Bringing Down the House vs Burt

Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6/10 for Bringing Down the House). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 45m. Bringing Down the House is the older of the two (2003 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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Bringing Down the HouseBurt
Audience score★ 6.0/10★ 10.0/10
Year20032025
Length1h 45m1h 18m
GenresComedy, DramaComedy, Drama
Country––
DirectorAdam ShankmanJoe Burke
Main castSteve Martin, Missi Pyle, Jean Smart, Queen Latifah, Joan PlowrightOliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi

Synopsis

Bringing Down the House

Uptight lawyer Peter Sanderson wants to dive back into dating after his divorce and has a hard time meeting the right women. He tries online dating and lucks out when he starts chatting with a fellow lawyer. The two agree to meet in the flesh, but the woman he meets — an escaped African-American convict named Charlene — is not what he expected. Peter is freaked out, but Charlene tries to convince him to take her case and prove her innocence…

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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