Aquarius vs Burt
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.5/10 for Aquarius). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 2h 27m. Aquarius is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Aquarius
Burt| Aquarius | Burt | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 27m | 1h 18m |
| Genres | Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kleber Mendonça Filho | Joe Burke |
| Main cast | Maeve Jinkings, Sônia Braga, Irandhir Santos, Humberto Carrão, Zoraide Coleto | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi |
Synopsis
Aquarius
Clara, a vibrant former music critic and widow with flowing tresses is the only remaining apartment owner in a beautiful older building targeted for demolition by ruthless luxury high-rise developers. Clara proves to be a force to be reckoned with as she thwarts the builders plans to kick her out of the apartment.
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.