Burt vs Redbelt
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for Redbelt). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 39m. Redbelt is the older of the two (2008 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Burt | Redbelt | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | David Mamet |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Alice Braga, Tim Allen, Joe Mantegna, Emily Mortimer, David Paymer |
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.
Redbelt
Is there room for principle in Los Angeles? Mike Terry teaches jujitsu and barely makes ends meet. His Brazilian wife, whose family promotes fights, wants to see Mike in the ring making money, but to him competition is degrading. A woman sideswipes Mike's car and then, after an odd sequence of events, shoots out the studio's window. Later that evening, Mike rescues an action movie star in a fistfight at a bar. In return, the actor befriends…
Burt
Redbelt