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Brick 2025

Brick is a new German sci‑fi thriller on Netflix, released July 10, 2025. Directed and written by Philip Koch, it stars Matthias Schweighöfer (as Tim) and Ruby O. Fee (as Olivia). The couple wakes to find their apartment building completely sealed off by an impenetrable brick wall that appeared overnight. With no water, power, or communication, they and their neighbors must collaborate—or clash—to escape the eerie enclosure .🧱 Plot overview Begins as a claustrophobic survival thriller in the vein of Cube, 10 Cloverfield Lane, and The Platform. As the story unfolds, psychological stress and conflict emerge among the trapped residents, revealing grief, paranoia, and grief trauma between Tim and Olivia. The film’s twist: the brick barrier is the result of a malfunctioning nanotech defense grid triggered by an outside fire—not an external threat after all.📍Production & Release Filmed on sets at Barrandov Studios in Prague, capturing realistic indoor environments for the locked‑in building. World premiered in Munich, then released globally on Netflix on July 10, 2025 .📺 Reviews & Critics Positive: Screen Daily called it “a satisfying, watchable audience‑pleaser” with engaging pacing, cast, and production design. Mixed/Critical: Tom’s Guide highlighted its tense, claustrophobic vibe and strong ensemble. Paste Magazine described it as “as utterly inert as its title,” criticizing its English dubbing and uneven tone. Audience metrics: Rotten Tomatoes: ~30% critics rating, but some positive assessments. Decider's breakdown praised the final twist and technical mystery resolution.🎯 Who It’s For Fans of contained, psychological thrillers with sci‑fi twists. Viewers who enjoy tense character dynamics and plot mysteries. If you tolerate or prefer original German audio (subtitles), it may elevate the experience—dub has been a sticking point for some.🎯 Conclusion Brick (2025) is a German Netflix sci-fi thriller that hooks viewers with a mysterious, claustrophobic setup—an apartment sealed by an unexplained brick wall. With strong performances by Matthias Schweighöfer and Ruby O. Fee, it builds tension through psychological drama and group dynamics. While the final twist offers a satisfying sci-fi explanation, the film has received mixed reviews due to uneven pacing and weak English dubbing.

  • 2025
  • 1 h : 39 min
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