Golden Globes 2025: The Brutalist Takes Home the Best Motion Picture Drama; Director Reveals He Was Told Movie ‘Wouldn’t Work’

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2025’s Golden Globes saw a sweeping victory for Brutalist in the Best Picture – Drama category. Earlier in the evening, Adrien Brody was awarded Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, one of the significant accolades. Another major win went to Brady Corbet, who clinched his first award as Best Director for this remarkable film.

Stepping onto the stage once more, I found myself at a loss for words, humbled by the unexpected turn of events. You see, I had only crafted one heartfelt speech, never anticipating a double triumph. So here I am, sharing my feelings with you all, slightly tongue-tied but sincerely grateful.

Corbet shared that the studios had doubts about the film’s length of 3 hours and 35 minutes. He stated, “I was informed that this movie was undistributable. I was told nobody would attend screenings. I was told it wouldn’t succeed.

He emphasized that a tale as exceptional and culturally potent as this one would require extraordinary perseverance to bring it to the big screen. Remarkably, he noted that it had managed to win over its initial skeptics.

Corbet ended emphatically, stating, “Movies wouldn’t be possible without the filmmakers. Therefore, let’s offer our backing to them. It wasn’t anticipated that we’d get a three-and-a-half-hour movie about a mid-century furniture maker. However, it does manage to impress.

On December 20, 2024, A24 distributed the movie “The Brutalist” across the United States. The film features a star-studded cast that includes Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, and Joe Alwyn.

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2025-01-06 07:53