Burt vs The Farewell
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.4/10 for The Farewell). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 40m. The Farewell is the older of the two (2019 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
The Farewell| Burt | The Farewell | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | China |
| Director | Joe Burke | Lulu Wang |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Diana Lin, Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Zhao Shuzhen, X Mayo |
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 Farewell
A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.
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