Burt vs The Joy of Things
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.2/10 for The Joy of Things). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 24m. The Joy of Things is the older of the two (2022 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
The Joy of Things| Burt | The Joy of Things | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Thais Fujinaga |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Saravy, Magali Biff, Messias Góis, Lavinia Castelari, Sérgio da Conceição |
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 Joy of Things
In a small Brazilian seaside town we follow the efforts of Paula, who is pregnant of her third child, to build a pool in her humble beach house, so the family can enjoy the rest of their vacation. Financial difficulties will interrupt the work and reveal certain aspects of a tense family routine, full of small frustrations.
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