The Brutalist
2024 · Movie · R · 215 min · ★ 7.0
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.
Also known as Le Brutaliste
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Details
- Years
- 2024
- Release date
- 2024-12-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 215 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (1,670 votes)
- Budget
- $9,600,000
Themes
- new york city
- immigrant
- husband wife relationship
- philadelphia, pennsylvania
- venice, italy
- capitalism
- pennsylvania, usa
- drug addiction
- architect
- american dream
- exploitation
- holocaust (shoah) survivor
- +14 more
Awards & recognition
- Amanda Award — Best Foreign Feature Film · 2025
- Golden Globe Award — Best Motion Picture – Drama · 2025
- Academy Award — Best Actor
- Academy Award — Best Original Score
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography
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- International Federation of Film Critics
- Silver Lion
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2025 · nominated
- FIPRESCI Grand Prix · 2025 · nominated
- Golden Lion · nominated
Cast & crew
Adrien Brody
as László Tóth
Felicity Jones
as Erzsébet Tóth
Guy Pearce
as Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr
Joe Alwyn
as Harry Lee
Raffey Cassidy
as Zsófia
Stacy Martin
as Maggie Lee
Isaach de Bankolé
as Gordon
Alessandro Nivola
as Attila
Ariane Labed
as Older Zsófia
Michael Epp
as Jim Simpson
Directed by Brady Corbet