Burt vs The Novice
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.4/10 for The Novice). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 34m. The Novice is the older of the two (2021 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
The Novice| Burt | The Novice | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2021 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Joe Burke | Lauren Hadaway |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Neil Babcock, Amy Forsyth, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jonathan Cherry, Nikki Duval |
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 Novice
A college freshman joins her university's rowing team and undertakes an obsessive physical and psychological journey to make it to the top varsity boat, no matter the cost.
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