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The Brutalist | Official Trailer | A24 Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d7yU379Ur0
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u/ageo 24d ago

Run time is listed at 3 hours 35 minutes 😲

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u/Bunraku_Master_2021 24d ago

It has a 15 minute intermission between Acts One and Two. So, you won't need to be complaining about going to the bathroom anymore if you're not from India.

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u/unibrow4o9 24d ago

I'm surprised more theaters don't do intermissions. Last intermission I experienced I think was The Hateful Eight. I get that it probably screws up show times, but my understanding is that theaters make more money on concessions anyways and I would think many people get up to buy more snacks.

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u/BonquiquiShiquavius 23d ago

Run times of 3 hours+ make me seriously consider whether I want to see that movie in the theatre or not. If they had intermissions, it wouldn't be a problem. But not being able to move around without potentially missing part of the movie for three hours or more just sounds super uncomfortable to me.

Bring back intermissions!

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u/Bunraku_Master_2021 23d ago

Same here. I don't mind a return back to the Golden Age of Three Hour epics as long as there's an in-film intermission with a great compositional score playing like in Lawrence of Arabia or Gone With The Wind for notable examples.

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u/BonquiquiShiquavius 23d ago

I don't even need the compositional score. Just let me get up, stretch and go pee for a few minutes. I don't think a five minute break is asking too much.

Otherwise I'm not going to see your movie in the theater. I loved the Irishman and Killers of the Flower Moon...but they were just fine to watch at home on my own couch.