The Brutalist

There is no Brutalist-style church in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Brady Corbet's inspiration is St. John's Abbey Church in Collegeville, Minnesota. Based on the plans by Hungarian-born, Bauhaus-educated modernist architect Marcel Breuer from 1953, the complex was completed in 1961 and includes a church, library, dormitory, science department, and center for ecumenical research. Constructed to accommodate 1,700 people, it is trapezoidal in shape, with a white granite altar end raised on a circular platform. The church is naturally illuminated by low windows, the entrance, and an amber roof-light. A crucifix is suspended above the altar. St. John's Abbey is part of the campus of St. John's University, and appears in What Happened to Josh? (2022).

In a 1950s scene in Pennsylvania USA, during the card-playing, money put on the table includes US one-dollar bills with bright green ink, indicating they are Federal Reserve Notes, first issued in 1963. One-dollar Silver Certificates, having blue and black ink on the front, are appropriate for the era.

A recreation of the 1950s VistaVision logo is shown during the opening logos.

In India, some sexual content (visuals of genitals, a black-and-white porn clip and an intimate scene involving a prostitute) was censored by the Central Board of Film Certification for theatrical release. Also, anti-smoking spots as well as static disclaimers for scenes of smoking/drinking/drug consumption were added.