Burt vs The Bow
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.9/10 for The Bow). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 30m. The Bow is the older of the two (2005 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
The Bow| Burt | The Bow | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Kim Ki-duk |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Han Yeo-reum, Shin Taek-gi, Kim Ik-tae, Jeon Kuk-hwan, Jeon Seong-hwan |
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.
The Bow
On a fishing boat at sea, a 60-year old man has been raising a girl since she was a child. It is agreed that they will get married on her 17th birthday. They live a quiet and secluded life, renting the boat to day fishermen and practicing strange divination rites. Their life changes when a teenage student comes aboard.