The First Wives Club
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| Directed by | Hugh Wilson |
| Produced by | Scott Rudin |
| Screenplay by | Robert Harling |
| Based on | The novel by Olivia Goldsmith |
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| Music by | Marc Shaiman |
| Cinematography | Donald E. Thorin |
| Edited by | John Bloom |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Release date
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September 20, 1996 |
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Running time
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103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $181 million |
The First Wives Club is a 1996 American comedy film, based on the best-selling 1992 novel of the same name by Olivia Goldsmith. Narrated by Diane Keaton, it stars Keaton, Goldie Hawn, and Bette Midler as three divorced women who seek revenge on their ex-husbands who left them for younger women. Stephen Collins, Victor Garber and Dan Hedaya co-star as the husbands, and Sarah Jessica Parker, Marcia Gay Harden and Elizabeth Berkley as their lovers, with Maggie Smith, Bronson Pinchot and also starring. Scott Rudin produced and Hugh Wilson directed; the film was distributed by Paramount Pictures.
The film became a surprise box-office hit following its North American release, eventually grossing $181,490,000 worldwide, mostly from its domestic run, despite receiving mixed reviews. It developed a cult following particularly among middle-aged women, and the actresses' highest-grossing project of the decade helped revitalize their careers in film and television. Composer Marc Shaiman was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Music Score, while Hawn was awarded a Blockbuster Entertainment Award and both Midler and Parker received Satellite Award nominations for their portrayals.
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