Burt vs Palo Alto
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.1/10 for Palo Alto). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 40m. Palo Alto is the older of the two (2013 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Palo Alto| Burt | Palo Alto | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Gia Coppola |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Keegan Allen, Chris Messina, Val Kilmer, James Franco, Colleen Camp |
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.
Palo Alto
A lack of parental guidance encourages teens in an affluent California town to rebel with substance abuse and casual sex.