My Uncle Jens vs My Week with Maisy
My Week with Maisy has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.2/10 for My Uncle Jens). My Week with Maisy is the shorter watch at 18m compared with 1h 38m. My Week with Maisy is the older of the two (2024 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
My Uncle Jens
My Week with Maisy| My Uncle Jens | My Week with Maisy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 18m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Brwa Vahabpour | Mika Simmons |
| Main cast | Theresa Frostad Eggesbø, Sarah Francesca Brænne, Peiman Azizpour, Hamza Agooshi, Magnus B. Bjørlo Lysbakken | MyAnna Buring, Joanna Lumley, Poppy Gilbert, Ellie-Mae Siame, Adrian Christopher |
Synopsis
My Uncle Jens
Akam, a young literature teacher, lives a comfortable life in Oslo until his estranged uncle from the Iranian part of Kurdistan comes for a surprise visit. Despite limited space in his shared flat with friends, Akam feels obligated to invite his uncle to stay for a few days. However, his uncle quickly makes himself at home and shows no sign of leaving anytime soon. Torn between his sense of familial duty and growing tension in the flat, Akam…
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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