Burt vs Happy Gilmore

Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.7/10 for Happy Gilmore). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 32m. Happy Gilmore is the older of the two (1996 against 2025). Both are comedy movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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BurtHappy Gilmore
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 6.7/10
Year20251996
Length1h 18m1h 32m
GenresComedy, DramaComedy
Country––
DirectorJoe BurkeDennis Dugan
Main castOliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis LombardiKevin Nealon, Christopher McDonald, Adam Sandler, Allen Covert, Robert Smigel

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.

Happy Gilmore

Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore — whose unconventional approach and antics on the green courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin — is determined to win a PGA tournament so he can save his granny's house with the prize money. Meanwhile, an attractive tour publicist tries to soften Happy's image.

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