Burt vs Chasing Mavericks
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for Chasing Mavericks). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 56m. Chasing Mavericks is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Chasing Mavericks| Burt | Chasing Mavericks | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Curtis Hanson, Michael Apted |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Elisabeth Shue, Taylor Handley, Abigail Spencer, Gerard Butler, Cooper Timberline |
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.
Chasing Mavericks
Surfer Jay Moriarity sets out to ride the Northern California break known as Mavericks.
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