Burt vs Chaperone
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5/10 for Chaperone). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 42m. Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Chaperone| Burt | Chaperone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Zoe Eisenberg |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Krista Alvarez, Jessica Jade Andres, Ioane Goodhue, Mitzi Akaha, Laird Akeo |
Synopsis
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.
Chaperone
Set in rural Hawai’i and featuring an entirely AANHPI cast, Chaperone follows Misha, an unambitious 29-year-old woman who finds a dangerous acceptance in a bright 18-year-old athlete who mistakes her for a fellow high school student.