Before Night Falls vs Burt
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.6/10 for Before Night Falls). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 2h 14m. Before Night Falls is the older of the two (2000 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Before Night Falls
Burt| Before Night Falls | Burt | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 1h 18m |
| Genres | Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Julian Schnabel | Joe Burke |
| Main cast | Najwa Nimri, John Ortiz, Diego Luna, Johnny Depp, Sean Penn | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi |
Synopsis
Before Night Falls
Spanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, an artist who was vilified for his homosexuality in Fidel Castro's Cuba.
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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