Burt vs The Beaver
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.4/10 for The Beaver). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 31m. The Beaver is the older of the two (2011 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
The Beaver| Burt | The Beaver | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Jodie Foster |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Cherry Jones, Kelly Coffield Park, Anton Yelchin |
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 Beaver
Suffering from a severe case of depression, toy company CEO Walter Black begins using a beaver hand puppet to help him open up to his family. With his father seemingly going insane, adolescent son Porter pushes for his parents to get a divorce.
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