Burt vs Sarbjit
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.6/10 for Sarbjit). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 2h 11m. Sarbjit is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Sarbjit| Burt | Sarbjit | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 2h 11m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Omung Kumar |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Randeep Hooda, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Charanpreet Singh, Richa Chadha, Darshan Kumaar |
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.
Sarbjit
Sarbjit accidentally crosses the Indo-Pak border in a drunken state and gets arrested by the Pakistani army who falsely accuse him to be an Indian spy. His sister, Dalbir, fights to get justice for her brother and prove his innocence. Based on true events.