Burt vs Lightning Strike
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.3/10 for Lightning Strike). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 44m. Lightning Strike is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are comedy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Lightning Strike| Burt | Lightning Strike | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Neri Parenti |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Anna Foglietta, Christian De Sica, Luis Molteni, Luisa Ranieri, Lillo Petrolo |
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.
Lightning Strike
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