Some are born great. Some are inspired to be great.
In the Welsh town of Port Talbot, 1942, Richard Jenkins lives as a wayward schoolboy, caught between the pressures of his struggling family, a devastating war and his own ambitions. However, a new opportunity arises when Richard’s natural talent for drama catches the attention of his teacher, Philip Burton.
Mr. Burton (2025) is a drama film directed by Marc Evans, released on April 4, 2025 with a runtime of 2h 4m. It stars Toby Jones, Lesley Manville, Harry Lawtey and Aimee-Ffion Edwards. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 35 ratings.
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Toby Jones
as Philip Burton
Lesley Manville
as Ma Smith
Harry Lawtey
as Richard Jenkins Jr.
Aimee-Ffion Edwards
as Cecilia 'Cis' Jenkins
Aneurin Barnard
as Eifed James
Steffan Rhodri
as Dic Jenkins
Mali O'Donnell
as Phyllis Dolan
Alfie Llewellyn
as Evans
Dylan Jones
as Morgan
Rhys ap William
as Mr David
Agnes Evans
as Rhianon
Amelia Porter
as Marian
Directed by Marc Evans, written by Tom Bullough and Josh Hyams, produced by Ed Talfan, Josh Hyams and Hannah Thomas.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 35 ratings.
Despite being a bit lop-sided, this is still quite a poignant story of the young Richard Jenkins (Harry Lawtey) who has been living with his elder sister and her husband since his mother died whilst he was an infant. His dad (Steffan Rhodri) worked hard down the mines then boozed hard afterwards, and so the young lad was largely neglected by him as he grew to curious manhood. He was interested at school, liked to…
Reviewed on April 14, 2025
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Mr. Burton (2025) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Mr. Burton (2025) includes Toby Jones, Lesley Manville, Harry Lawtey, Aimee-Ffion Edwards and Aneurin Barnard. The film was directed by Marc Evans. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mr. Burton was released on April 4, 2025 and runs for 2h 4m.
Mr. Burton (2025) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 35 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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