Burt vs Jimpa
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.2/10 for Jimpa). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 53m. Burt is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Jimpa| Burt | Jimpa | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Sophie Hyde |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Olivia Colman, John Lithgow, Cody Fern, Daniel Henshall, Eamon Farren |
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.
Jimpa
Hannah and her non-binary teenager Frances visit her gay grandfather Jimpa in Amsterdam. Frances expresses a desire to stay with their grandfather for a year, challenging Hannah's parenting beliefs and forcing her to confront past issues.