It's been a long wait, but The Brutalist has finally received an official streaming release date. Following A24's streaming deal with HBO and Max, Brady Corbet's Academy Award-winning film will be headed exclusively to Max starting Friday, May 16. A24 had previously had an agreement with Showtime, which expired in 2023. A variety of films from the production company have made their way to Max's streaming library, with recent releases like Sing Sing, A Different Man, Heretic, and Queer all hitting the service in the past few months. Now, one of the most talked-about awards season movies will be available to stream soon.

The Brutalist first premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September 2024. It would subsequently receive plenty of praise and critical acclaim, garnering hype for a wide theatrical release after being acquired by A24. A significant part of the discussion surrounding Corbet's epic about the American dream was the film's lengthy runtime,...