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Calendar Girls

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Calendar Girls

PG-13

Released Jan 1, 2004

1h 48m

Comedy

Drama

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After the death of her best friend's husband from cancer, spirited Yorkshire housewife Chris Harper (Helen Mirren) hatches a scheme to raise money for a memorial to him. Utilizing a tradition from the hidebound Woman's Institute association, Chris encourages Annie (Julie Walters) and their friends to create a calendar -- with the novel detail of using the middle-aged women of their village as nude models. The idea stuns the husbands and a wary young photographer (Philip Glenister).

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Critics Consensus

A charming, but cliched comedy reminiscent of The Full Monty.

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Hap Erstein

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

An innocent comic exercise, fueled more on charm than titillation.

Rated: B

Jan 8, 2004

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Andrew Sarris

Observer

Amiable enough as a frothy entertainment, with darker overtones rendered with emotional effectiveness.

Jan 8, 2004

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Although Calendar Girls is resolutely pleasant, the movie never really goes much beyond that.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 4, 2004

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Calendar Girls is a prime example of why Americans appreciate British humor. And in this case, we have the added perk of a tale that once again proves that real life is often funnier than fiction.

Nov 7, 2019

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Kaleem Aftab

The List

The heart of Calendar Girls is ripped from the wall in the hunt for transatlantic audience.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 17, 2019

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PJ Nabarro

Patrick Nabarro

It's hard not to feel that the section where the women go to Hollywood and have the clichéd conflict wasn't pandering to potential audiences across the pond a little too much.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 16, 2019

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Molly

A cute movie. Kinda disappointed, would of liked to have seen more dancing.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/19/22

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Marit Risto F

Sort of funny, but so nevrotic

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/09/24

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Audience Member

It's a good fun watch, but I think the storytelling could be tighter. Love that this actually happened! The sense of community is established early on, and holds well throughout the film. A great cast does a brilliant job

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

Ticked me to death. Sounds like something me and the girls would do.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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steve d

Once you get beyond the shock value there isn't much here.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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adam b

It was slow at first but when the story started unfolding (no pun intended) it actually became an engaging tale of woman empowerment and friendship. A good watch

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Nigel Cole

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Helen Mirren

Chris

Julie Walters

Annie

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John

Linda Bassett

Cora

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Synopsis

After the death of her best friend's husband from cancer, spirited Yorkshire housewife Chris Harper (Helen Mirren) hatches a scheme to raise money for a memorial to him. Utilizing a tradition from the hidebound Woman's Institute association, Chris encourages Annie (Julie Walters) and their friends to create a calendar -- with the novel detail of using the middle-aged women of their village as nude models. The idea stuns the husbands and a wary young photographer (Philip Glenister).

Director: Nigel Cole
Producer: Nick Barton, Suzanne Mackie
Screenwriter: Tim Firth, Juliette Towhidi
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 1, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 7, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $31.0M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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