The Brutalist parents guide

The Brutalist Parent Guide

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Release date January 24, 2025

Theaters: Escaping postwar Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his career, and his marriage.

Why is The Brutalist rated R? The MPA rated The Brutalist R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, rape, drug use and some language

Run Time: 215 minutes

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Rating & Content Info

Please Note: We have not viewed this movie. The information below is a summary based on data gathered from government and industry sponsored film classification agencies in various global regions.

Why is The Brutalist rated R? The Brutalist is rated R by the MPAA for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, rape, drug use and some language

Violence: A person knocks a woman off her walker and drags her across the floor. There are scenes of sexual assault. There’s mention of people killed in a train accident. An angry person screams.
Sexual Content: A male on male rape scene is filmed without nudity or explicit detail. It is implied that a man rapes a female teen. There is explicit full frontal female nudity in a scene involving oral sex. There is a sexual threesome involving one man and two women. Marital sex involves drugs, BDSM, female suffocation, and explicit female genitalia. People watch porn. A person has sex with a prostitute: breasts are visible. A prostitute pulls down a man’s pants, revealing pubic hair. There are two scenes of a man being masturbated. There is buttock nudity in a non-sexual context.
Profanity: There are approximately 16 profanities in the film, including five sexual expletives.
Drugs/Alcohol: A main injects heroin on several occasions. A person foams at the mouth as he nearly overdoses on drugs. People smoke cigarettes, pipes, and joints. A character is addicted to drugs and alcohol. People drink alcohol to the point of intoxication. One character is so drunk he urinates in a bathtub. A woman takes prescription pain medication.

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Cast and Crew

The Brutalist is directed by Brady Corbet and stars Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce.