Burt vs The Dying Gaul
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.9/10 for The Dying Gaul). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 35m. The Dying Gaul is the older of the two (2005 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
The Dying Gaul| Burt | The Dying Gaul | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Craig Lucas |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Bill Camp, Elizabeth Marvel, Peter Sarsgaard, Patricia Clarkson, Ebon Moss-Bachrach |
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 Dying Gaul
A grief-stricken screenwriter unknowingly enters a three-way relationship with a woman and her film executive husband - to chilling results.
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