Burt vs Le Havre
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for Le Havre). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 34m. Le Havre is the older of the two (2011 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Le Havre| Burt | Le Havre | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | Finland |
| Director | Joe Burke | Aki Kaurismäki |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Jean-Pierre Léaud, Ilkka Koivula, André Wilms, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Kati Outinen |
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.
Le Havre
In the French harbor city of Le Havre, fate throws young African refugee Idrissa into the path of Marcel Marx, a well-spoken bohemian who works as a shoe-shiner. With innate optimism and the tireless support of his community, Marcel stands up to officials pursuing the boy for deportation.