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Calendar Girls Reviews

2003

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Based on a true story, Nigel Cole's CALENDAR GIRLS has a mix of comedy and heart-tugging emotion that compares with the 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 .. Read more

Starring	Julie Walters, Helen Mirren, Linda Bassett, Annette Crosbie
Director	Nigel Cole
Genres	Comedy

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  Earthy Comedy
  
  With a 'winning blend of earthy humour and familiar faces behaving disgracefully', half the fun of this comedy - about members of the Women's ... read more »
  
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  - Cumbria
  - 10 Feb 2004 at 12:50
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  A great film to watch with a glass of wine!
  
  Loved it was a great film, and I actually sat still all night to watch it. A girls night in film, altho my hubbie did sit and watch it with me.
  
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  - 25 Nov 2011 at 09:04
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  loved it
  
  Loved it, had wanted to see for some time, at last have seen and thoroughly enjoyed it. Will have to watch again on a girlie night.
  
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  - 27 Apr 2011 at 20:59
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  Wonderful, uplifting film
  
  I fully expected to enjoy this film knowing a little of the background story which prompted its making and also the excellent cast. I certainly wasn't ... read more »
  
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- - jayarte
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  - Near Lancaster
  - 21 Feb 2011 at 19:31
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  Hillariously funny!!!
  
  Absolutely brilliant english humor and a very funny story with some very true moments in it. We all aim for more and forget to see what we already have. Simple... read more »
  
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  - Newcastle
  - 10 Aug 2010 at 20:33
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  Brilliant
  
  Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. A great, fun, feel-good film. A perfect balance of laughing and crying. Would recommend to anyone.
  
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  - Wetherby
  - 08 Jul 2009 at 13:52
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  Laugh a Minute!
  
  This movie had us rolling on the carpet, haven't laughed so much for a long time. Had to watch it twice due to tear filled eyes from laughing. Well worth ... read more »
  
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- - Gucchi
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  - Southend-on-Sea
  - 29 Jun 2009 at 16:57
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  Very English
  
  Worth watching! if your middle aged!
  
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  - Manchester
  - 22 Feb 2009 at 12:11
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  Fantastic Film
  
  I love Calendar Girls i could watch this film over and over and over again everytime i watch this no matter how many times i have seen it or that i know what is... read more »
  
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- - Leighlou
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  - Braintree
  - 15 Feb 2009 at 15:33
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  Calendar Girls
  
  Excellent film would recommend.
  
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  - Malvern
  - 04 Feb 2009 at 14:47
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  Great British film
  
  This was a typically English film with a wonderful cast of actors who look like real people.This true story is in turns uplifting, tear jerking,down to earth ... read more »
  
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  - 04 Feb 2009 at 11:00
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  Earthy Comedy
  
  With a 'winning blend of earthy humour and familiar faces behaving disgracefully', half the fun of this comedy - about members of the Women's ... read more »
  
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  - Cumbria
  - 10 Feb 2004 at 12:50
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  No front bottoms.
  
  When you're in the mood for something that will warm your heart, make you laugh, appeal to emotions that we all share, and generally restore your faith in ... read more »
  
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- - JediSi
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  - 16 Sep 2007 at 11:02
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  Top Class
  
  The film is inspirational and at times very funny. This is class and a real true Brit Flick.
  
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  - Milton Keynes, England
  - 05 Mar 2004 at 22:30
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  Enjoyable throughout
  
  A moving, funny and thoroughly enjoyable film, which was well cast and a joy to watch. The extras, which included the making of the original calendar, was an ... read more »
  
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- - Joy57
  - Northants
  - 13 Mar 2004 at 23:07
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  Calendar Girls is a ...
  
  Calendar Girls is a warm film. It is a comedy that also pulls on the heartstrings. Make sure you have a box of tissues near to hand as you will either will be ... read more »
  
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- - Nicola#38
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  - 14 Mar 2004 at 22:12
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  Loved it !
  
  My parents had told me this film was fantastic... but that's my parents: they have an odd taste in films. So I rented it not expecting the world, just a ... read more »
  
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- - Speh
  - Kent
  - 22 Mar 2004 at 12:44
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  Good movie
  
  This movie is very hilarious, funny and the characters are very strong.
  
  It is all great fun, but also a marvellous example of what can be done with a... read more »
  
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- - lilrachel
  - London
  - 21 Oct 2004 at 12:11
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  Good Performances
  
  Calendar Girls is an enjoyable film due to the great performances by the whole cast. The film has trouble with momentum in the final reel and it would have ... read more »
  
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- - K Chawgo
  - London, UK
  - 12 Feb 2004 at 00:45
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  enjoyable average film
  
  Been meaning to watch this film for ages, after I met the real calendar girls. But it was one of those films I could not get terrably excitied about watching, ... read more »
  
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- - AdrianWalsh
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  - Lancaster
  - 21 Apr 2005 at 12:00
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  Moving portrayal by John Alderton
  
  There are plenty of others reviewing the film so I would like to pick out John Alderton for an excellent performance. It was short but made up for it in quality... read more »
  
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- - JG Weston
  - Chelmsford, Essex, UK
  - 29 Mar 2004 at 19:34

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  Based on a true story, Nigel Cole's CALENDAR GIRLS has a mix of comedy and heart-tugging emotion that compares with the 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 ...