Burt vs The Potemkinists
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.2/10 for The Potemkinists). The Potemkinists is the shorter watch at 18m compared with 1h 18m. The Potemkinists is the older of the two (2022 against 2025). Both are comedy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
The Potemkinists| Burt | The Potemkinists | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 18m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Radu Jude |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Cristina Draghici, Alexandru Dabija |
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 Potemkinists
A gesture of defiance against Russia is made in 1905 by the sailors on the cruiser Potemkin, who received political asylum in Romania. In 2021, a sculptor is trying to make a work inspired by this event.
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