Burt vs The Ex
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 4.5/10 for The Ex). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 27m. The Ex is the older of the two (1996 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
The Ex| Burt | The Ex | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 4.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1996 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 27m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Mark L. Lester |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Claire Riley, Nick Mancuso, John Novak, Yancy Butler, Suzy Amis |
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 Ex
In order to get her husband back, an architect's psycho ex-wife kills everybody she can get her hands on.