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The First Wives Club

1996 · 102 min

A breezy, catty revenge comedy that lets you cheer for three wronged women getting the last laugh.

Tagline: Don't get mad. Get everything.
Overview: 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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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
friendship
betrayal
identity
class
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Hugh Wilson
Written by: Robert Harling
Starring: Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, Diane Keaton, Maggie Smith, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dan Hedaya, Stockard Channing, Victor Garber
Music: Marc Shaiman
Cinematography: Donald E. Thorin
Runtime: 102 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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