Drama, Comedy  •  2003  •  108 min  •  Teen (13+)

Calendar Girls (2003)

Calendar Girls poster

Calendar Girls (2003)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
6.7

Overview

Members of a Yorkshire branch of the Women's Institute cause controversy when they pose nude for a charity calendar.


Starring Cast

Helen Mirren  •   Julie Walters  •   Penelope Wilton


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film's central narrative celebrates female agency, body positivity, and the subversion of traditional expectations for women, aligning its dominant themes with progressive values.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

Calendar Girls features a predominantly white cast, consistent with its real-life inspiration and setting, without intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative celebrates female empowerment and challenges age-related societal norms, but it does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center modern DEI themes in its storytelling.

Secondary

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High

The film portrays Christianity primarily through the lens of a supportive community and a compassionate vicar who ultimately champions the women's charitable cause. While it gently satirizes some social conservatism, the narrative aligns with the virtues of charity, community, and overcoming judgment, reflecting a positive view of faith's role in inspiring good deeds.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Calendar Girls' focuses on the lives and fundraising endeavors of a group of women in a rural English village. Its narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore related themes, resulting in no depiction.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Calendar Girls" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on a group of cisgender women and their efforts to raise money for charity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is based on a true story about a group of women who posed for a charity calendar. All major characters, both male and female, are portrayed on screen with the same gender as their real-life historical counterparts, with no instances of gender alteration.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Calendar Girls" is based on a true story involving real historical figures, all of whom were white British women. The main characters in the film are portrayed by white actresses, consistent with the documented race of the real individuals. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.9
The Movie Database logo
6.5

Critic Ratings

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7.3
Metacritic logo
6.0

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