Burt vs Things to Come

Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for Things to Come). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 42m. Things to Come is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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BurtThings to Come
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 6.5/10
Year20252016
Length1h 18m1h 42m
GenresComedy, DramaDrama
Country––
DirectorJoe BurkeMia Hansen-Løve
Main castOliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis LombardiÉdith Scob, Isabelle Huppert, André Marcon, Élise Lhomeau, Lina Benzerti

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.

Things to Come

Nathalie teaches philosophy at a high school in Paris. She is passionate about her job and particularly enjoys passing on the pleasure of thinking. Married with two children, she divides her time between her family, former students and her very possessive mother. One day, Nathalie’s husband announces he is leaving her for another woman. With freedom thrust upon her, Nathalie must reinvent her life.

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