Burt vs Showgirls
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.6/10 for Showgirls). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 2h 11m. Showgirls is the older of the two (1995 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Showgirls| Burt | Showgirls | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.6/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1995 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 2h 11m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Joe Burke | Paul Verhoeven |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Kyle MacLachlan, Gina Gershon, Glenn Plummer, Robert Davi, Gina Ravera |
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.
Showgirls
Fresh to Las Vegas with no connections, Nomi Malone takes a job as an exotic dancer. Her talents are quickly noticed by Cristal, a headlining dancer who senses an opportunity to bolster her own act. But Nomi won’t play second fiddle and soon begins her venomous path to the top, ruthlessly backstabbing anyone who gets in her way.