| | | They dropped everything for a good cause.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Subtitles
When 12 ordinary members of the Women's Institute, a prim and proper local ladies' club, decide they need to find a more compelling way to raise money for a new charity, they turn to their traditional annual calendar and give it a very untraditional twist. Behind the usual baked goods, the apple pressing, and the flower arrangements are the women--completely nude! Starring 2003 Golden Globe nominee Helen Mirren (Best Actress, Calendar Girls) and Julie Walters (Harry Potter And The Chamber of Secrets), Calendar Girls is a terrifically entertaining comedy. And that's the naked truth.
"The film's appeal is universal, not just female, and, best of all, it's based on a true story." Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
"This is good clean fun, with or without the soap..." Jack Mathews, New York Daily News
Editor's Note
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.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Subtitles: Spanish | | Deleted Scenes | | Scene Selection | | Interactive Menus | | Widescreen Presentation | | "The Naked Truth" Documentary: Meet The Original "Calendar Girls" Who Were The Inspiration For The Film. | | "Creating The Calendar" Documentary: Get An Inside Look At What The Cast And Crew Went Through To Recreate The Real Calendar. |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Buena Vista |
| Release Date: 8/10/2007 |
| Running Time: 108 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2003 | | Catalog ID: 3241203 | | UPC: 00786936227932 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Golden Globe (2004) | | | Helen Mirren, Nominee, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy |
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| | Professional Reviews | Movieline's Hollywood Life
"...Helen Mirren, Julie Walters and an expert ensemble bring boisterous energy to their portrayals..." 12/01/2003 p.113Los Angeles Times
"The leads are nicely supported by a handful of theater and screen veterans." 12/19/2003 p.C15 USA Today
"For an actor-oriented movie with two excellent leads, GIRLS is handsome, shot in Panavision and takes full advantage of oceanside locales." 12/19/2003 p.7E Chicago Sun-Times
"[A] sweet, good-humored comedy..." 12/19/2003 p.37 James Berardinelli's ReelViews 6 of 10
No doubt, Calendar Girls will appeal to its target demographic - women of approximately the s
Entertainment Weekly 8 of 10
While each Yorkshire playmate-of-the-month warmly assesses her own undewy flesh, the movie gives off - Lisa Schwarzbaum
Chicago Sun-Times 7 of 10
That the movie works, and it does, is mostly because of the charm of Mirren and Walters, who show th - Roger Ebert
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