The Brutalist
2024 · 215 min · Director: Brady Corbet, Brady Corbet
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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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Emotional fingerprint
The Brutalist (2024) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Anxiety25%
- Awe20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Anxiety, Awe. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Anxiety and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 5′ | Empathy | 50 % | 45 % | 32 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Empathy | 44 % | 38 % | 26 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Hope | 41 % | 30 % | 19 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Hope | 49 % | 33 % | 20 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 57 % | 44 % | 30 % | 45 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Hope | 59 % | 53 % | 38 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 56 % | 50 % | 36 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Hope | 55 % | 39 % | 23 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Hope | 59 % | 40 % | 16 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Hope | 65 % | 56 % | 32 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Empathy | 68 % | 61 % | 44 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Tension | 65 % | 50 % | 36 % | 59 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 134′ | Tension | 64 % | 45 % | 38 % | 60 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 145′ | Tension | 69 % | 50 % | 45 % | 64 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 156′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 57 % | 49 % | 71 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 167′ | Tension | 83 % | 70 % | 63 % | 75 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 177′ | Sadness | 85 % | 75 % | 68 % | 76 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 188′ | Tension | 81 % | 69 % | 59 % | 64 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 199′ | Sadness | 75 % | 65 % | 57 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 210′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Michelle Hoffman
Orazio
Teenage William
Young William
Hungarian Refugee
Binyamin
Habbi Zuniz
Details
- Directed by
- Brady Corbet, Brady Corbet
- Written by
- Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold, Brady Corbet
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2024
- Runtime
- 215 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom, Canada
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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