
After years of helping their hubbies climb the ladder of success, three wives have been dumped for newer, curvier models. 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. Sit back and watch the sparks fly as The Wives get mad, get even, and get it all. Justice has seldom been so sweet. Or so much fun.... (Full plot summary below)
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After years of helping their hubbies climb the ladder of success, three wives have been dumped for newer, curvier models. 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. Sit back and watch the sparks fly as The Wives get mad, get even, and get it all. Justice has seldom been so sweet. Or so much fun.
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| San Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannIt's a glamorous revenge romp, a "9 to 5" mixed with "Auntie Mame," and it gives each star the opportunity to do her best work in a long, long time. |
| Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)Jeffrey WesthoffMore entertaining than it ought to be, considering how sloppily it was put together. |
| Laramie Movie ScopeRobert RotenAfter suffering through many ho-hum comedies, this is a treat. |
| Rolling StonePeter TraversThe movie, from the 1992 best seller by Olivia Goldsmith, isn't deathless art. But as pure entertainment, this witty revenge romp is sinfully satisfying. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura CliffordWhile the movie frequently gets things right, the big intricate revenge set-up in the second half is mishandled and muddled. |
| Consequence of SoundNico LangThe First Wives Club is one of the few films made for a female audience in which its characters find fulfillment not by shacking up with a man, but by moving on from partners that don't deserve them. |
| Washington PostDesson ThomsonAnd thanks to great existential one-liners from scriptwriter Robert Harling (with appropriate plaudits to novelist Olivia Goldsmith, of course), gender warfare is made amusing for almost everyone. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Chris HicksFast and funny, with terrific turns by the lead players, as well as a number of memorable supporting roles filled with familiar faces. |
| VarietyLeonard KladyThe familiar setup sparkles a little brighter here thanks to the ensemble and their deft delivery of the bitchy dialogue in Robert Harling's adaptation of the Olivia Goldsmith novel. |
| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe dialogue is often silly but Bette Midler, Diane Keaton, and Goldie Hawn deliver it with enough crackerjack energy to keep audiences laughing. |