Burt vs The Butler
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.3/10 for The Butler). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 2h 12m. The Butler is the older of the two (2013 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
The Butler| Burt | The Butler | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 2h 12m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Lee Daniels |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Michael Rainey Jr., Terrence Howard, James Marsden, Vanessa Redgrave, Forest Whitaker |
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 Butler
A look at the life of Cecil Gaines, who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.
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