The Brutalist has received 10 Oscar nominations and is being tipped as a major contender to sweep the board at this year's Academy Awards. Adrien Brody stars as Laszlo, a Hungarian architect who arrives in America after World War II and plans to sculpt out his destiny by means of brutalist design, no matter the personal cost.
Directed with an epic sweep by Brady Corbet, the movie sprawls to four hours in length (plus a 15-minute intermission, snack fans!) and attains the imposing majesty of the finest building one can think of.
We're marking the release of this acclaimed drama with our deep dive into some notable Cineworld buildings. Our Cineworld sites are defined by their architectural personality, so we're appropriately kicking things off with our brutalist champion: The Barcode in Plymouth.
When was Cineworld Plymouth opened and why was it designed in a brutalist fashion?
The cinema opened in August 2019.
Dubbed 'The Barcode', the building combines brutalist principles, which started in the UK in the mid-20th century, with contemporary sensibilities. Possessed of a stark, linear façade, the building juxtaposes orderly, repetitious cladding with asymmetry, with the alternating bands of light and dark materials resembling a barcode and acting as an industrial metaphor.
The site's angular protrusions and recessed windows are an explicit reminder of brutalist monoliths elsewhere worldwide. The building has a multi-use design, housing our Cineworld Plymouth cinema, plus retail spaces and eateries, celebrates functionalism, integrating spaces that serve modern leisure and utility.
The building aims to mimic the dynamic expanse of the big-screen experience, offering appeal and intrigue to film fans and architects alike.
What do the brutalist blueprints for Cineworld Plymouth look like?
Check out the following image that maps out the technical and architectural specifications for The Barcode in greater detail.
What do the blueprints for other Cineworld locations look like?
Ask and you shall receive! If the above information and the release of The Brutalist has whetted your appetite for all things design, we've got more for you – scroll down to find out what they are.
Cineworld York
Cineworld York boasts 13 screens including a 382-seater Laser IMAX screen and 270-degree ScreenX, a Cineworld exclusive. The site also boasts a fully laser projection suite.
Cineworld Wembley
Replete with nine screens, Cineworld Wembley is housed on the fourth floor of the London Designer Outlet.
Cineworld Leeds
Our White Rose cinema in Leeds has 11 state-of-the-art screens including IMAX – all the better for magnifying and expanding the latest blockbuster releases to magnificent effect.
Cineworld Barnsley
Opened in September 2022, Cineworld Barnsley sits at the heart of The Glassworks in Barnsley town centre, complete with an incredible 13 screens including IMAX, 4DX and ScreenX, plus Baskin Robbins ice cream and its very own Starbucks store.
Cineworld Rushden Lakes
Located on the Rushden Lakes Retail & Leisure Development, Cineworld Rushden Lakes boasts 14 screens, IMAX, 4DX, ScreenX and a Starbucks.
Make a date with The Brutalist ahead of the upcoming Oscars. Book your tickets via the link below.
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