Burt vs Happy-Go-Lucky
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.6/10 for Happy-Go-Lucky). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 58m. Happy-Go-Lucky is the older of the two (2008 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Happy-Go-Lucky| Burt | Happy-Go-Lucky | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Mike Leigh |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Eddie Marsan, Nonso Anozie, Elliot Cowan, Andrea Riseborough, Oliver Maltman |
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-Go-Lucky
A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her.
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