The Brutalist, the awards-darling of 2024, is finally heading to streaming next month with a debut on Max. It’ll hit the streaming platform on May 16th and the HBO channel on May 17th at 8:00 PM ET. The Brutalist stars Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Raffey Cassidy, Stacy Martin, Emma Laird, Isaach de Bankole, and Alessandro Nivola. It was written and directed by Brady Corbet.

Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost…

The Brutalist was a huge player in the awards season for 2024/2025, winning multiple awards and being nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Adrien Brody won Best Actor at the Oscars for his performance in the film.

Check out our review of the film below. Here’s what we had to say in that review.

Between the smashing performances, the soaring epic score, and every other bit of The Brutalist, there’s an epic movie fitting of that marathon runtime. There’s so much commentary to unpack throughout the film. It’s about art, life, family, wealth, power, control, the American Dream, making art, and so much more. Even the portions of the film where László has to deal with Van Buren’s cronies, including his absolutely squirm-inducing son, there’s commentary there about what it means to make your art, your own. Don’t let the runtime dissuade you from experiencing this masterwork by Brady Corbet. It’s heartbreaking, but you’ll be left thinking about The Brutalist for long after the film stops rolling.

Much was made about the length of the film, clocking in at over 3 and a 1/2 hours, but it was a magnificent look at how the American experience works for immigrants in the time period following World War 2.

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