Burt vs This Is 40
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.9/10 for This Is 40). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 2h 14m. This Is 40 is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are comedy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
This Is 40| Burt | This Is 40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 2h 14m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Judd Apatow |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Charlyne Yi, John Lithgow, Jason Segel, Robert Smigel, Paul Rudd |
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.
This Is 40
Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their house, and their relationship is threatening to fall apart.
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