Burt vs The Motive
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.2/10 for The Motive). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 44m. The Motive is the older of the two (2017 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
The Motive| Burt | The Motive | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Mexico |
| Director | Joe Burke | Manuel Martín Cuenca |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Adriana Paz, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Javier Gutiérrez, Antonio de la Torre, Adelfa Calvo |
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 Motive
Álvaro, a man obsessed with the idea of writing what he brands as “high literature,” manipulates the lives and feelings of the people around him to write about the consequences caused by his devious acts.
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