Burt vs Topper
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.3/10 for Topper). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 47m. Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Topper| Burt | Topper | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Kevin McNamara |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Bryan Callen, Mark O'Brien, Amanda Clayton, Paul Johannson |
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.
Topper
Once a top rising comedian, Topper quickly falls from grace and finds himself struggling to get by in the cutthroat comedy scene of LA. His inability to face and accept his childhood has kept him from progressing. After an unexpected visit from a ghost of his past, Topper must return to Detroit to face his past and come to terms with his demons, before his dream and possibly himself dies off.