Film

The First Wives Club

1996 · 1h 42m · Comedy

Don't get mad. Get everything.

IMDb

6.5

Rotten Tomatoes

50%

Metacritic

59

After years of helping their hubbies climb the ladder of success, three mid-life Manhattanites have been dumped for a newer, curvier model. But the trio is determined to turn their pain into gain. They come up with a cleverly devious plan to hit their exes where it really hurts - in the wallet!

Goldie Hawn

Elise Elliot Atchison

Bette Midler

Brenda Morelli Cushman

Diane Keaton

Annie MacDuggan Paradis

Maggie Smith

Gunilla Garson Goldberg

Sarah Jessica Parker

Shelly Stewart

Dan Hedaya

Morton Cushman

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

Rob Reiner

Dr. Morris Packman

• Hugh WilsonDirector
• Robert HarlingScreenplay
• Olivia GoldsmithNovel
• Scott RudinProducer
• Ezra SwerdlowExecutive Producer
• Adam SchroederExecutive Producer
• Donald E. ThorinDirector of Photography
• Marc ShaimanOriginal Music Composer
• John BloomEditor
• Ilene StargerCasting

Trailer

Release date

September 20, 1996

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

PG

Budget

$26,000,000

Revenue

$116,400,000

Genres

Comedy

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