Movies like The Brutalist
12 films like The Brutalist (2025), The Testament of Ann Lee, Vox Lux, The Pianist among them. They're picked by what the story is about and what each shares with The Brutalist: its director, cast, franchise or setting.
2025 · 215 min · Drama. A visionary architect flees post-war Europe in 1947 for a brighter future in the United States and finds his life forever changed by a wealthy client.
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The Testament of Ann Lee
Also dramaAnn Lee, the founding leader of the Shaker Movement, is proclaimed as the female Christ by her followers. This film depicts her establishment of a utopian society and the Shakers' worship through song and dance, based on real events.
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Vox Lux
Also directed by Brady CorbetAn unusual set of circumstances brings unexpected success to a pop star.
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The Pianist
Also stars Adrien BrodyDuring WWII, acclaimed Polish musician Wladyslaw faces various struggles as he loses contact with his family. As the situation worsens, he hides in the ruins of Warsaw in order to survive.
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The Zone of Interest
Also dramaThe commandant of Auschwitz and his wife strive to build a dream life for their family in a house next to the camp.
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Inglourious Basterds
Also dramaIn Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.
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Breathe In
Also stars Felicity Jones and Guy PearceWhen a foreign exchange student arrives in a small upstate New York town, she challenges the dynamics of her host family's relationships and alters their lives forever.
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Crimson Peak
Also dramaA new bride investigates ghostly visions at a remote gothic mansion that holds dark secrets.
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White Noise
Also dramaDramatizes a contemporary American family's attempts to deal with the mundane conflicts of everyday life while grappling with the universal mysteries of love, death, and the possibility of happiness in an uncertain world.
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The Childhood of a Leader
Also directed by Brady CorbetA chronicle of the childhood of a post-World War I leader.
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The Last Letter from Your Lover
Also dramaA pair of interwoven stories set in the past and present follow an ambitious journalist determined to solve the mystery of a forbidden love affair at the center of a trove of secret love letters from 1965.
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Allied
Also dramaIn 1942, a Canadian intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war.
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A Most Violent Year
Also dramaIn New York City 1981, an ambitious immigrant fights to protect his business and family during the most dangerous year in the city's history.
