Burt vs The Summer Book
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.3/10 for The Summer Book). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 30m. Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
The Summer Book| Burt | The Summer Book | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Charlie McDowell |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Glenn Close, Pekka Strang, Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Anders Danielsen Lie, Sophia Heikkilä |
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 Summer Book
The story of the relationship between Sophia, an eight-year-old girl who is growing up fast, and her grandmother, who is nearing the end of her life. They are spending time together with Sophia’s father, at the family summer house on a tiny unspoiled island in the Gulf of Finland. All three are coming to terms with the recent death of Sophia’s mother in very different ways.
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