The Brutalist is a 2024 epic period film directed by Brady Corbet, from a screenplay written by Corbet and Mona Fastvold. It follows László Tóth (Adrien Brody), a Hungarian-born Jewish architect who survives the Holocaust and immigrates to the United States, where he struggles to achieve the American Dream until a wealthy client changes his life. Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Raffey Cassidy, Stacy Martin, Emma Laird, Isaach de Bankolé, and Alessandro Nivola, also appear in the film.
The Brutalist premiered as a part of the official competition at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, in contention for the Golden Lion. It ultimately received the Silver Lion for Best Direction. It was released by A24 in the United States on December 20, 2024, and is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on January 24, 2025, by Universal Pictures and Focus Features. The film was met with critical acclaim. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film achieved an average rating of 8.8/10, with 93% of 167 critics' reviews being positive.
The Brutalist has received multiple awards and nominations through various categories with praise directed to Corbet's direction, screenplay, and performances from its cast, especially of Brody, Pearce, and Jones. Additionally, several awards bodies have also given recognitions to the film's the technical elements, including Daniel Blumberg's score, its cinematography (Lol Crawley), film editing (Dávid Jancsó), and production design (Judy Becker). At the 82nd Golden Globe Awards, the film won awards for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director, and Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama; while at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards, it garnered nine nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. It was also named one of the top 10 films of 2024 by the American Film Institute.
Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result AACTA International Awards February 7, 2025 Best Film The Brutalist Best Direction Brady Corbet Best Actor Adrien Brody Best Supporting Actor Guy Pearce Best Supporting Actress Felicity Jones Best Screenplay Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold AARP Movies for Grownups Awards January 11, 2025 Best Actor Adrien Brody Best Supporting Actor Guy Pearce Best Time Capsule The Brutalist Academy Awards March 2, 2025 Best Picture Nick Gordon, Brian Young, Andrew Morrison, D.J. Gugenheim, and Brady Corbet Best Director Brady Corbet Best Actor Adrien Brody Best Supporting Actor Guy Pearce Best Supporting Actress Felicity Jones Best Original Screenplay Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold Best Original Score Daniel Blumberg Best Cinematography Lol Crawley Best Editing Dávid Jancsó Best Production Design Production Design: Judy BeckerSet Decoration: Patricia Cuccia Alliance of Women Film Journalists January 7, 2025 Best Film The Brutalist Best Director Brady Corbet Best Actor Adrien Brody Best Actor in a Supporting Role Guy Pearce Best Original Screenplay Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold Best Cinematography Lol Crawley Best Editing Dávid Jancsó American Film Institute Awards December 5, 2024 Top 10 Films The Brutalist Astra Film and Creative AwardsDecember 8, 2024Best Picture Best DirectorBrady Corbet Best Original ScreenplayBrady Corbet and Mona Fastvold Best ActorAdrien Brody Best Supporting ActorGuy Pearce December 8, 2024Best CinematographyLol Crawley Best Original ScoreDaniel Blumberg Best Production DesignJudy Becker Austin Film Critics Association January 6, 2025 Best Film The Brutalist Best Director Brady Corbet Best Actor Adrien Brody Best Supporting Actor Guy Pearce Best Supporting Actress Felicity Jones Best Original Screenplay Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold Best Cinematography Lol Crawley Best Film Editing Dávid Jancsó Best Original Score Daniel Blumberg Best Ensemble The Brutalist Boston Society of Film Critics December 8, 2024 Best Cinematography Lol Crawley Best Score Daniel Blumberg British Academy Film Awards February 16, 2025 Best Film Nick Gordon, Brian Young, Andrew Morrison, D.J. Gugenheim, and Brady Corbet Best Director Brady Corbet Best Actor in a Leading Role Adrien Brody Best Actor in a Supporting Role Guy Pearce Best Actress in a Supporting Role Felicity Jones Best Original Screenplay Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold Best Cinematography Lol Crawley Best Original Score Daniel Blumberg Best Production Design Judy Becker and Patricia Cuccia British Society of Cinematographers February 1, 2025 Best Cinematography in a Feature FilmLol Crawley CamerimageNovember 23, 2024Golden Frog Silver Frog Capri Hollywood International Film Festival January 2, 2025 Best Actor Adrien Brody Best Cinematography Lol Crawley Best Original Score Daniel Blumberg Chicago Film Critics Association December 12, 2024 Best Film The Brutalist Best Director Brady Corbet Best Actor Adrien Brody Best Supporting Actor Guy Pearce Best Original Screenplay Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold Best Cinematography Lol Crawley Best Original Score Daniel Blumberg Best Editing Dávid Jancsó Best Art Direction / Production Design The Brutalist Critics' Choice Movie AwardsFebruary 7, 2025Best PictureBest DirectorBrady CorbetBest ActorAdrien BrodyBest Supporting ActorGuy PearceBest Original ScreenplayBrady Corbet and Mona FastvoldBest CinematographyLol CrawleyBest EditingDávid JanscóBest Production DesignJudy Becker and Patricia CucciaBest ScoreDaniel BlumbergDallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association December 18, 2024 Best Picture The Brutalist Best Director Brady Corbet Best Actor Adrien Brody Best Supporting Actor Guy Pearce Best Screenplay Bradt Corbet and Mona Fastvold Best Cinematography Lol Crawley David di Donatello May 6, 2026 Best International Film The Brutalist Directors Guild of America Awards February 8, 2025 Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Brady Corbet Florida Film Critics Circle December 20, 2024 Best Picture The Brutalist Best Actor Adrien Brody Best Cinematography Lol Crawley Best Original Score Daniel Blumberg Best Art Direction / Production Design The Brutalist Georgia Film Critics Association January 7, 2025 Best Picture Best Director Brady Corbet Best Actor Adrien Brody Best Supporting Actor Guy Pearce Best Original Screenplay Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold Best Cinematography Lol Crawley Best Production Design Judy Becker, Patricia Cuccia Best Original Score Daniel Blumberg Golden Globe AwardsJanuary 5, 2025 Best Motion Picture – Drama The Brutalist Best Actor in a Motion Picture – DramaAdrien BrodyBest Supporting Actor – Motion PictureGuy PearceBest Supporting Actress – Motion PictureFelicity JonesBest DirectorBrady CorbetBest ScreenplayBrady Corbet and Mona FastvoldBest Original ScoreDaniel Blumberg Golden Trailer Awards May 29, 2025 Best Drama A24 / Mark Woollen & Associates (for "Build") Most Original Trailer A24 / Mark Woollen & Associates (for "America") Gotham Awards2 December 2024Outstanding Lead PerformanceAdrien Brody Outstanding Supporting PerformanceGuy Pearce Independent Spirit Awards February 22, 2025 Best Director Brady Corbet Kansas City Film Critics Circle January 4, 2025 Best Original Screenplay Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold Best Cinematography Lol Crawley New York Film Critics Circle AwardsDecember 3, 2024Best FilmThe Brutalist Best ActorAdrien Brody Los Angeles Film Critics Association December 8, 2024 Best Film The Brutalist Best Cinematography Lol Crawley Best Production Design Judy Becker New York Film Critics OnlineDecember 16, 2024 Best Picture The Brutalist Best Director Brady Corbet Best Actor Adrien Brody Best Supporting Actor Guy Pearce Best Screenplay Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold Best Cinematography Lol Crawley Best Use of Music The Brutalist Palm Springs International Film FestivalJanuary 3, 2025Desert Palm Achievement Award for Best ActorAdrien Brody Robert Awards January 31, 2026 Best English Language Film Brady Corbet San Diego Film Critics Society December 9, 2024 Best Director Brady Corbet Best Actor Adrien Brody Best Supporting Actor Guy Pearce Best Production Design Judy Becker San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle December 15, 2024 Best Film The Brutalist Best Director Brady Corbet Best Actor Adrien Brody Best Supporting Actor Guy Pearce Best Original Screenplay Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold Best Cinematography Lol Crawley Best Editing Dávid Jancsó Best Original Score Daniel Blumberg Best Production Design Judy Becker Santa Barbara International Film FestivalFebruary 15, 2025Cinema Vanguard Award Adrien Brody Guy PearceSatellite AwardsJanuary 26, 2025 Best Motion Picture – Drama The Brutalist Best Director Brady Corbet Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Adrien Brody Best Supporting Actor Guy Pearce Best Supporting Actress Felicity Jones Best Original Screenplay Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold Best Cinematography Lol Crawley Best Editing Dávid Jancsó Best Production Design Judy Becker, Patricia Cuccia and Mercédesz Nagyváradi Best Original Score Daniel Blumberg Screen Actors Guild Awards February 23, 2025 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Adrien Brody Seattle Film Critics Society December 16, 2024 Best Picture The Brutalist Best Director Brady Corbet Best Lead Actor Adrien Brody Best Supporting Actor Guy Pearce Best Screenplay Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold Best Cinematography Lol Crawley Best Film Editing Dávid Jancsó Best Original Score Daniel Blumberg Best Production Design Judy Becker Set Decorators Society of America February 2, 2025 Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Period Feature Film Patricia Cuccia, Mercédesz Nagyváradi, Judy Becker Society of Composers & Lyricists February 12, 2025 Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film Daniel Blumberg St. Louis Film Critics Association December 15, 2024 Best Film The Brutalist Best Director Brady Corbet Best Actor Adrien Brody Best Supporting Actor Guy Pearce Best Original Screenplay Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold Best Cinematography Lol Crawley Best Editing Dávid Jancsó Best Production Design Judy Becker Best Score Daniel Blumberg Toronto Film Critics Association December 15, 2024 Best Film The Brutalist Best Lead Performance Adrien Brody Valladolid International Film Festival October 26, 2024 Golden Spike The Brutalist Venice International Film FestivalSeptember 7, 2024 Golden Lion Brady Corbet Silver Lion ARCA CinemaGiovani Award for Best Film of Venezia 81 Premio CinemaSarà FIPRESCI Award for Best Film from Venezia 81 UNIMED Award for Cultural Diversity Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association December 8, 2024 Best Film The Brutalist Best Director Brady Corbet Best Actor Adrien Brody Best Supporting Actor Guy Pearce Best Original Screenplay Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold Best Cinematography Lol Crawley Best Editing Dávid Jancsó Best Original Score Daniel Blumberg Best Production Design Judy Becker Best Acting Ensemble The Brutalist
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