The Brutalist and A Complete Unknown sweep 2025 Baftas nominations

With a number Jewish-led films topping the box office charts lately, it should come as no surprise that this week’s announcement of the Bafta nominations were studded Jewish stars.

The Brutalist and A Complete Unknown have both been nominated for Best Film, and their leading actors – both Jewish – have landed nominations for Leading Actor: Adrien Brody for his portrayal of Hungarian Jewish Holocaust survivor László Tóth and Timothee Chalamet for his turn as Bob Dylan.

(L-R) Brady Corbet, Felicity Jones, Adrien Brody, Mona Fastvold and Guy Pearce attend "The Brutalist" UK Special Screening at the Picturehouse Central in London, England. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images)Getty Images

Jewish director and screenwriter James Mangold is nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for his biopic of the Like A Rolling Stone singer and The Brutalist director Brady Corbet, interviewed by the JC last month, is nominated for Best Director. Corbet, along with writer Mona Fastvold, is also up for for Best Original Screenplay for the film, which also picked up nominations for Best Original Score (Daniel Blumberg) and Outstanding Production Design (Judy Becker and Patricia Cuccia).

Mikey Madison, Jewish breakout star of Anora, is nominated for Leading Actress for her portrayal of a young sex worker from Brooklyn.