Burt vs Head of State
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.6/10 for Head of State). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 35m. Head of State is the older of the two (2003 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Head of State| Burt | Head of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.6/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Chris Rock |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Nick Searcy, Lynn Whitfield, Keith David, Robin Givens, James Rebhorn |
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.
Head of State
When a presidential candidate dies unexpectedly in the middle of the campaign, the Democratic party unexpectedly picks a Washington, D.C. alderman as his replacement.
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