Burt vs Mindhorn
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.1/10 for Mindhorn). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 29m. Mindhorn is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are comedy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Mindhorn| Burt | Mindhorn | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 29m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Sean Foley |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Harriet Walter, David Schofield, Simon Callow, Steve Coogan, Andrea Riseborough |
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.
Mindhorn
A washed up actor best known for playing the title character in the 1980s detective show "Mindhorn" must work with the police when a serial killer says that he will only speak with Detective Mindhorn, whom he believes to be real.