Burt vs The Second Act
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6/10 for The Second Act). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 20m. The Second Act is the older of the two (2024 against 2025). Both are comedy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Burt | The Second Act | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 20m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Quentin Dupieux |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Valérie Vogt, Léa Seydoux, Louis Garrel, Raphaël Quenard, Vincent Lindon |
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 Second Act
Florence wants to introduce David, the man she’s madly in love with, to her father Guillaume. But David isn’t attracted to Florence and wants to throw her into the arms of his friend Willy. The four characters meet in a restaurant in the middle of nowhere.
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