Burt vs Wakefield
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.2/10 for Wakefield). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 46m. Wakefield is the older of the two (2017 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Wakefield| Burt | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Robin Swicord |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Bryan Cranston, Ian Anthony Dale, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Jennifer Garner, Beverly D'Angelo |
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.
Wakefield
A man's nervous breakdown causes him to leave his wife and live in his attic for several months.