A Streaming Guide to The Brutalist
Thanks to its 3-hour-and-35-minute runtime, its ambitious story spanning three decades, and its star-studded cast, writer-director Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist is nothing short of an awards season behemoth. The film follows a firing-on-all-cylinders Adrien Brody as architect and Hungarian Jewish immigrant László Toth, who abandons post-World War II Europe for Pennsylvania circa 1947. There, he’s commissioned to work for the industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren (Guy Pearce), but the new life he thought he’d create in America is elusive—particularly as his wife and niece remain trapped at the Austrian border. As Brody put it in the film’s press notes, “It’s a journey of a refugee connected to his past who has also been stripped of his past. He’s trying to find his way in a new land with a new set of rules.”
After The Brutalist took home three Golden Globes, the buzz continued to grow, leading to 10 Oscar nominations. The film is up for Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role (Adrien Brody), Actor in a Supporting Role (Guy Pearce), Actress in a Supporting Role (Felicity Jones), Directing (Brady Corbet), and more. To get in on the conversation, here’s how to watch the film. (Just don’t forget to take a bathroom break during the 15-minute intermission.)
How can I watch The Brutalist?
The Brutalist premiered to critical acclaim at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in September 2024, and debuted in select U.S. theaters—distributed by A24—in December 2024. As of Jan. 23, 2025, The Brutalist is only available to watch in theaters.
Is The Brutalist available to stream?
Not just yet. But thanks to A24’s exclusive deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, fans can expect the film to stream on the WBD-owned platform Max sometime in 2025.