Burt vs Nomadland
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.2/10 for Nomadland). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 48m. Nomadland is the older of the two (2021 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Nomadland| Burt | Nomadland | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2021 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Chloé Zhao |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Linda May, Swankie, Gay DeForest |
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.
Nomadland
A woman in her sixties embarks on a journey through the western United States after losing everything in the Great Recession, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.