Burt vs Lay the Favorite
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.2/10 for Lay the Favorite). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 34m. Lay the Favorite is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Lay the Favorite| Burt | Lay the Favorite | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | France |
| Director | Joe Burke | Stephen Frears |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Corbin Bernsen, Joshua Jackson, Frank Grillo, Wendell Pierce, Vince Vaughn |
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.
Lay the Favorite
A former stripper's talent with numbers lands her a job with a professional gambler who runs a sports book in Las Vegas.
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