Burt vs Please Stand By

Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for Please Stand By). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 33m. Please Stand By is the older of the two (2018 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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BurtPlease Stand By
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 6.8/10
Year20252018
Length1h 18m1h 33m
GenresComedy, DramaComedy, Drama
Country––
DirectorJoe BurkeBen Lewin
Main castOliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis LombardiPatton Oswalt, Michael Stahl-David, Dakota Fanning, Toni Collette, Robin Weigert

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.

Please Stand By

A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a writing competition in Hollywood. On an adventure full of laughter and tears, Wendy follows the guiding spirit of Mr. Spock on her journey into the unknown.

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