A Man Called Ove vs Burt
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.6/10 for A Man Called Ove). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 56m. A Man Called Ove is the older of the two (2015 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Man Called Ove
Burt| A Man Called Ove | Burt | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 18m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Hannes Holm | Joe Burke |
| Main cast | Johan Widerberg, Rolf Lassgård, Bahar Pars, Filip Berg, Ida Engvoll | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi |
Synopsis
A Man Called Ove
Despite being deposed as president of his condominium association, grumpy 59-year-old Ove continues to watch over his neighbourhood with an iron fist. When pregnant Parvaneh and her family move into the terraced house opposite Ove and she accidentally back into Ove’s mailbox, it sets off a series of unexpected changes in his life.
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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