diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/10684-django-improvements.yml b/changelogs/fragments/10684-django-improvements.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a8ca1cfbe9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/10684-django-improvements.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - django module utils - simplify/consolidate the common settings for the command line (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10684).
+  - django_check - simplify/consolidate the common settings for the command line (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10684).
+  - django_createcachetable - simplify/consolidate the common settings for the command line (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10684).
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/django.py b/plugins/module_utils/django.py
index 7b61502d59..bb33c662a0 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/django.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/django.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 
 
 from ansible.module_utils.common.dict_transformations import dict_merge
-from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.cmd_runner import cmd_runner_fmt
+from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils import cmd_runner_fmt
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.python_runner import PythonRunner
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.module_helper import ModuleHelper
 
@@ -25,26 +25,36 @@ django_std_args = dict(
 )
 
 _django_std_arg_fmts = dict(
+    apps=cmd_runner_fmt.as_list(),
+    check=cmd_runner_fmt.as_bool("--check"),
     command=cmd_runner_fmt.as_list(),
-    settings=cmd_runner_fmt.as_opt_eq_val("--settings"),
+    database_dash=cmd_runner_fmt.as_opt_eq_val("--database"),
+    database_stacked_dash=cmd_runner_fmt.stack(cmd_runner_fmt.as_opt_val)("--database"),
+    deploy=cmd_runner_fmt.as_bool("--deploy"),
+    dry_run=cmd_runner_fmt.as_bool("--dry-run"),
+    fail_level=cmd_runner_fmt.as_opt_val("--fail-level"),
+    no_color=cmd_runner_fmt.as_fixed("--no-color"),
+    noinput=cmd_runner_fmt.as_fixed("--noinput"),
     pythonpath=cmd_runner_fmt.as_opt_eq_val("--pythonpath"),
+    settings=cmd_runner_fmt.as_opt_eq_val("--settings"),
+    skip_checks=cmd_runner_fmt.as_bool("--skip-checks"),
+    tags=cmd_runner_fmt.stack(cmd_runner_fmt.as_opt_val)("--tag"),
     traceback=cmd_runner_fmt.as_bool("--traceback"),
     verbosity=cmd_runner_fmt.as_opt_val("--verbosity"),
-    no_color=cmd_runner_fmt.as_fixed("--no-color"),
-    skip_checks=cmd_runner_fmt.as_bool("--skip-checks"),
     version=cmd_runner_fmt.as_fixed("--version"),
 )
 
-_django_database_args = dict(
+_database_dash = dict(
     database=dict(type="str", default="default"),
 )
 
 _args_menu = dict(
     std=(django_std_args, _django_std_arg_fmts),
-    database=(_django_database_args, {"database": cmd_runner_fmt.as_opt_eq_val("--database")}),
-    noinput=({}, {"noinput": cmd_runner_fmt.as_fixed("--noinput")}),
-    dry_run=({}, {"dry_run": cmd_runner_fmt.as_bool("--dry-run")}),
-    check=({}, {"check": cmd_runner_fmt.as_bool("--check")}),
+    database=(_database_dash, {"database": _django_std_arg_fmts["database_dash"]}),    # deprecate, remove in 13.0.0
+    noinput=({}, {"noinput": cmd_runner_fmt.as_fixed("--noinput")}),  # deprecate, remove in 13.0.0
+    dry_run=({}, {"dry_run": cmd_runner_fmt.as_bool("--dry-run")}),   # deprecate, remove in 13.0.0
+    check=({}, {"check": cmd_runner_fmt.as_bool("--check")}),         # deprecate, remove in 13.0.0
+    database_dash=(_database_dash, {}),
 )
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/django_check.py b/plugins/modules/django_check.py
index df902d04d9..1af74c3aee 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/django_check.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/django_check.py
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ version:
 """
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.django import DjangoModuleHelper
-from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.cmd_runner import cmd_runner_fmt
 
 
 class DjangoCheck(DjangoModuleHelper):
@@ -102,15 +101,11 @@ class DjangoCheck(DjangoModuleHelper):
         ),
         supports_check_mode=True,
     )
-    arg_formats = dict(
-        databases=cmd_runner_fmt.stack(cmd_runner_fmt.as_opt_val)("--database"),
-        deploy=cmd_runner_fmt.as_bool("--deploy"),
-        fail_level=cmd_runner_fmt.as_opt_val("--fail-level"),
-        tags=cmd_runner_fmt.stack(cmd_runner_fmt.as_opt_val)("--tag"),
-        apps=cmd_runner_fmt.as_list(),
-    )
     django_admin_cmd = "check"
-    django_admin_arg_order = "databases deploy fail_level tags apps"
+    django_admin_arg_order = "database_stacked_dash deploy fail_level tags apps"
+
+    def __init_module__(self):
+        self.vars.set("database_stacked_dash", self.vars.databases, output=False)
 
 
 def main():
diff --git a/plugins/modules/django_createcachetable.py b/plugins/modules/django_createcachetable.py
index 4d849624a9..995ff5dc28 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/django_createcachetable.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/django_createcachetable.py
@@ -60,10 +60,13 @@ class DjangoCreateCacheTable(DjangoModuleHelper):
         supports_check_mode=True,
     )
     django_admin_cmd = "createcachetable"
-    django_admin_arg_order = "noinput database dry_run"
-    _django_args = ["noinput", "database", "dry_run"]
+    django_admin_arg_order = "noinput database_dash dry_run"
+    _django_args = ["database_dash"]
     _check_mode_arg = "dry_run"
 
+    def __init_module__(self):
+        self.vars.set("database_dash", self.vars.database, output=False)
+
 
 def main():
     DjangoCreateCacheTable.execute()