Fresh
Sweet and airy and pleasantly nostalgic, Jason Priestley's first starring vehicle is cotton-candy entertainment for summer's end.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
Calendar Girl
It started with a dream and a stolen convertible.
1993 · 1h 30m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
John Whitesell
Overview
Three young men go on an end of the summer trip to Hollywood, California. Their quest: to fulfill the fantasy of meeting Marilyn Monroe.
Director and cast
- John Whitesell Director
- Gabriel Olds as Ned Bleuer
- Jason Priestley as Roy Darpinian
- Jerry O'Connell as Scott Foreman
- Joe Pantoliano as Harvey Darpinian
- Steve Railsback as Eddie Darpinian
- Stephen Tobolowsky as Antonio
- Stéphanie Anderson as Marilyn Monroe
- Chubby Checker as Himself
- Christine Taylor as Melissa Smock
- Kurt Fuller as Arturo Gallo
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
11%
Tomatometer
Fresh
As such, it's a cute picture; if you were looking for the ideal word to describe Calendar Girl, it might be watchable.
Michael Wilmington, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
Can't we just agree to let Marilyn Monroe rest in peace?
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
Rotten
On film, the story's charm fades fast.
Johanna Steinmetz, Chicago Tribune
Rotten
The film revives the voyeuristic smarminess of early-'80s spring-break comedies, only now it's passed off as soulful nostalgia.
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
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