Burt vs Oliver the Eighth
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for Oliver the Eighth). Oliver the Eighth is the shorter watch at 27m compared with 1h 18m. Oliver the Eighth is the older of the two (1934 against 2025). Both are comedy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Oliver the Eighth| Burt | Oliver the Eighth | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1934 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 27m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Lloyd French |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Mae Busch, Jack Barty |
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.
Oliver the Eighth
Barbershop owners Stan and Ollie answer an ad in the newspaper from a wealthy widow looking for a husband. Ollie only mails in his response and is invited to the widow's mansion. Stan discovers his unmailed letter and insists on tagging along. At the mansion, the widow's creepy butler informs them that the woman is crazy. She was once jilted by an Oliver and now her hobby is marrying Olivers and then slitting their throats. Now the boys must…
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