Burt vs Once Were Warriors
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.4/10 for Once Were Warriors). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 39m. Once Were Warriors is the older of the two (1994 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Once Were Warriors| Burt | Once Were Warriors | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Lee Tamahori |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Temuera Morrison, Rena Owen, Cliff Curtis, Julian Arahanga, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell |
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.
Once Were Warriors
A drama about a Maori family living in Auckland, New Zealand. Lee Tamahori tells the story of Beth Heke’s strong will to keep her family together during times of unemployment and abuse from her violent and alcoholic husband.
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