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Calendar Girls (2003)

PG_13 108 min  -  Comedy | Drama  -   12 September 2003 (Norway)
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A Women's Institute chapter's fundraising effort for a local hospital by posing nude for a calendar becomes a media sensation.

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Nigel Cole
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Helen Mirren ...
Julie Walters ...
Annie
John Alderton John Alderton ...
John
Linda Bassett Linda Bassett ...
Annette Crosbie Annette Crosbie ...
Philip Glenister ...
Lawrence
Ciarán Hinds ...
Rod (as Ciaran Hinds)
Celia Imrie ...
Geraldine James ...
Penelope Wilton ...
Ruth
George Costigan George Costigan ...
Eddie
Graham Crowden Graham Crowden ...
John Fortune John Fortune ...
Frank
Georgie Glen Georgie Glen ...
Angela Curran Angela Curran ...
May
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Storyline

Middle aged Chris Harper and Annie Clarke are best friends. They spend much of their time at their local Knapely, Yorkshire County chapter of the Women's Institute (WI), whose motto is "enlightenment, fun and friendship". Although they like most of the women at the WI (the friendship part), they, but the perceived flaky Chris in particular, hold the way Marie, the local president, runs the chapter with derision. They find much of what goes on there, especially the monthly presentations, banal and devoid of enlightenment and fun. Equally as banal was last year's fund-raising calendar, featuring local bridges, which raised a meager £75.60, with this year's proposed calendar, local churches, promising to be even more so. After Annie's husband John passes away from leukemia, Chris wants the WI to provide a memorial in his memory: a new sofa for the family room at the hospital... Written by Huggo  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Calendar | Yorkshire | Leukemia | Friend | Hospital  | See more »

Taglines:

They dropped everything for a good cause. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for nudity, some language and drug-related material See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Norway) See more »

Also Known As:

Chicas de calendario See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€401,411 (Italy) (28 September 2003) (169 Screens)

Gross:

$96,542,059 (Worldwide) (2004)
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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

When staged as a touring theatrical event in the UK, the fluctuating ensemble throughout the run featured: Lynda Bellingham, Trudie Goodwin, Ruth Madoc, Bernie Nolan, Diana Moran, Lisa Riley, Gwen Taylor, Jan Harvey, June Watson, Debbie Chazen, Michelle Collins, Jennifer Ellison, Danielle Bux, Bruno Langley, Joe McGann. The stage show generated more box office revenue than the movie release. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Chris runs out of the door to the Hollywood film studio following Annie, she is barefoot. When the shot changes and they emerge into the alleyway behind the studio they are both wearing slippers. See more »

Quotes

Annie: Of course, we're not going to go round parading ourselves in a room full of men. This isn't... France, for God's sake!
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Crazy Credits

The cast list is split into two halves. The first thirteen
actors/characters (Helen Mirren/Chris to
John Fortune/Frank) are followed by the main crew such as
the producers, writer and director, with the remaining cast appearing
after this. See more »

Connections

Referenced in 'Calendar Girls': The Naked Truth (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"You Upset Me Baby"
Written by Joe Bihari and B.B. King
Published by Powerforce Music / BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Performed by B.B. King
Courtesy of Ace Records Ltd. See more »