Bad Words vs My Week with Maisy
My Week with Maisy has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.4/10 for Bad Words). My Week with Maisy is the shorter watch at 18m compared with 1h 29m. Bad Words is the older of the two (2013 against 2024). Both are comedy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Bad Words | My Week with Maisy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 18m |
| Genres | Comedy | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Jason Bateman | Mika Simmons |
| Main cast | Kathryn Hahn, Jason Bateman, Philip Baker Hall, Allison Janney, Anjul Nigam | MyAnna Buring, Joanna Lumley, Poppy Gilbert, Ellie-Mae Siame, Adrian Christopher |
Synopsis
Bad Words
Forty-year-old misanthrope, Guy Trilby, enters the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee through a loophole in the rules.
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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