Burt vs Malena
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.4/10 for Malena). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 49m. Malena is the older of the two (2000 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Malena| Burt | Malena | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Giuseppe Tornatore |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Monica Bellucci, Giuseppe Sulfaro, Luciano Federico, Matilde Piana, Pietro Notarianni |
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.
Malena
During WWII, a teenage boy discovering himself becomes love-stricken by Malèna, a sensual woman living in a small, narrow-minded Italian town.