Burt vs Pike River
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.7/10 for Pike River). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 2h 11m. Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Pike River| Burt | Pike River | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 2h 11m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | New Zealand |
| Director | Joe Burke | Robert Sarkies |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Melanie Lynskey, Richard Crouchley, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Robyn Malcolm, Erroll Shand |
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.
Pike River
In the aftermath of an explosion that rocked the Pike River Mine and took the lives of 29 West Coasters, two women step up to fight for accountability.
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