After the Storm vs Burt
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.2/10 for After the Storm). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 57m. After the Storm is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
After the Storm
Burt| After the Storm | Burt | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 57m | 1h 18m |
| Genres | Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Joe Burke |
| Main cast | Aju Makita, Hiroshi Abe, Sosuke Ikematsu, Yoko Maki, Lily Franky | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi |
Synopsis
After the Storm
Ryota is an unpopular writer although he won a literary award 15 years ago. Now, Ryota works as a private detective. He is divorced from his ex-wife Kyoko and he has an 11-year-old son Shingo. His mother Yoshiko lives alone at her apartment. One day, Ryota, his ex-wife Kyoko, and son Shingo gather at Yoshiko's apartment. A typhoon passes and the family must stay there all night long.
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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