Burt vs I Am Sam
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.6/10 for I Am Sam). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 2h 12m. I Am Sam is the older of the two (2001 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
I Am Sam| Burt | I Am Sam | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 2h 12m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Joe Burke | Jessie Nelson |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Marin Hinkle, Richard Schiff, Mary Steenburgen, Dakota Fanning, Loretta Devine |
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.
I Am Sam
Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's limitations as a parent start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam convinces high-priced lawyer Rita to take his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.