Burt vs X+Y
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.7/10 for X+Y). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 51m. X+Y is the older of the two (2014 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
X+Y| Burt | X+Y | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Morgan Matthews |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Eddie Marsan, Asa Butterfield, Rafe Spall, Orion Lee, Sally Hawkins |
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.
X+Y
A socially awkward teenage math prodigy finds new confidence and new friendships when he lands a spot on the British squad at the International Mathematics Olympiad.