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Calendar Girls

2003 · 108 min

A gentle, heartwarming British comedy that balances cheeky humour with genuine grief, leaving you uplifted and fond of its characters.

Directed by: Nigel Cole
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Helen Mirren, Julie Walters, John Alderton

Tagline: Some ladies will do anything for a good cause.
Overview: Members of a Yorkshire branch of the Women's Institute cause controversy when they pose nude for a charity calendar.

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Directed by: Nigel Cole
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Helen Mirren, Julie Walters, John Alderton

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
grief
family
class
media
Places: small town
countryside
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	6

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