The Brutalist

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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.

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Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold, Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, and More on The Brutalist | NYFF62

Cast

Alessandro Nivola

Director:

Brady Corbet

Writer:

Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold

Release Date:

2024-12-20

Run Time:

215m

Tagline:

Welcome to America.

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Budget: 9,600,000.00$

Revenue: 50,145,227.00$

Vote Average: 7.0/10

Vote Count: 1664 Votes

Movie Popularity: 7.233

Spoken Languages: Russian, Hebrew, Hungarian, Yiddish, Italian, English

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- 01 May 2026 at 8:38 am

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⭐ Insomniacs Rating: 9/10 THE SUMMARY László Toth (Adrien Brody), a visionary Hungarian architect and Holocaust survivor, arrives in post-war America with nothing but a pained past and an epic dream. Struggling to find his footing in a world that feels both alien and gritty, his life changes when he meets a wealthy, enigmatic industrialist (Guy Pearce) who commissions him to build a sprawling, ambitious monument. Spanning 30 years, the film tracks László’s pained obsession with his craft, the grit of the immigrant experience, and the cost of creating something that outlives its creator. It’s a massive, sweeping epic about the collision of art, ego, and the pained reality of the American Dream. THE PROS This is an absolute win for fans of "big" cinema. It hits a 9 because Adrien Brody delivers a career-defining, pained performance that feels incredibly honest and lived-in. The direction is epic, utilizing a massive 70mm scale to make the architecture and the landscapes feel visceral and heavy. Guy Pearce is a total banger as the patron, providing a complex, pained foil to László’s artistic purity. It’s an honest look at the grit of the 20th century, and the way it explores the pained intersection of trauma and creativity is a fair shout for the most profound writing of the year. The film feels like a sincere throwback to the golden age of Hollywood epics, with a pained, modern edge that keeps it grounded. THE CONS It stays at a 9 because the three-and-a-half-hour runtime is a massive commitment that might feel like a bit of a "head scratcher" for those used to faster-paced thrillers. It misses a perfect score because the pacing sags slightly in the second act as it delves into the pained minutiae of the building's construction and financing. While the scale is epic, the sheer density of the pained historical context can be an honest challenge to track, making it a film that requires your full, pained attention to truly appreciate. THE VERDICT 9/10. A gritty, monumental, and deeply pained masterpiece. It’s an honest win for cinema and an epic reminder that true art is built on a foundation of grit, sacrifice, and pained determination. INSOMNIAC TRIVIA • Director Brady Corbet insisted on shooting the film on VistaVision to give it a pained, historical texture that feels visceral and "un-AI," capturing the grain of the era perfectly.• Adrien Brody, whose own mother was a Hungarian refugee, drew on his sincere family history to bring a pained, authentic grit to his portrayal of László’s immigrant journey.• The film features an actual intermission, a fair shout to the epic roadshow cinema of the 1950s, allowing the audience to digest the pained weight of the first half before diving into the gritty conclusion. THE VIBE Like cold marble under a warm sun. It smells of fresh concrete, old blueprints, and the metallic tang of a sharpening chisel.

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Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold, Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, and More on The Brutalist | NYFF62

Cast

Alessandro Nivola

Isaach de Bankolé

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Insomniacs Reviews
- 1 May 2026 at 9:38 AM

⭐ Insomniacs Rating: 9/10
THE SUMMARY
László Toth (Adrien Brody), a visionary Hungarian architect and Holocaust survivor, arrives in post-war America with nothing but a pained past and an epic dream. Struggling to find his footing in a world that feels both alien and gritty, his life changes when he meets a wealthy, enigmatic industrialist (Guy Pearce) who commissions him to build a sprawling, ambitious monument. Spanning 30 years, the film tracks László’s pained obsession with his craft, the grit of the immigrant experience, and the cost of creating something that outlives its creator. It’s a massive, sweeping epic about the collision of art, ego, and the pained reality of the American Dream.
THE PROS
This is an absolute win for fans of “big” cinema. It hits a 9 because Adrien Brody delivers a career-defining, pained performance that feels incredibly honest and lived-in. The direction is epic, utilizing a massive 70mm scale to make the architecture and the landscapes feel visceral and heavy. Guy Pearce is a total banger as the patron, providing a complex, pained foil to László’s artistic purity. It’s an honest look at the grit of the 20th century, and the way it explores the pained intersection of trauma and creativity is a fair shout for the most profound writing of the year. The film feels like a sincere throwback to the golden age of Hollywood epics, with a pained, modern edge that keeps it grounded.
THE CONS
It stays at a 9 because the three-and-a-half-hour runtime is a massive commitment that might feel like a bit of a “head scratcher” for those used to faster-paced thrillers. It misses a perfect score because the pacing sags slightly in the second act as it delves into the pained minutiae of the building’s construction and financing. While the scale is epic, the sheer density of the pained historical context can be an honest challenge to track, making it a film that requires your full, pained attention to truly appreciate.
THE VERDICT
9/10. A gritty, monumental, and deeply pained masterpiece. It’s an honest win for cinema and an epic reminder that true art is built on a foundation of grit, sacrifice, and pained determination.
INSOMNIAC TRIVIA
• Director Brady Corbet insisted on shooting the film on VistaVision to give it a pained, historical texture that feels visceral and “un-AI,” capturing the grain of the era perfectly.
• Adrien Brody, whose own mother was a Hungarian refugee, drew on his sincere family history to bring a pained, authentic grit to his portrayal of László’s immigrant journey.
• The film features an actual intermission, a fair shout to the epic roadshow cinema of the 1950s, allowing the audience to digest the pained weight of the first half before diving into the gritty conclusion.
THE VIBE
Like cold marble under a warm sun. It smells of fresh concrete, old blueprints, and the metallic tang of a sharpening chisel.

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