8 Minutes Idle vs My Week with Maisy
My Week with Maisy has the higher audience score (10/10 against 4.9/10 for 8 Minutes Idle). My Week with Maisy is the shorter watch at 18m compared with 1h 26m. 8 Minutes Idle is the older of the two (2012 against 2024). Both are comedy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
8 Minutes Idle
My Week with Maisy| 8 Minutes Idle | My Week with Maisy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.9/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 26m | 18m |
| Genres | Comedy | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mark Simon Hewis | Mika Simmons |
| Main cast | Tom Hughes, Ophelia Lovibond, Antonia Thomas, Paul Kaye, Luke Newberry | MyAnna Buring, Joanna Lumley, Poppy Gilbert, Ellie-Mae Siame, Adrian Christopher |
Synopsis
8 Minutes Idle
Based upon Matt Thorne's award-winning novel about life in a call centre, "Eight Minutes Idle" is a warped urban comedy about what it really means to put your life 'on hold'! Dan Thomas has always taken the path of least resistance - in his work life, home life and love life! But when Dan finds himself kicked out of the family home, he's faced with no option but to secretly move into the call centre where he works. Suddenly, everything that…
My Week with Maisy
Mrs Foster, a retired lady whose cup is half empty, is starting chemotherapy and is understandably anxious. The last thing she needs, is to have to share the treatment room with a 'know it all child' who wants to grow up to be a lesbian. But through their unexpected friendship, Maisy Jones gives Mrs Foster much more than just a glimmer of hope.
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