Burt vs The Sea of Trees
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.2/10 for The Sea of Trees). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 50m. The Sea of Trees is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
The Sea of Trees| Burt | The Sea of Trees | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Gus Van Sant |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Matthew McConaughey, Nada Despotovich, Naomi Watts, Ken Watanabe, Katie Aselton |
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 Sea of Trees
In Japan's Aokigahara Forest, a troubled teacher meets a mysterious lost stranger who takes him on a life-changing journey of love and redemption.
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