Burt vs Short Term 12
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.8/10 for Short Term 12). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 36m. Short Term 12 is the older of the two (2013 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Short Term 12| Burt | Short Term 12 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Destin Daniel Cretton |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Rami Malek, LaKeith Stanfield, Stephanie Beatriz, Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr. |
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.
Short Term 12
Grace, a compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, helps at-risk teens. But when a new charge dredges up memories of her own troubled past, Grace's tough exterior begins eroding.
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