Burt vs Vera Drake
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.2/10 for Vera Drake). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 2h 5m. Vera Drake is the older of the two (2004 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Vera Drake| Burt | Vera Drake | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Mike Leigh |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Lesley Manville, Eddie Marsan, Imelda Staunton, Ruth Sheen, Adrian Scarborough |
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.
Vera Drake
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
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