Burt vs The Greatest Showman
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.9/10 for The Greatest Showman). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 45m. The Greatest Showman is the older of the two (2017 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
The Greatest Showman| Burt | The Greatest Showman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Michael Gracey |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Paul Sparks, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Rebecca Ferguson, Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams |
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 Greatest Showman
The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
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