Burt vs The Great Debaters
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.2/10 for The Great Debaters). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 2h 6m. The Great Debaters is the older of the two (2007 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
The Great Debaters| Burt | The Great Debaters | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Denzel Washington |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Devyn A. Tyler, Jurnee Smollett, Forest Whitaker, Denzel Washington, John Heard |
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 Great Debaters
The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African-American college students into a historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.
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