Burt vs Room Taken
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.7/10 for Room Taken). Room Taken is the shorter watch at 18m compared with 1h 18m. Room Taken is the older of the two (2023 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Room Taken| Burt | Room Taken | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 18m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | Joe Burke | TJ O'Grady-Peyton |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Brid Brennan, Amy Conroy, Helen Norton, Gabriel Adewusi, Walé Adebusuyi |
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.
Room Taken
When a man, new to Ireland, experiences homelessness and needs a place to sleep, he secretly takes up residence in the home of an elderly blind woman, which leads to them forming a unique bond.
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