The First Wives Club

"Don't get mad. Get everything."

1996 1h 42m EN

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6.7

SOLID

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50%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.5

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 850🥫50%Rotten Tomatoes●59Metacritic★6.5IMDB · 59,641

Comedy

Synopsis

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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!

“Don't get mad. Get everything.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hugh Wilson
Writers: Robert Harling, Lorenzo Contessa, Brick Mason
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.5× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hugh Wilson, shot by Donald E. Thorin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marc Shaiman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John Bloom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler and Diane Keaton carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Don't get mad. Get everything.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0116313 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hugh Wilson directs. Donald E. Thorin behind the camera. Marc Shaiman scores. John Bloom cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 4.5× over at the box office.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Hugh Wilson, shot by Donald E. Thorin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Marc Shaiman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor John Bloom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler and Diane Keaton carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Don't get mad. Get everything.".
8IMDB entry: tt0116313 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "based on novel or book", "revenge", "divorce", "biting".