My Week with Maisy vs The Squid and the Whale
My Week with Maisy has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for The Squid and the Whale). My Week with Maisy is the shorter watch at 18m compared with 1h 21m. The Squid and the Whale is the older of the two (2005 against 2024). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
My Week with Maisy
The Squid and the Whale| My Week with Maisy | The Squid and the Whale | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2005 |
| Length | 18m | 1h 21m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mika Simmons | Noah Baumbach |
| Main cast | MyAnna Buring, Joanna Lumley, Poppy Gilbert, Ellie-Mae Siame, Adrian Christopher | Anna Paquin, Laura Linney, Halley Feiffer, Jeff Daniels, Jesse Eisenberg |
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 Squid and the Whale
Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.
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