Burt vs The Birdcage
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for The Birdcage). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 59m. The Birdcage is the older of the two (1996 against 2025). Both are comedy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
The Birdcage| Burt | The Birdcage | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1996 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Mike Nichols |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Nathan Lane, Christine Baranski, Hank Azaria, Gene Hackman, Grant Heslov |
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 Birdcage
A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen partner agree to put up a false heterosexual front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's conservative parents.
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