My Week with Maisy vs The Farewell
My Week with Maisy has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.4/10 for The Farewell). My Week with Maisy is the shorter watch at 18m compared with 1h 40m. The Farewell is the older of the two (2019 against 2024). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
My Week with Maisy
The Farewell| My Week with Maisy | The Farewell | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2019 |
| Length | 18m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | China |
| Director | Mika Simmons | Lulu Wang |
| Main cast | MyAnna Buring, Joanna Lumley, Poppy Gilbert, Ellie-Mae Siame, Adrian Christopher | Diana Lin, Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Zhao Shuzhen, X Mayo |
Synopsis
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.
The Farewell
A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.
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