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"The Brutalist" Wins 3 Oscars, Captivates HBO Max Audiences

5/21/2025

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Brady Corbet's "The Brutalist" may have missed out on Best Picture at the Academy Awards, but it triumphed with three Oscars, including a win for Adrien Brody. Now HBO Max's most-watched film, it powerfully chronicles Holocaust survivor László Tóth's quest for the American Dream, offering a poignant glimpse into the realities of survival.

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Brady Corbet's "The Brutalist" may have missed out on Best Picture at the Academy Awards, but it triumphed with three Oscars, including a win for Adrien Brody. Now HBO Max's most-watched film, it powerfully chronicles Holocaust survivor László Tóth's quest for the American Dream, offering a poignant glimpse into the realities of survival.