Calendar Girls

Year:

2004

Duration:

108 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

IMDB rate:

6.9

Director:

Nigel Cole

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 13 nominations

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 2004-01-01

Filming Locations: Buckden, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Earnings

Budget: $10,000,000

Opening Weekend: $864,062 (USA) (7 January 2004)

Gross: $31,011,616 (USA) (11 April 2004)

Cast

Actor

Character

John Alderton

Helen Mirren

Chris

Julie Walters

Annie

Linda Bassett

Cora

Annette Crosbie

Jessie

Philip Glenister

Lawrence

Ciarán Hinds

Rod (as Ciaran Hinds)

Celia Imrie

Celia

Geraldine James

Marie

Penelope Wilton

Ruth

George Costigan

Eddie

Graham Crowden

Richard

John Fortune

Frank

Georgie Glen

Kathy

Angela Curran

May

Rosalind March

Trudy

John-Paul Macleod

Jem

Marc Pickering

Gaz

John Sharian

Danny

Belinda Everett

Maya

Harriet Thorpe

Brenda Mooney

Gillian Wright

Eddie's Woman

Ian Embleton

Andy

Janet Howd

Julia

Lesley Staples

Jenny

Richard Braine

Policeman

Maggie McCarthy

W.I. Administrator 1

Diana Marchment

W.I. Administrator 2

Celia Henebury

Check-In Stewardess

Ted Robbins

Bike Man

Arthur Kelly

Bookshop Owner

Alison Pargeter

Chemist's Assistant

Tim Barker

Holiday Speaker

Angus Barnett

Orchid Photographer

Frank Barrie

Lecherous Photographer

John Sparkes

Welsh Photographer

Merryn Owen

Student Photographer

Richard Ashton

Policeman 2

Shameer Madarbakus

Policeman 3

Elizabeth Bennett

W.I. Judge

Simon Ludders

Waiter

Darren Southworth

Sofa Salesman

Sharon Thomas Cain

TV Reporter (as Sharon Thomas)

Christa Ackroyd

News Presenter

Geoffrey Wilkinson

Seed Company Manager

Bob Flag

Alan Rathbone

Mark Hayford

Charity Chicken Worker

Geoffrey Banks

Lycra Cyclist 1

Wilfred Harrison

Lycra Cyclist 2

Adil Hussain

Jem's Friend 1

Waqas Altaf

Jem's Friend 2

Paul McLeary

Husband 1

Peter Lorenzelli

Husband 2

Jay Leno

Himself

Matt Malloy

Hotel Manager

Patton Oswalt

Larry

Craig Kirkwood

Bellboy

Frank Bello

Anthrax

John Bush

Anthrax

Scott Ian

Anthrax (as Scott Ian Rosenfeld)

Ashley Niles

Hotel Registration

Angela Baker

Highgyll W.I. Lady

Beryl Bamforth

Highgyll W.I. Lady

Christine Clancy

Highgyll W.I. Lady

Ros Fawcett

Highgyll W.I. Lady

Lynda Logan

Highgyll W.I. Lady

Tricia Stewart

Highgyll W.I. Lady

Roy Harrison

Himself (as Roy the Postman)

Terry Logan

Paparazzo (uncredited)

Lisa Renée

Personal Assistant (uncredited)

Lee Tuson

Journalist (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The real-life Women's Institute members (Angela Baker, Beryl Bamforth, Christine Clancy, Ros Fawcett, Lynda Logan and Tricia Stewart) on which Calendar Girls is based all appear as members of Highgyll W.I. in the scene in the marquee at Knapely Show where Rylstone and Highgyll are competing for cookery prizes.

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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.

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Contrary to the depiction in the film, the proposal for the calendar enjoyed broad support in the Women's Institute organisation.

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Goofs

When Chris gets her pictures back from being developed, the shot of her topless behind the fruit bowl does not match her position when the picture was taken.

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When Chris and Annie are running to the National Conference, the phone call to Chris' husband says 'we will be back for the press conference tonight'. The time on the clock on the Palace of Westminster says about 6:30, and the sunshine is evening sunshine. When they get into the conference, they are on for 'the last open spot of the morning'.

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When Jem Harper is on the cliff, throwing away the newspapers, you can clearly see in a close-up the safety rope.

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Quotes

Annie: Can I remind you how much last year's calendar raised? £75.60

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Check-In Stewardess: I'm sorry ladies, but I'm afraid you've come to the wrong desk.

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Student Photographer: The blood represents the spread of globalisation and the sheep's skull represents the death of democracy.

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Faq

Q

How does it end?

A

Chris joins the girls in Los Angeles. They go on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Chris accepts an offer to do a laundry detergent commercial to finance an American version of the calendar. However, they have to be nude in the commercial, and Annie storms out of the shoot.They return home, right to a W.I. meeting. Chris's husband isn't mad at her for leaving to Hollywood and spending a lot of time around the calendar. She and Annie don't have to do much to make up. The calendar has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds.

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