# The Brutalist (2024) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/the-brutalist/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-13

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 83% |
| Critic Score | 93% |
| Audience Score | 80% |
| 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 | 11 wins, 9 nominations |

## Quick answer

The Brutalist (2024) earns a 83% 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.

## Critics consensus

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

## Common questions

**Is The Brutalist worth watching?**
The Brutalist holds a 83% 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?**
83% — the average of five public sources: critics 93%, audience 80%, Metascore 90/100, Letterboxd 4/5, and IMDb 7.3/10.

**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), with 9 further nominations.

**Where can I watch The Brutalist?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the The Brutalist page for current options.

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