Burt vs The Heart Is a Muscle
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for The Heart Is a Muscle). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 26m. Burt is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
The Heart Is a Muscle| Burt | The Heart Is a Muscle | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 26m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Imran Hamdulay |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Keenan Arrison, Robyn Rossouw, Melissa De Vries, Loren Loubser, Dean Marais |
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 Heart Is a Muscle
At a barbecue, Ryan’s five-year-old son briefly goes missing. Ryan’s violent reaction to this scare sets off a chain of events and unearths secrets from the past. A journey of self-discovery and forgiveness begins.
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