Movies for fans of 'The Brutalist' 

By keely aouga

The Oscars are almost here, and The Brutalist is one of ten movies nominated for Best Picture at the 2025 ceremony.

'The Brutalist' (2024)

The film follows the life of an architect who leaves Europe for America post-war to rebuild his life. Overseas, a wealthy industrialist recognizes his talent for building.

If you were a fan of the film, we’ve compiled a list of movies similar to The Brutalist for your next night in.

'The Outrun' (2024) 

After living life on the edge in London, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. Hoping to heal, she returns to Scotland's Orkney Islands where she grew up.

'Nickel Boys' (2024) 

Elwood Curtis' college dreams are shattered when he's sentenced to a brutal reformatory in the Jim Crow South. There, he strikes up a friendship with a Black teen. 

'Queer' (2024) 

Directed by Luca Guadagnino, Queer tells the story of Lee, a solitary American in Mexico City, falls for a beautiful, elusive former soldier.

'Sing Sing' (2023) 

Based on a true story, an incarcerated man finds purpose staging an original comedy with a theater group of other prisoners.

'Magnolia' (1999) 

The film is a combination of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.

'Oppenheimer' (2023)

During World War II, Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves Jr. appoints physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to work on the top-secret Manhattan Project to develop the atomic bomb. 

'The Godfather' (1972) 

This mob drama, based on Mario Puzo's novel of the same name, focuses on the powerful Italian-American crime family of Don Vito Corleone.

'A Real Pain' (2024) 

Cousins David and Benji tour Poland to honour their grandmother. Their adventure becomes complicated as old tensions resurface while exploring their family history.

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