Burt vs The Goldfish: Dreaming of the Sea
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for The Goldfish: Dreaming of the Sea). The Goldfish: Dreaming of the Sea is the shorter watch at 1h 17m compared with 1h 18m. The Goldfish: Dreaming of the Sea is the older of the two (2021 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Burt | The Goldfish: Dreaming of the Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2021 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 17m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Sara Ogawa |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Tateto Serizawa, Miyu Ogawa, Hanada Runa, Kinuo Yamada, Nayuta Fukuzaki |
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 Goldfish: Dreaming of the Sea
Hana, a high school girl raised in a foster home since her mother’s arrest ten years earlier, has grown into the home’s de facto oldest sister. When an 8-year-old girl arrives after suffering abuse at the hands of her mother, Hana takes her under her wing.
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