Burt vs Napoleon Dynamite

Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for Napoleon Dynamite). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 35m. Napoleon Dynamite is the older of the two (2004 against 2025). Both are comedy movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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BurtNapoleon Dynamite
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 6.8/10
Year20252004
Length1h 18m1h 35m
GenresComedy, DramaComedy
Country––
DirectorJoe BurkeJared Hess
Main castOliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis LombardiDiedrich Bader, Efren Ramirez, Jon Gries, Sandy Martin, Tina Majorino

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.

Napoleon Dynamite

A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.

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