Burt vs Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.9/10 for Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 27m. Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story is the older of the two (2011 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story| Burt | Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 27m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Paul A. Kaufman |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Poppy Montgomery, Sarah Desjardins, Janet Kidder, Paul McGillion, Emily Holmes |
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.
Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story
A look at J.K. Rowling from her humble beginnings as an imaginative young girl and awkward teenager, to the loss of her mother and the genesis of the Harry Potter book series.
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