Burt vs If I Stay
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.4/10 for If I Stay). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 46m. If I Stay is the older of the two (2014 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
If I Stay| Burt | If I Stay | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | R. J. Cutler |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Mireille Enos, Liana Liberato, Lauren Lee Smith, Aisha Hinds, Joshua Leonard |
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.
If I Stay
Mia Hall, a talented young cellist, thought the most difficult decision she would ever have to make would be whether to pursue her musical dreams at prestigious Juilliard or follow her heart to be with the love of her life, Adam, a rock singer/guitarist. However, a car wreck changes everything in an instant, and now Mia's life hangs in the balance. Suspended between life and death, Mia faces a choice that will decide her future.