Burt vs Half Nelson
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.6/10 for Half Nelson). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 47m. Half Nelson is the older of the two (2006 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Half Nelson| Burt | Half Nelson | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Ryan Fleck |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Anthony Mackie, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps, Jeff Lima |
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.
Half Nelson
Despite his dedication to the junior-high students who fill his classroom, idealistic teacher Dan Dunne leads a secret life of addiction that the majority of his students will never know. But things change when a troubled student Drey makes a startling discovery of his secret life, causing a tenuous bond between the two that could either end disastrously or provide a catalyst of hope.
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