Burt vs Honey Boy
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for Honey Boy). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 34m. Honey Boy is the older of the two (2019 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Honey Boy| Burt | Honey Boy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Joe Burke | Alma Har'el |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Natasha Lyonne, Martin Starr, Noah Jupe, Byron Bowers, Lucas Hedges |
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.
Honey Boy
The story of a child star attempting to mend his relationship with his law-breaking, alcohol-abusing father over the course of a decade, loosely based on Shia LaBeouf’s life.