Burt vs Nowhere Boy
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.2/10 for Nowhere Boy). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 38m. Nowhere Boy is the older of the two (2009 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Nowhere Boy| Burt | Nowhere Boy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Sam Taylor-Johnson |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | David Morrissey, David Threlfall, Ophelia Lovibond, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Thomas Brodie-Sangster |
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.
Nowhere Boy
A rebellious teenager, future Beatle John Lennon lives with his Aunt Mimi in working-class mid-1950s Liverpool, England. Mimi's husband suddenly dies, and John spies his mother Julia at the funeral. Despite Mimi's misgivings, John intends to have a real relationship with his mother. Julia introduces him to popular music and the banjo and, though a family conflict looms, young John is inspired to form his own band.
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