Burt vs Messy
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 4/10 for Messy). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 21m. Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Messy| Burt | Messy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 4.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 21m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Alexi Wasser |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Adam Goldberg, Thomas Middleditch, Mario Cantone, Alexi Wasser, Jack Kilmer |
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.
Messy
Brutally self-aware, promiscuous love addict Stella Fox moves to New York after a devastating break-up and pursues disappointing romantic dalliances over the course of a summer.