American Beauty vs Burt
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8/10 for American Beauty). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 2h 2m. American Beauty is the older of the two (1999 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
American Beauty
Burt| American Beauty | Burt | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1999 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 2m | 1h 18m |
| Genres | Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Sam Mendes | Joe Burke |
| Main cast | Scott Bakula, Wes Bentley, John Cho, Chris Cooper, Kevin Spacey | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi |
Synopsis
American Beauty
Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.
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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