Burt vs The Hero
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.1/10 for The Hero). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 37m. The Hero is the older of the two (2017 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
The Hero| Burt | The Hero | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Brett Haley |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Krysten Ritter, Andy Allo, Sam Elliott, Nick Offerman, Laura Prepon |
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 Hero
Lee, a former Western film icon, is living a comfortable existence lending his golden voice to advertisements and smoking weed. After receiving a lifetime achievement award and unexpected news, Lee reexamines his past, while a chance meeting with a sardonic comic has him looking to the future.