Burt vs The Wife
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for The Wife). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 40m. The Wife is the older of the two (2018 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
The Wife| Burt | The Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Björn Runge |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Jonathan Pryce, Elizabeth McGovern, Christian Slater, Max Irons, Harry Lloyd |
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 Wife
A wife questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm with her husband, where he is slated to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.