Burt vs Samba
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.3/10 for Samba). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 58m. Samba is the older of the two (2014 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Samba| Burt | Samba | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Omar Sy, Tahar Rahim, Jacqueline Jehanneuf, Clotilde Mollet, Izïa Higelin |
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.
Samba
Samba migrated to France 10 years ago from Senegal, and has since been plugging away at various lowly jobs. Alice is a senior executive who has recently undergone a burnout. Both struggle to get out of their dead-end lives. Samba's willing to do whatever it takes to get working papers, while Alice tries to get her life back on track until fate draws them together.