A24 Sets 70mm Screenings of ‘The Brutalist’

We’ve got news for A24 fans that is anything but brutal.

The indie studio has set special 70mm screenings of “The Brutalist” beginning December 19. The presentations will start in New York City and Los Angeles and include “limited-edition collectibles for attendees,” a Friday, December 6 press release reads. More on those in a bit. Additional engagements will follow in January “in select cities.” Good luck to yours!

More specifically, the program will begin at the Village East Cinemas in New York City and The Vista Theatre in Los Angeles. Other cities and dates will be announced soon, A24 said in a press release. For now, tickets are available for purchase at tickets.thebrutalist.movie.

“The Brutalist” was filmed in VistaVision — a high-resolution format with a wider field of view — which A24 says allows for “extraordinary clarity when projected in 70mm.” The print is over four miles long and weighs in at 259 pounds — with a three-hour, 35-minute runtime, it’s a long movie. (And that makes for a huge print, sure, but it’s still not “Oppenheimer”-huge. Christopher Nolan’s 70mm film prints for his half of “Barbenheimer” were 11 miles long and around 600 pounds — theaters had to literally rebuild projection rooms to accommodate their special guest.)

“Audiences will be immersed in a truly cinematic experience,” A24 promised.

OK, now the giveaway swag: Attendees will receive “a collectible brochure and postcard set showcasing the work of László Toth, the visionary architect at the heart of the story.” (He’s the protagonist played by Adrien Brody.) All tickets also come with a commemorative poster.

“The Brutalist” is the third film directed by Brady Corbet. It follows Toth as “he attempts to rebuild his life in Post-War America, A24’s synopsis reads. “Initially forced to toil in poverty, Toth soon wins a contract that will change the course of the next 30 years of his life.”

The film had its world premiere earlier this year at the Venice International Film Festival, where the jury awarded Corbet the Silver Lion for Best Director. Reviewing out of Venice, IndieWire’s David Ehrlich gave the film a B+, calling it “brilliant” but also “frustrating.”

After Venice, “The Brutalist” played at TIFF and NYFF. It is produced by Trevor Matthews and Nick Gordon for Brookstreet UK, alongside Brian Young and Kaplan Morrison’s Andrew Morrison. Andrew Lauren for Andrew Lauren Productions and D.J. Gugenheim also produced the film, which was financed by Brookstreet UK, Lip Sync Productions, Richmond Pictures, Meyohas Studio, Carte Blanche, Pierce Capital Entertainment, and senior lender Cofiloisirs.