Burt vs Good Will Hunting
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8.2/10 for Good Will Hunting). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 2h 7m. Good Will Hunting is the older of the two (1997 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Good Will Hunting| Burt | Good Will Hunting | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 2h 7m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Joe Burke | Gus Van Sant |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Cole Hauser, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Minnie Driver, Casey Affleck |
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.
Good Will Hunting
Headstrong yet aimless, Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he secretly solves highly difficult graduate-level math problems, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau, who decides to help the misguided youth reach his potential. When Will is arrested for attacking a police officer, Professor Lambeau makes a deal to get leniency for him if he gets court-ordered therapy. Eventually…
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