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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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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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Stephen Romei The Australian Brody is transfixing in the lead role. Rated: 4/5 Jan 18, 2025 Full Review Cary Darling Houston Chronicle A thrillingly ambitious, 3 1/2-hour (including a 15-minute intermission) character study and portrait of mid-century America that leaves an indelible impression. Rated: 5/5 Jan 14, 2025 Full Review David Sims The Atlantic Vox Lux was a film that had me crying out “I get it!” in frustration; with The Brutalist, I said the same line with more satisfaction. Much of the credit goes to Brody. Jan 10, 2025 Full Review Patrick Gamble The Skinny The Brutalist displays the scope and vastness of a Le Corbusier highrise. The ambitious approach allows Corbet to dig deep into the psychological strangeness of the immigrant experience, and the exploitative dynamics of capitalism. Rated: 5/5 Jan 20, 2025 Full Review Michael Ward Should I See It ... a divisive work, with a very long run time, though it does give audiences a whole lot of things to ponder and consider. Not an easy watch. Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 19, 2025 Full Review Sean P. Means The Movie Cricket "The Brutalist" is an uncompromising movie about an uncompromising artist — a 3?-hour epic drama about an immigrant architect battling his rich benefactor, capitalism, antisemitism and his own demons to see his vision to creation. Rated: 3.5/4 Jan 18, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sara Good movie with great acting! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/25 Full Review Claire H ADRIAN BRODY was the movie. He was great. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/25 Full Review Thomas H A return to grand, old-fashioned film-making. Bravura performances. The last 20 minutes is a little murky but pacing is generally excellent. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/25 Full Review David Great movie! Dont know if its best-of but Adrian Brodie is brilliant. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/25 Full Review Marcy G This was a stunning film with incredible acting. The visual imagery tied with the story and actors kept me mesmerized. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/25 Full Review SUNMI Worst ever, disgusted, Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/21/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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)
Dec 20, 2024, Limited
Runtime
3h 35m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.66:1)