The Brutalistgrossed $2.8 million this weekend, pushing its running domestic total to $9.3 million.
That being said, Corbet has stressed how difficult it was to getThe Brutalistoff the ground.
The movieruns at 215 minutes long, and includesa 15-minute intermission.
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A24 has also presented it in IMAX 70mm, and successfully sold it as a big-screen event.
It expanded into 7 locations the following week, and then into 68 the week after that.
The movie premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where Corbet won the Silver Lion for Best Director.
The Brutalist follows visionary architect László Toth and his wife Erzsébet as they flee Europe, aiming to rebuild their legacy in modern America. Their journey takes an unexpected turn when a mysterious and wealthy client alters the course of their lives, intertwining ambition with the challenges of a new world.
Also starringGuy PearceandFelicity Jones,The Brutalistis playing in theaters.
