Part of the reason that movie trailers have become so highly anticipated is that previewing upcoming movies has turned into an art form unto itself, with styles and trends. So it’s unique when a movie takes a new approach to its trailer. Usually that comes in the form of a song choice and how clips are spliced together, but for The Brutalist trailer, A24 did something that I can’t recall seeing in another trailer in recent memory (and I watch a lot of movie trailers).
For background, The Brutalist is a 2024 new movie from director Brady Corbet and starring Adrien Brody. Co-written by Corbet and Mona Fastvold, the movie is a historical epic about a Jewish immigrant coming to America after World War 2, chronicling his struggles and rise as he works as an architect. The movie also stars Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Raffey Cassidy, Stacy Martin, Emma Laird, Isaach De Bankolé and Alessandro Nivola. Having received high praise on the film festival circuit and expected to be an Oscar contender, The Brutalist releases exclusively in select US movie theaters on December 20.
