Calendar Girls Movie Review
25 Sep 2015
Calendar Girls movie review: what critics say (27)
What critics say Critics are largely negative: 1 of 26 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more, 20 gave it 2 or less. Praised: the script and the emotion.
Girl, stay at home, and stay inside, or you will be forced into bed and-breakfast-service-to-men (yes, this crass line is from the film): is this a film about women having agency, or an outdated lesson on morality?
Read the full reviewIt’s a preposterously sloppy production, a film where the casting brief apparently insisted on excluding all those with any talent.
Read the full reviewWhatever the twisted point of view is, it's pretty bleak. And if you have such a pessimistic view of calendar girls, why make a film on them in the first place?
Read the full reviewIf Heroine was bad enough, this film is worse. The girls flit through the frame listlessly. They mouth hilarious dialogues and try to make sense through the wafer thin plot.
Read the full reviewWhatever the twisted point of view is, it's pretty bleak. And if you have such a pessimistic view of calendar girls, why make a film on them in the first place?
Read the full reviewCalendar Girls does not offer anything new content wise but is worth a watch, considering there's not much to look forward to this week.
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What we know
The film focuses on five girls who hail from different regions of India, and who have been selected to pose for the country's most prestigious annual calendar which is a joint effort between business tycoon Rishabh Kukreja and his photographer friend Timmy Sen.
Cast and crew
Akanksha PuriNandita Menon, from Hyderabad
Avani ModiNazneen Malik, from Lahore
Kyra DuttSharon Pinto, from Goa
Ruhi SinghMayuri Chauhan, from Rohtak
Satarupa PyneParoma Ghosh, from Kolkata
Shishir Sharma
Suchitra PillaiNaina, Socialite
Rohit Roy
Samiksha Bhatnagar
Indraneil Sengupta
Anant Jog
Sanjay Gurbaxani Where to watch in India
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Box office
Day-wise India net starts on 25 Sep 2015. Advance booking and every day's figure are on the box office page.
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Questions
Is Calendar Girls worth watching?
Critics rate it poor: 1.7 out of 5, with 2 of 26 critics recommending it.
When did Calendar Girls release?
25 Sep 2015.
Who is in the cast of Calendar Girls?
Akanksha Puri, Avani Modi, Kyra Dutt, Ruhi Singh, Satarupa Pyne, Shishir Sharma, Suchitra Pillai, Rohit Roy.
Who directs Calendar Girls?
Madhur Bhandarkar.
What do critics say about Calendar Girls?
27 critic reviews are on this page, with a Critic Score of 1.7 out of 5. Each one shows the critic, a short excerpt and a link to the full review.