Review of The First Wives Club (1996) by Carolyn G — 18 Jun 2011

For anyone who got hurt and needed an outlet to channel their energy into, this film is for you.

This review of The First Wives Club (1996) was written by Carolyn G on 18 Jun 2011.

The First Wives Club has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jamie B (987) on 19 Jan 2014

I'm all for fun girl power movies, but this just felt too contrived... and just not particularly funny…

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Good, entertaining movie about justice with amusing performances from the leading ladies, but nothing original or heart touching, lacking depth…

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By Tessie P (47) on 22 Jan 2015

I DON'T understand how this movie has such a low score critically. I LOVE this movie. It's fun and everyone in it is fantastic…

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