Burt vs The Savages
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.9/10 for The Savages). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 54m. The Savages is the older of the two (2007 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
The Savages| Burt | The Savages | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 54m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Tamara Jenkins |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | David Zayas, Peter Friedman, Laura Linney, Cara Seymour, Philip Seymour Hoffman |
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 Savages
A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.
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