Burt vs Father’s Chair
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for Father’s Chair). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 33m. Father’s Chair is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Father’s Chair| Burt | Father’s Chair | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Luciano Moura |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Wagner Moura, Lima Duarte, Luisa Arraes, Edmilson Cordeiro, Gabrielle Lopes |
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.
Father’s Chair
Theo is living the good life in an upscale Brazilian neighborhood. He’s a hardworking doctor, husband, and father. However, Theo has chosen his career over his family, and little by little he discovers that his world is crumbling around him. His beloved mentor and surrogate father is dying, and his wife announces that she wants a divorce. Yet nothing prepares him for the day when he comes home to discover that his 15-year-old son, Pedro, has…
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