Burt vs The Upside of Anger
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.3/10 for The Upside of Anger). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 58m. The Upside of Anger is the older of the two (2005 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Burt | The Upside of Anger | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Mike Binder |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Keri Russell, Joan Allen, Evan Rachel Wood, Erika Christensen, Kevin Costner |
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 Upside of Anger
After her husband runs off with his secretary, Terry Wolfmeyer is left to fend for herself -- and her four daughters. As she hits rock bottom, Terry finds a friend and drinking buddy in next-door neighbor Denny, a former baseball player. As the two grow closer, and her daughters increasingly rely on Denny, Terry starts to have reservations about where their relationship is headed.
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