
The First Wives Club
1996 · Movie · PG · 102 min · ★ 6.7
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!
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-09-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 102 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (823 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- revenge
- divorce
- divorced woman
- reunited friends
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical or Comedy Score · 1997 · nominated
Cast & crew

Goldie Hawn
as Elise Elliot Atchison

Bette Midler
as Brenda Morelli Cushman

Diane Keaton
as Annie MacDuggan Paradis

Maggie Smith
as Gunilla Garson Goldberg

Sarah Jessica Parker
as Shelly Stewart

Dan Hedaya
as Morton Cushman

Stockard Channing
as Cynthia Swann Griffin

Victor Garber
as Bill Atchison

Stephen Collins
as Aaron Paradis

Elizabeth Berkley
as Phoebe LaVelle
Directed by Hugh Wilson