Burt vs Looking for Eric
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for Looking for Eric). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 56m. Looking for Eric is the older of the two (2009 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Looking for Eric| Burt | Looking for Eric | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Ken Loach |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Éric Cantona, John Henshaw, Matthew McNulty, Steve Evets, Ryan Pope |
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.
Looking for Eric
A man trying to put his life back on track gets some advice from an unexpected benefactor -- the ex-footballer Eric Cantona.
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