The Brutalist

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The Brutalist

2024,

3h 35m,

Drama

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When visionary architect László Toth and his wife Erzsébet flee Europe to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern America, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious and wealthy client.

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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John Bleasdale

Sight & Sound

Dec 18, 2025

In The Brutalist, the artist suffers, but not for art: he suffers simply what history inflicts. Corbet’s film is a grandiose edifice, but he is as interested in the crumbling foundations as the soaring heights.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

Feb 11, 2025

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

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

Feb 7, 2025

5/5

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

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Anthony Carew

The Saturday Paper

Jul 23, 2026

The film’s bleak view of human psychology, wicked sense of humour and moments of formal playfulness make it distinctive and unique, but it’s sense of the cinematic sublime makes it feel like a modern classic.

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Pedro Luis Graterol

InBetweenDrafts

Apr 14, 2026

9/10

This is a film that reminds viewers of the fragility of the American Dream and reveals the intricate realities of an artist’s life.

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Nicolás Medina

Peliplat

Dec 4, 2025

5/10

"Cinema, like architecture, needs more than just grandiloquence to stand the test of time." [Full review in Spanish]

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When visionary architect László Toth and his wife Erzsébet flee Europe to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern America, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious and wealthy client.

Director: Brady Corbet
Screenwriter: Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Runtime: 3h 35m

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