The Brutalist

The Brutalist
Poster for The Brutalist (2024), depicting the Statue of Liberty upside-down
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBrady Corbet
Written by
Produced by
  • Trevor Matthews
  • Nick Gordon
  • Brian Young
  • Andrew Morrison
  • Andrew Lauren
  • D.J. Gugenheim
  • Brady Corbet
Starring
CinematographyLol Crawley
Edited byDávid Jancsó
Music byDaniel 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[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom[2]
  • Hungary[2]
Languages
  • English
  • Yiddish
  • Hungarian
  • Hebrew
  • Italian
Budget$6–10 million[3][4]

The Brutalist is a 2024 epic[5] historical drama film directed and produced by Brady Corbet, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Mona Fastvold. An international co-production between the United States, United Kingdom, and Hungary, it stars Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Raffey Cassidy, Stacy Martin, Emma Laird, Isaach de Bankolé, and Alessandro Nivola. It follows the life of László Tóth, a fictional Hungarian-born Jewish architect who survives the Holocaust and emigrates to the United States, where he struggles to achieve the American Dream until a wealthy client changes his life.

The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 1, 2024, where it received critical acclaim for its direction, screenplay, score, cinematography, editing, costume and production design, and performances—particularly those of Brody, Pearce, and Jones. Corbet was awarded the Silver Lion for Best Direction.[6] It is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 20, 2024, by A24.

  1. ^ "Biennale Cinema 2024 | The Brutalist". La Biennale di Venezia. July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (April 11, 2023). "Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn & Alessandro Nivola Among Cast Confirmed For Brady Corbet's 'The Brutalist', Filming Underway In Hungary". Deadline. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  3. ^ Brzeski, Patrick (September 9, 2024). "The Brutalist: Venice Winner Brady Corbet Opens Up About the Tireless Seven-Year Journey Behind His Buzzy Epic". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  4. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 5, 2024). "Joker: Folie à Deux Gets 'D' CinemaScore, 1/2 Star On PostTrak On Way To $47M Opening: No One's Laughing Now – Saturday Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "'The Brutalist' Review: Director Brady Corbet Breaks Through in His Third Feature, an Engrossing Epic Starring Adrien Brody as a Visionary Architect". September 2024.
  6. ^ Tartaglione, Andreas Wiseman,Nancy (September 7, 2024). "Venice Winners: Pedro Almodóvar's 'The Room Next Door' Wins The Golden Lion; Also Wins For Nicole Kidman, Brady Corbet, 'I'm Still Here' & More". Deadline. Retrieved September 7, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)