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The First Wives Club (1996) -- Reunited by the death of a college friend, three divorced women seek revenge on the husbands who left them for younger women.

Overview

User Rating:
5.6/10   13,352 votes
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Director:
Hugh Wilson
Writers (WGA):
Olivia Goldsmith (novel)
Robert Harling (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
20 September 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
Getting even... this fall. more
Plot:
Reunited by the death of a college friend, three divorced women seek revenge on the husbands who left them for younger women. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
A Completely Winning Comedy more
US TV Schedule:
Sat. July 1811:00 AMUSA   

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Bette Midler ... Brenda Cushman

Goldie Hawn ... Elise Elliot

Diane Keaton ... Annie Paradis

Maggie Smith ... Gunilla Garson Goldberg

Dan Hedaya ... Morton Cushman

Sarah Jessica Parker ... Shelly Stewart

Stockard Channing ... Cynthia Swann Griffin

Victor Garber ... Bill Atchison

Stephen Collins ... Aaron Paradis

Elizabeth Berkley ... Phoebe LaVelle

Marcia Gay Harden ... Dr. Leslie Rosen
Bronson Pinchot ... Duarto Feliz
Jennifer Dundas ... Chris Paradis

Eileen Heckart ... Catherine MacDuggan
Philip Bosco ... Uncle Carmine Morelli
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for thematic elements, some mild language and sensuality.
Runtime:
103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, and Diane Keaton were all born within 45 days of each other, and celebrated their 50th birthdays together while filming this movie. more
Goofs:
Continuity: After the funeral, when the waiter brings the ladies drinks, he sets down a vodka during "just fine, couldn't be better" (Brenda's drink is already on the table). In the next shot, he finishes placing Brenda's drink, then the vodka, then reaches for Annie's. The next shot shows that Annie magically has a drink and the waiter is gone. Also, both the Virgin Mary and the Bloody Mary have celery stalks though Brenda's disappears during the "seperated?" line. more
Quotes:
Brenda: I remember your first talk-y.
Elise: Oh yeah, what did you ever win? A pie eating contest? "Best digestion?"
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Movie Connections:
References "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) more
Soundtrack:
Piece of My Heart more

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10 out of 13 people found the following comment useful:-
A Completely Winning Comedy, 12 December 2005
8/10
Author: Isaac5855 from United States

THE FIRST WIVES CLUB is a sparkling all-star comedy that hits all the right notes and makes you want to cheer out loud while you're watching. This is the story of three former college girlfriends (Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler) who are reunited after many years due to the suicide of a mutual friend (Stockard Channing) and all learn that they have been dumped by their husbands for younger women. They bond and not only plan revenge on their husbands but take their revenge to another unexpected level that is curiously refreshing for a comedy of this type. Keaton, Hawn, and Midler are marvelous as the women out for their ex-husbands'blood. Stephen Collins, Victor Garber, and Dan Hedaya are all on the mark as the scummy ex-husbands. There are funny bits contributed along the way by Rob Reiner as Hawn's plastic surgeon, Sarah Jessica Parker as Hedaya's mistress, Maggie Smith as a wealthy divorcée, Bronson Pinchot as a faux designer, Eileen Heckart as Keaton's mother, and Marcia Gay Harden as Collins'therapist/mistress. A wonderful script is smartly mounted by director Hugh Wilson with an energetic cast to produce a terrific film comedy which can easily be watched several times and discover new pleasures on each viewing.

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