Burt vs The Lamp
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6/10 for The Lamp). The Lamp is the shorter watch at 8m compared with 1h 18m. The Lamp is the older of the two (1959 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
The Lamp| Burt | The Lamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1959 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 8m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Roman Polanski |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Roman Polanski |
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 Lamp
In waning winter light, a doll maker works in his shop, a kerosene lamp beside him, a jumble of dolls and doll parts, whole and broken, surrounding him. There are noises, too: a cuckoo clock chirps the workday's end. The artisan completes a repair and leaves, shuttering the shop from outside. Back inside, whispering begins. What else is in store for the shop's seemingly lifeless denizens?