Burt vs Hesher
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for Hesher). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 46m. Hesher is the older of the two (2010 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Hesher| Burt | Hesher | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2010 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Spencer Susser |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Natalie Portman, John Carroll Lynch, Audrey Wasilewski, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Piper Laurie |
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.
Hesher
A young boy has lost his mother and is losing touch with his father and the world around him. Then he meets Hesher who manages to make his life even more chaotic.