Burt vs Pieces of April
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for Pieces of April). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 21m. Pieces of April is the older of the two (2003 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Pieces of April| Burt | Pieces of April | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 21m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Peter Hedges |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Patricia Clarkson, Isiah Whitlock, Jr., Oliver Platt, Katie Holmes, Derek Luke |
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.
Pieces of April
Quirky and rebellious April Burns lives with her boyfriend in a low-rent New York City apartment miles away from her emotionally distant family. But when she discovers that her mother has a fatal form of breast cancer, she invites the clan to her place for Thanksgiving. While her father struggles to drive her family into the city, April -- an inexperienced cook -- runs into kitchen trouble and must ask a neighbor for help.
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