# List of accolades received by The Brutalist

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 | Ref. |
| AACTA International Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Film | The Brutalist | Nominated | |
| AACTA International Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Direction | Brady Corbet | Nominated | |
| AACTA International Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Actor | Adrien Brody | Nominated | |
| AACTA International Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Supporting Actor | Guy Pearce | Won | |
| AACTA International Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Felicity Jones | Nominated | |
| AACTA International Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Screenplay | Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold | Nominated | |
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | January 11, 2025 | Best Actor | Adrien Brody | Won | |
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | January 11, 2025 | Best Supporting Actor | Guy Pearce | Nominated | |
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | January 11, 2025 | Best Time Capsule | The Brutalist | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | March 2, 2025 | Best Picture | The Brutalist | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | March 2, 2025 | Best Director | Brady Corbet | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | March 2, 2025 | Best Actor | Adrien Brody | Won | |
| Academy Awards | March 2, 2025 | Best Supporting Actor | Guy Pearce | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | March 2, 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Felicity Jones | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | March 2, 2025 | Best Original Screenplay | Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | March 2, 2025 | Best Original Score | Daniel Blumberg | Won | |
| Academy Awards | March 2, 2025 | Best Cinematography | Lol Crawley | Won | |
| Academy Awards | March 2, 2025 | Best Editing | Dávid Jancsó | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | March 2, 2025 | Best Production Design | Production Design: Judy Becker Set Decoration: Patricia Cuccia | Nominated | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 7, 2025 | Best Film | The Brutalist | Won | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 7, 2025 | Best Director | Brady Corbet | Nominated | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 7, 2025 | Best Actor | Adrien Brody | Nominated | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 7, 2025 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Guy Pearce | Nominated | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 7, 2025 | Best Original Screenplay | Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold | Nominated | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 7, 2025 | Best Cinematography | Lol Crawley | Nominated | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 7, 2025 | Best Editing | Dávid Jancsó | Won | |
| American Film Institute Awards | December 5, 2024 | Top 10 Films | The Brutalist | Honored | |
| Astra Film and Creative Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Picture | The Brutalist | Nominated | |
| Astra Film and Creative Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Director | Brady Corbet | Nominated | |
| Astra Film and Creative Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Original Screenplay | Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold | Nominated | |
| Astra Film and Creative Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Actor | Adrien Brody | Nominated | |
| Astra Film and Creative Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | Guy Pearce | Nominated | |
| Astra Film and Creative Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Cinematography | Lol Crawley | Nominated | |
| Astra Film and Creative Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Original Score | Daniel Blumberg | Nominated | |
| Astra Film and Creative Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Production Design | Judy Becker | Nominated | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 6, 2025 | Best Film | The Brutalist | Nominated | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 6, 2025 | Best Director | Brady Corbet | Nominated | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 6, 2025 | Best Actor | Adrien Brody | Nominated | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 6, 2025 | Best Supporting Actor | Guy Pearce | Nominated | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 6, 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Felicity Jones | Nominated | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 6, 2025 | Best Original Screenplay | Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold | Nominated | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 6, 2025 | Best Cinematography | Lol Crawley | Won | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 6, 2025 | Best Film Editing | Dávid Jancsó | Nominated | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 6, 2025 | Best Original Score | Daniel Blumberg | Won | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 6, 2025 | Best Ensemble | The Brutalist | Nominated | |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 8, 2024 | Best Cinematography | Lol Crawley | Won | |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 8, 2024 | Best Score | Daniel Blumberg | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 16, 2025 | Best Film | Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 16, 2025 | Best Director | Brady Corbet | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 16, 2025 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Adrien Brody | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 16, 2025 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Guy Pearce | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 16, 2025 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Felicity Jones | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 16, 2025 | Best Original Screenplay | Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 16, 2025 | Best Cinematography | Lol Crawley | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 16, 2025 | Best Original Score | Daniel Blumberg | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 16, 2025 | Best Production Design | Judy Becker and Patricia Cuccia | Nominated | |
| British Society of Cinematographers | February 1, 2025 | Best Cinematography in a Feature Film | Lol Crawley | Won | |
| Camerimage | November 23, 2024 | Golden Frog | Lol Crawley | Nominated | |
| Camerimage | November 23, 2024 | Silver Frog | Lol Crawley | Won | |
| Capri Hollywood International Film Festival | January 2, 2025 | Best Actor | Adrien Brody | Won | |
| Capri Hollywood International Film Festival | January 2, 2025 | Best Cinematography | Lol Crawley | Won | |
| Capri Hollywood International Film Festival | January 2, 2025 | Best Original Score | Daniel Blumberg | Won | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 12, 2024 | Best Film | The Brutalist | Won | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 12, 2024 | Best Director | Brady Corbet | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 12, 2024 | Best Actor | Adrien Brody | Won | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 12, 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | Guy Pearce | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 12, 2024 | Best Original Screenplay | Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 12, 2024 | Best Cinematography | Lol Crawley | Won | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 12, 2024 | Best Original Score | Daniel Blumberg | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 12, 2024 | Best Editing | Dávid Jancsó | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 12, 2024 | Best Art Direction / Production Design | The Brutalist | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Picture | The Brutalist | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Director | Brady Corbet | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Actor | Adrien Brody | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Supporting Actor | Guy Pearce | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Original Screenplay | Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Cinematography | Lol Crawley | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Editing | Dávid Janscó | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Production Design | Judy Becker and Patricia Cuccia | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Score | Daniel Blumberg | Nominated | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 18, 2024 | Best Picture | The Brutalist | 2nd Place | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 18, 2024 | Best Director | Brady Corbet | 2nd Place | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 18, 2024 | Best Actor | Adrien Brody | 2nd Place | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 18, 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | Guy Pearce | Won | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 18, 2024 | Best Screenplay | Bradt Corbet and Mona Fastvold | Won | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 18, 2024 | Best Cinematography | Lol Crawley | 2nd Place | |
| Directors Guild of America Awards | February 8, 2025 | Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Brady Corbet | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 20, 2024 | Best Picture | The Brutalist | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 20, 2024 | Best Actor | Adrien Brody | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 20, 2024 | Best Cinematography | Lol Crawley | Won | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 20, 2024 | Best Original Score | Daniel Blumberg | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 20, 2024 | Best Art Direction / Production Design | The Brutalist | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 7, 2025 | Best Picture | The Brutalist | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 7, 2025 | Best Director | Brady Corbet | Runner-up | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 7, 2025 | Best Actor | Adrien Brody | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 7, 2025 | Best Supporting Actor | Guy Pearce | Runner-up | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 7, 2025 | Best Original Screenplay | Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold | Runner-up | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 7, 2025 | Best Cinematography | Lol Crawley | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 7, 2025 | Best Production Design | Judy Becker, Patricia Cuccia | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 7, 2025 | Best Original Score | Daniel Blumberg | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 5, 2025 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | The Brutalist | Won | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 5, 2025 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Adrien Brody | Won | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 5, 2025 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Guy Pearce | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 5, 2025 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Felicity Jones | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 5, 2025 | Best Director | Brady Corbet | Won | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 5, 2025 | Best Screenplay | Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 5, 2025 | Best Original Score | Daniel Blumberg | Nominated | |
| Gotham Awards | 2 December 2024 | Outstanding Lead Performance | Adrien Brody | Nominated | |
| Gotham Awards | 2 December 2024 | Outstanding Supporting Performance | Guy Pearce | Nominated | |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 22, 2025 | Best Director | Brady Corbet | Nominated | |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle | January 4, 2025 | Best Original Screenplay | Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold | Nominated | [28] [29] |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle | January 4, 2025 | Best Cinematography | Lol Crawley | Won | [28] [29] |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | December 3, 2024 | Best Film | The Brutalist | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | December 3, 2024 | Best Actor | Adrien Brody | Won | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 8, 2024 | Best Film | The Brutalist | Runner-up | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 8, 2024 | Best Cinematography | Lol Crawley | Runner-up | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 8, 2024 | Best Production Design | Judy Becker | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 16, 2024 | Best Picture | The Brutalist | Runner-up | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 16, 2024 | Best Director | Brady Corbet | Runner-up | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 16, 2024 | Best Actor | Adrien Brody | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 16, 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | Guy Pearce | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 16, 2024 | Best Screenplay | Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 16, 2024 | Best Cinematography | Lol Crawley | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 16, 2024 | Best Use of Music | The Brutalist | Won | |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | January 3, 2025 | Desert Palm Achievement Award for Best Actor | Adrien Brody | Won | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 9, 2024 | Best Director | Brady Corbet | Nominated | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 9, 2024 | Best Actor | Adrien Brody | Runner-up | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 9, 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | Guy Pearce | Nominated | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 9, 2024 | Best Production Design | Judy Becker | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | December 15, 2024 | Best Film | The Brutalist | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | December 15, 2024 | Best Director | Brady Corbet | Won | |
| San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | December 15, 2024 | Best Actor | Adrien Brody | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | December 15, 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | Guy Pearce | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | December 15, 2024 | Best Original Screenplay | Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | December 15, 2024 | Best Cinematography | Lol Crawley | Won | |
| San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | December 15, 2024 | Best Editing | Dávid Jancsó | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | December 15, 2024 | Best Original Score | Daniel Blumberg | Won | |
| San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | December 15, 2024 | Best Production Design | Judy Becker | Won | |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | February 15, 2025 | Cinema Vanguard Award | Adrien Brody | Won | |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | February 15, 2025 | Cinema Vanguard Award | Guy Pearce | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | January 26, 2025 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | The Brutalist | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | January 26, 2025 | Best Director | Brady Corbet | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | January 26, 2025 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Adrien Brody | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | January 26, 2025 | Best Supporting Actor | Guy Pearce | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | January 26, 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Felicity Jones | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | January 26, 2025 | Best Original Screenplay | Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | January 26, 2025 | Best Cinematography | Lol Crawley | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | January 26, 2025 | Best Editing | Dávid Jancsó | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | January 26, 2025 | Best Production Design | Judy Becker, Patricia Cuccia and Mercédesz Nagyváradi | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | January 26, 2025 | Best Original Score | Daniel Blumberg | Nominated | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | February 23, 2025 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Adrien Brody | Nominated | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 16, 2024 | Best Picture | The Brutalist | Nominated | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 16, 2024 | Best Director | Brady Corbet | Nominated | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 16, 2024 | Best Lead Actor | Adrien Brody | Nominated | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 16, 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | Guy Pearce | Nominated | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 16, 2024 | Best Screenplay | Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold | Nominated | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 16, 2024 | Best Cinematography | Lol Crawley | Nominated | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 16, 2024 | Best Film Editing | Dávid Jancsó | Nominated | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 16, 2024 | Best Original Score | Daniel Blumberg | Nominated | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 16, 2024 | Best Production Design | Judy Becker | Won | |
| Set Decorators Society of America | February 2, 2025 | Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Period Feature Film | Patricia Cuccia, Mercédesz Nagyváradi, Judy Becker | Nominated | |
| Society of Composers & Lyricists | February 12, 2025 | Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film | Daniel Blumberg | Won | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 15, 2024 | Best Film | The Brutalist | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 15, 2024 | Best Director | Brady Corbet | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 15, 2024 | Best Actor | Adrien Brody | Runner-up | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 15, 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | Guy Pearce | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 15, 2024 | Best Original Screenplay | Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 15, 2024 | Best Cinematography | Lol Crawley | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 15, 2024 | Best Editing | Dávid Jancsó | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 15, 2024 | Best Production Design | Judy Becker | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 15, 2024 | Best Score | Daniel Blumberg | Won | |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | December 15, 2024 | Best Film | The Brutalist | Runner-up | |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | December 15, 2024 | Best Lead Performance | Adrien Brody | Runner-up | |
| Valladolid International Film Festival | October 26, 2024 | Golden Spike | The Brutalist | Nominated | |
| Venice International Film Festival | September 7, 2024 | Golden Lion | Brady Corbet | Nominated | |
| Venice International Film Festival | September 7, 2024 | Silver Lion | Brady Corbet | Won | |
| Venice International Film Festival | September 7, 2024 | ARCA CinemaGiovani Award for Best Film of Venezia 81 | Brady Corbet | Won | |
| Venice International Film Festival | September 7, 2024 | Premio CinemaSarà | Brady Corbet | Won | |
| Venice International Film Festival | September 7, 2024 | FIPRESCI Award for Best Film from Venezia 81 | Brady Corbet | Won | |
| Venice International Film Festival | September 7, 2024 | UNIMED Award for Cultural Diversity | Brady Corbet | Won | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2024 | Best Film | The Brutalist | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2024 | Best Director | Brady Corbet | Won | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2024 | Best Actor | Adrien Brody | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | Guy Pearce | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2024 | Best Original Screenplay | Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2024 | Best Cinematography | Lol Crawley | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2024 | Best Editing | Dávid Jancsó | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2024 | Best Original Score | Daniel Blumberg | Won | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2024 | Best Production Design | Judy Becker | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2024 | Best Acting Ensemble | The Brutalist | Nominated | |