Burt vs Flash of Genius
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for Flash of Genius). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 59m. Flash of Genius is the older of the two (2008 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Flash of Genius| Burt | Flash of Genius | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Marc Abraham |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Dermot Mulroney, Mitch Pileggi, Greg Kinnear, Tim Kelleher, Bill Smitrovich |
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.
Flash of Genius
In this David vs. Goliath drama based on a true story, college professor Robert Kearns goes up against the giants of the auto industry when they fail to give him credit for inventing intermittent windshield wipers. Kearns doggedly pursues recognition for his invention, as well as the much-deserved financial rewards for the sake of his wife and six kids.
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