Burt vs Lion
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8/10 for Lion). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 58m. Lion is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Lion| Burt | Lion | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Garth Davis |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Nicole Kidman, David Wenham, Rooney Mara, Dev Patel |
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.
Lion
A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.