Burt vs Wadjda
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.2/10 for Wadjda). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 38m. Wadjda is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Wadjda| Burt | Wadjda | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Haifaa al-Mansour |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Reem Abdullah, Waad Mohammed, Abdullrahman Algohani, Ahd Kamel, Sultan Al Assaf |
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.
Wadjda
An enterprising Saudi girl signs on for her school's Quran recitation competition as a way to raise the remaining funds she needs in order to buy the green bicycle that has captured her interest.