Burt vs Saltwater
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.9/10 for Saltwater). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 37m. Saltwater is the older of the two (2000 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Saltwater| Burt | Saltwater | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Conor McPherson |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Eva Birthistle, Brian Cox, Brendan Gleeson, Peter McDonald, Conor Mullen |
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.
Saltwater
An Irish-Italian café owner in a seaside town faces a life crisis, as his wife recently died and he's severely in debt. His oldest son tries to help, but has serious problems of his own, while his younger son and daughter are having troubles in school.