The Brutalist fingerprintStunning style, high energy, a touch of humor.
Tense and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, a real life story, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Brutalist is tense and spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and wondrous. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, a real life story, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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Welcome to America.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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The Brutalist is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 91). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, disturbing imagery, and sexual content.
3 h 35 min
The Brutalist runs 3 h 35 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The Brutalist higher (92) than audiences (69). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $50 million worldwide, 5.2 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Russian, Hebrew, Hungarian, Yiddish, Italian. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+101GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Brutalist in 115 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 92 storytelling tropes for The Brutalist, including Precision F-Strike, Eloquent in My Native Tongue, "The Reason You Suck" Speech.
7.2
