8 Minutes Idle vs Burt
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 4.9/10 for 8 Minutes Idle). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 26m. 8 Minutes Idle is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are comedy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
8 Minutes Idle
Burt| 8 Minutes Idle | Burt | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.9/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 26m | 1h 18m |
| Genres | Comedy | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mark Simon Hewis | Joe Burke |
| Main cast | Tom Hughes, Ophelia Lovibond, Antonia Thomas, Paul Kaye, Luke Newberry | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi |
Synopsis
8 Minutes Idle
Based upon Matt Thorne's award-winning novel about life in a call centre, "Eight Minutes Idle" is a warped urban comedy about what it really means to put your life 'on hold'! Dan Thomas has always taken the path of least resistance - in his work life, home life and love life! But when Dan finds himself kicked out of the family home, he's faced with no option but to secretly move into the call centre where he works. Suddenly, everything that…
Burt
Burt, a 69-year-old musician with Parkinson’s, has his life turned upside down when a man from New York shows up claiming to be his son. Having always dreamed of being a father, Burt embraces Sammy and invites him to stay for the weekend, where he lives with his grumpy landlord.
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