Burt vs How to Cheat in the Leaving Certificate
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.7/10 for How to Cheat in the Leaving Certificate). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 20m. How to Cheat in the Leaving Certificate is the older of the two (1998 against 2025). Both are comedy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
How to Cheat in the Leaving Certificate| Burt | How to Cheat in the Leaving Certificate | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1998 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 20m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | Joe Burke | Graham Jones |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Mary McEvoy, Mick Lally, Garret Baker, Joe Duffy, Feargal Quinn |
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.
How to Cheat in the Leaving Certificate
"How to cheat the Leaving Certificate?" : a question posed by thousands of students every year in Ireland. A group of pupils set up an elaborate master-plan to beat the system and top the points race.
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