Burt vs I Wish
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.3/10 for I Wish). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 2h 7m. I Wish is the older of the two (2011 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
I Wish| Burt | I Wish | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 2h 7m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Joe Burke | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Hiroshi Abe, Masami Nagasawa, Yui Natsukawa, Joe Odagiri, Kirin Kiki |
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 Wish
Twelve-year-old Koichi, who has been separated from his brother Ryunosuke due to his parents' divorce, hears a rumor that the new bullet trains will precipitate a wish-granting miracle when they pass each other at top speed.