Burt vs The Party
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.4/10 for The Party). The Party is the shorter watch at 1h 11m compared with 1h 18m. The Party is the older of the two (2017 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
The Party| Burt | The Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 11m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Sally Potter |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Cillian Murphy, Patricia Clarkson, Cherry Jones, Timothy Spall, Emily Mortimer |
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 Party
Various individuals think they’re coming together for a party in a private home, but a series of revelations results in a huge crisis that throws their belief systems – and their values – into total disarray.