The Brutalist

“The Brutalist is a 2024 epic period drama film directed and produced by Brady Corbet, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mona Fastvold. It stars Adrien Brody as a Hungarian-Jewish Holocaust survivor who immigrates to the United States, where he struggles to achieve the American Dream until a wealthy client changes his life. The cast also features Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Raffey Cassidy, Stacy Martin, Emma Laird, Isaach de Bankolé, and Alessandro Nivola.

The film earned ten nominations at the 97th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning for Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, and Best Actor for Brody. At the Golden Globe Awards, it won three awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama. At the British Academy Film Awards, it won four awards (tying Conclave for the most wins of the ceremony), including Best Director for Corbet and Best Actor for Brody. It was named one of the top ten films of 2024 by the American Film Institute. It was also a box office success, and has grossed $45.3 million against a $9.6 million net budget.