Akeelah and the Bee vs Burt
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for Akeelah and the Bee). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 52m. Akeelah and the Bee is the older of the two (2006 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Akeelah and the Bee
Burt| Akeelah and the Bee | Burt | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 18m |
| Genres | Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Doug Atchison | Joe Burke |
| Main cast | Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Keke Palmer, Tzi Ma, Eddie Steeples | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi |
Synopsis
Akeelah and the Bee
11-year-old Akeelah Anderson has a way with words. After winning her schoolwide spelling bee, she decides to enter the competition, despite her classmates' derision and the antipathy of her mother Tanya. Thanks to the efforts of her teacher Dr. Larabee, she reaches the finals. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in 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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