Burt vs Wish I Was Here
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for Wish I Was Here). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 47m. Wish I Was Here is the older of the two (2014 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Wish I Was Here| Burt | Wish I Was Here | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Zach Braff |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Jim Parsons, Pierce Gagnon, Mandy Patinkin, Ato Essandoh, Joey King |
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.
Wish I Was Here
Aidan Bloom, a struggling actor, father and husband, is 35 years old and still trying to find a purpose for his life. He and his wife are barely getting by financially and Aidan passes his time by fantasizing about being the great futuristic Space-Knight he'd always dreamed he'd be as a little kid. When his ailing father can no longer afford to pay for private school for his two kids and the only available public school is on its last legs…
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