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Calendar Girls, 2003

Starring: Helen Mirren, John Alderton

Directed by: Nigel Cole

Written by: Tim Firth

Language: English

Country: UK, USA

Runtime: 108 min

MPAA Rating: PG_13

Rating:6.9

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The mood of Calendar Girls is feel good, contemplative, and touching. The plot centers around outward appearances, the golden years, and friendship. It is a comedy and drama movie. Stylistically, Calendar Girls stars a strong female character and stars an ensemble cast. In approach, it is realistic. It takes place, at least partly, in a small town. Calendar Girls is set in England. It happens in contemporary times. It is originally a true story. Calendar Girls is known for being an award winner and critically acclaimed. Note that it includes drugs/alcohol and nudity.

Summary of Calendar Girls

Based on a true story, Nigel Cole's CALENDAR GIRLS has a mix of comedy and heart-tugging emotion that compares with British comedies FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL and THE FULL MONTY. Annie (Julie Walters) and Chris (Helen Mirren), of bucolic Yorkshire, belong to the Women's Institute (WI), which preserves traditional homemaking practices. While they're just as dedicated as the other ladies in the group, Annie and Chris are adventurous personalities, and they poke fun at the WI's tedious lectures on broccoli and fabrics. In an effort to raise money for the local hospital while also spicing things up at the WI, the ladies decide to put a new spin on the WI calendar, which usually depicts landscapes or churches. The women will pose nude for the calendar while performing traditional activities like baking and gardening. It's no surprise that the finished calendar is a wild success, bringing the ladies instant notoriety and adoration.

Stellar talent carries the story, especially from glorious Mirren, who portrays yet another daring female character, as she did in past films like THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE, AND HER LOVER. Staying true to the real-life story, the film closely matches the original calendar photos, and provides a funny, touching, uplifting tale.