Burt vs Sing Sing
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.5/10 for Sing Sing). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 47m. Sing Sing is the older of the two (2024 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Sing Sing| Burt | Sing Sing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Greg Kwedar |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Colman Domingo, Clarence Maclin, Sean San Jose, Paul Raci, David "Dap" Giraudy |
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.
Sing Sing
Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art.