Burt vs The Fisher King
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.3/10 for The Fisher King). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 2h 18m. The Fisher King is the older of the two (1991 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
The Fisher King| Burt | The Fisher King | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Terry Gilliam |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Jeff Bridges, Kathy Najimy, Amanda Plummer, Michael Jeter, David Hyde Pierce |
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 Fisher King
Two troubled men face their terrible destinies and events of their past as they join together on a mission to find the Holy Grail and thus to save themselves.
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