Brute force

Brute force may refer to:

• Brute force method or proof by exhaustion, a method of mathematical proof
• Brute-force attack, a cryptanalytic attack
• Brute-force search, a computer problem-solving technique

In media and entertainment:

• Brute Force (1914 film), a short silent drama directed by D. W. Griffith
• Brute Force (1947 film), a film noir directed by Jules Dassin
• Brute Force (book), a 1990 book by the historian John Ellis
• Brute Force: Cracking the Data Encryption Standard, a 2005 book by Matt Curtin
• Brute Force (musician) (born 1940), American singer and songwriter
• Brute Force (video game), a 2003 third-person shooter
• Brute Force (comics), a comic by Simon Furman
• Brute Force, a 2008 Nick Stone Missions novel by Andy McNab
• Brute Force (album) The Algorithm album, 2016