picture , Best Director , Best Actor for Brody, Best Supporting Actress for Jones, and Best Supporting Actor for Pearce), and at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards won three awards including Best Motion Picture – Drama .[ 12] [ 13] It was named one of the top ten films of 2024 by the American Film Institute . It has so far grossed $19 million against a $9.6 million budget.[ 5] [ 6] [ 14]
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^ Mumford, Gwilym (January 17, 2025). "The Guide #174: In praise of The Brutalist's bladder-friendly intermission" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved February 5, 2025 .
^ published, Philip Sledge (December 8, 2024). "The Brutalist's Director Reveals Why He 'Needed' An Intermission In His Epic 3.5 Hour A24 Film, And His Reason Makes Perfect Sense" . CINEMABLEND . Retrieved February 5, 2025 .
^ Garner, Glenn (August 30, 2024). "Adrien Brody Explains Why 'The Brutalist' "Needs An Intermission" " . Deadline . Retrieved February 5, 2025 .
^ Lee, Benjamin (January 6, 2025). "The Brutalist, Emilia Pérez and Shōgun triumph at the Golden Globes" . The Guardian .
^ "Golden Globes 2025: 'Wicked' Dominates with Major Wins, 'All We Imagine As Light' Snubbed" . Bru Times News .
^ "Q&A with Brady Corbet" . Le Cinéma Club . December 20, 2024. Archived from the original on December 22, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2024 .