Burt vs The Ballad of Jack and Rose
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.1/10 for The Ballad of Jack and Rose). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 51m. The Ballad of Jack and Rose is the older of the two (2005 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
The Ballad of Jack and Rose| Burt | The Ballad of Jack and Rose | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Rebecca Miller |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Paul Dano, Jena Malone, Jason Lee, Camilla Belle, Catherine Keener |
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.
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
Jack Slavin is an environmentalist with a heart condition who lives with his daughter, Rose, on an isolated island. While Jack fights against developers who wish to build in the area, he also craves more contact with other people. When he invites his girlfriend, Kathleen, and her sons, Rodney and Thaddius, to move in, Rose is upset. The complicated family dynamics makes things difficult for everyone in the house.
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