# The Brutalist (2024) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/the-brutalist/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 84% |
| Editorial Rating | 93/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 80% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 90/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4/5 |
| IMDb | 7.3/10 |
| Director | Brady Corbet |
| Genres | Drama |
| Runtime | 215 min |
| Festival premiere | Venice 2024 (Silver Lion – Best Director) |
| Major awards | 12 wins, 9 nominations |

## Quick answer

The Brutalist (2024) earns a 84% Celluloid Score — Recommended. An audacious, VistaVision-shot epic of immigration and artistic obsession — monumental in scale and ambition, with a tow Metascore 90/100. Directed by Brady Corbet.

## Celluloid verdict

An audacious, VistaVision-shot epic of immigration and artistic obsession — monumental in scale and ambition, with a towering Adrien Brody at its centre.

## Synopsis

A Hungarian-Jewish architect survives the Holocaust and emigrates to America, where a wealthy industrialist's patronage promises to resurrect his genius — and slowly reveals the cost, cruelty and compromise buried in the foundations of the postwar American dream.

## Cast

Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce

## Accolades

Premiered at Venice 2024, where it won the Silver Lion – Best Director.
- Won Best Actor — Academy Awards 2025
- Won Best Cinematography — Academy Awards 2025
- Won Best Original Score — Academy Awards 2025
- Nominated for Best Picture — Academy Awards 2025
- Nominated for Best Director — Academy Awards 2025
- Nominated for Best Supporting Actor — Academy Awards 2025
- Nominated for Best Actress — Academy Awards 2025
- Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay — Academy Awards 2025
- Nominated for Best Film Editing — Academy Awards 2025
- Nominated for Best Production Design — Academy Awards 2025
- Won Best Motion Picture – Drama — Golden Globes 2025
- Won Best Director — Golden Globes 2025
- Won Best Actor – Drama — Golden Globes 2025
- Won Best Director — BAFTA 2025
- Won Best Actor in a Leading Role — BAFTA 2025
- Won Best Cinematography — BAFTA 2025
- Won Best Original Score — BAFTA 2025
- Nominated for Best Film — BAFTA 2025
- Won Best Actor — Critics' Choice 2025
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role — SAG Awards 2025
- Won International Award for Best Supporting Actor — AACTA Awards 2025

## Where to watch

Global: HBO Max
the United States: HBO Max
the United Kingdom: Sky Cinema
Indonesia: Netflix
India: Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar
Turkey: Prime Video
South Korea: Netflix
Japan: Prime Video
the Philippines: Netflix
Pakistan: Netflix
Malaysia: Netflix
Thailand: Netflix
the United Arab Emirates: Netflix

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is The Brutalist worth watching?**
The Brutalist holds a 84% Celluloid Score. An audacious, VistaVision-shot epic of immigration and artistic obsession — monumental in scale and ambition, with a towering Adrien Brody at its centre.

**What is The Brutalist about?**
A Hungarian-Jewish architect survives the Holocaust and emigrates to America, where a wealthy industrialist's patronage promises to resurrect his genius — and slowly reveals the cost, cruelty and compromise buried in the foundations of the postwar American dream.

**Who directed The Brutalist?**
The Brutalist (2024) was directed by Brady Corbet.

**What is the Celluloid Score of The Brutalist?**
84% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (93/100), Metascore (90/100), Letterboxd (4/5), and IMDb (7.3/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**What awards did The Brutalist win?**
The Brutalist won Best Actor (Academy Awards 2025), Best Cinematography (Academy Awards 2025), Best Original Score (Academy Awards 2025), Best Motion Picture – Drama (Golden Globes 2025), Best Director (Golden Globes 2025), Best Actor – Drama (Golden Globes 2025), Best Director (BAFTA 2025), Best Actor in a Leading Role (BAFTA 2025), Best Cinematography (BAFTA 2025), Best Original Score (BAFTA 2025), Best Actor (Critics' Choice 2025), International Award for Best Supporting Actor (AACTA Awards 2025), with 9 further nominations.

**Where can I watch The Brutalist?**
The Brutalist is streaming on HBO Max; on HBO Max in the United States; on Sky Cinema in the United Kingdom; on Netflix in Indonesia; on Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar in India; on Prime Video in Turkey; on Netflix in South Korea; on Prime Video in Japan; on Netflix in the Philippines; on Netflix in Pakistan; on Netflix in Malaysia; on Netflix in Thailand; on Netflix in the United Arab Emirates. Availability varies by region.

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