The First Wives Club
Don't get mad. Get everything.
1996 | 102m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Hugh Wilson |
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| Writer: | Robert Harling, Olivia Goldsmith |
| Staring: |
| 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! | |
| Release Date: | Sep 20, 1996 |
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| Director: | Hugh Wilson |
| Writer: | Robert Harling, Olivia Goldsmith |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, revenge, divorce, divorced woman, reunited friends |
| Production Companies | Scott Rudin Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $116,400,000
Budget: $26,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| James Naughton | Gill Griffin |
| Ari Greenberg | Jason Cushman |
| Ivana Trump | Ivana Trump |
| Kathie Lee Gifford | Kathie Lee Gifford |
| Gloria Steinem | Gloria Steinem |
| Lea DeLaria | Elise's Fan |
| Debra Monk | Jilted Lover |
| Kate Burton | Woman in Bed |
| Timothy Olyphant | Brett Artounian |
| J.K. Simmons | Federal Marshall |
| Michele Brilliant | Young Brenda |
| Dina Spybey-Waters | Young Elise |
| Adria Tennor | Young Annie |
| Juliehera DeStefano | Young Cynthia |
| J. Smith-Cameron | Miss Sullivan |
| Mark Nelson | Eric Loest |
| Heather Locklear | Gil's New Wife |
| Richard Council | Security Guard |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Bloom | Editor |
| Tommy Louie | Cableman |
| Jack Gill | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| Matt Vogel | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Ed Check | Assistant Art Director |
| Eric Myers | Unit Publicist |
| Marc Shaiman | Original Music Composer, Music Supervisor |
| Joni Avery | Stunt Double |
| Robert Harling | Screenplay |
| Peter S. Larkin | Production Design |
| Julie A. Bloom | Second Assistant Director |
| Leslie E. Rollins | Set Decoration |
| Antonia Van Drimmelen | Associate Editor |
| Peter F. Kurland | Sound Mixer |
| Alan D'Angerio | Hairstylist |
| Olivia Goldsmith | Novel |
| Ezra Swerdlow | Production Manager |
| Shari L. Carpenter | Script Supervisor |
| Tod Scott Brody | Post Production Supervisor |
| John Fundus | Boom Operator |
| Octavio Molina | Property Master |
| Paul D. Kelly | Assistant Art Director |
| Kim Miscia | Casting Assistant |
| Jerry DeBlau | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Werner Sherer | Hairstylist |
| Hartsell Taylor | Costume Supervisor |
| Laura Civiello | Sound Editor |
| Jay Kessel | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Michael E. Steele | First Assistant Director |
| Charley Beal | Art Direction |
| Andrew D. Schwartz | Still Photographer |
| Bernadette Mazur | Makeup Artist |
| Joseph E. Iberti | Location Manager |
| Julia G. Hickman | Art Department Coordinator |
| Steven R. Hammond | Transportation Captain |
| E. Thomas Case | Makeup Artist |
| Frances Mathias | Hairstylist |
| Wallace G. Lane Jr. | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Richard P. Cirincione | Sound Editor |
| Kenton Jakub | ADR Editor |
| Lee Dichter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Nicholas Meyers | Music Editor |
| Noëlle Penraat | Negative Cutter |
| Lorenzo Contessa | Storyboard Artist |
| Tom Heilig | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Angela Levin | Makeup Artist |
| Michael Adkins | Costume Supervisor |
| Maurice Schell | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Eytan Mirsky | Sound Editor |
| Stuart Stanley | Foley Editor |
| Nick Vidar | Music Programmer |
| Robert Ramos | Hairstylist |
| Ma Kalaadevi Ananda | Makeup Artist |
| Bruce Kitzmeyer | Foley Editor |
| Nic Ratner | Music Editor |
| Tom Salvatore | Color Timer |
| Brick Mason | Storyboard Artist |
| Hugh Wilson | Director |
| Ilene Starger | Casting |
| Donald E. Thorin | Director of Photography |
| Patricia Birch | Choreographer |
| Ron Petagna Sr. | Construction Coordinator |
| Theoni V. Aldredge | Costume Design |
| Rob Hahn | Camera Operator |
| Ray Angelic | Production Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ezra Swerdlow | Executive Producer |
| Thomas A. Imperato | Co-Producer |
| Adam Schroeder | Executive Producer |
| Heather McQuarrie | Associate Producer |
| Noah Ackerman | Associate Producer |
| Scott Rudin | Producer |
| Craig Perry | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 18 |
| 2024 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 17 |
| 2024 | 6 | 25 | 45 | 16 |
| 2024 | 7 | 28 | 51 | 17 |
| 2024 | 8 | 23 | 43 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 | 24 | 68 | 13 |
| 2024 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 12 |
| 2025 | 1 | 19 | 34 | 12 |
| 2025 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 231 | 542 |