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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:book
gptkb:novel
gptkb:franchise
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:The_First_Wives_Club_(film)
gptkb:stage_adaptation
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Olivia_Goldsmith
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:MTV_Movie_Award_for_Best_On-Screen_Duo
gptkb:Teen_Choice_Award_for_Choice_Movie_-Comedy
gptkb:Teen_Choice_Award_for_Choice_Movie_Actress:_Comedy
gptkb:American_Comedy_Award_for_Funniest_Actress_in_a_Motion_Picture
Nominated for 1 Academy Award
Nominated for 2 Golden Globe Awards
Nominated for 1 Screen Actors Guild Award
Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Won 1 Kids' Choice Award
Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture -Musical or Comedy
Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress in a Comedy
Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress -Comedy
Won 1 Blockbuster Entertainment Award
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:book
The First Wives Club (book)
book by Olivia Goldsmith
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gptkbp:book_series
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gptkb:N/_A
standalone
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gptkbp:box_office
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105 million USD
181 million USD
$105.3 million
$181 million
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gptkbp:budget
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$26 million
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Gil
gptkb:Bobby
gptkb:Cynthia
gptkb:David
gptkb:Evelyn
gptkb:Elyse_Sampson
gptkb:Elyse_Keaton
gptkb:Annie_Paradis
gptkb:Maggie
gptkb:Barbara
gptkb:Diane
gptkb:Morty
Dr. Leslie
Gil's Wife
Morty's Wife
Annie's Father
Annie's Mother
Diane's Husband
Cynthia's Daughter
Cynthia's Father
Cynthia's Mother
Diane's Mother
Annie's Colleague
Annie's Daughter
Annie's Friend
Annie's Husband
Annie's Son
Brenda Morelli
Brenda's Colleague
Brenda's Daughter
Brenda's Friend
Brenda's Husband
Brenda's Mother
Elyse's Colleague
Elyse's Daughter
Elyse's Friend
Elyse's Mother
Brenda's Father
Elyse's Husband
Cynthia's Husband
Barbara's Husband
Bobby's Wife
Elyse Egan
Elyse's Father
Evelyn's Husband
Maggie's Husband
Bobby's Daughter
Dr. Leslie's Daughter
Dr. Leslie's Husband
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Michael_Ballhaus
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gptkbp:cinematography_by
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gptkb:Michael_Ballhaus
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Mixed reviews
positive
mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:popular_culture
cult classic
Cult classic
inspired a Broadway musical
inspired a musical adaptation
influenced discussions on divorce
popularized the phrase ' The First Wives Club'
popularized the phrase ' The First Wives Club'.
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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often quoted in popular culture
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Hugh_Wilson
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Hugh_Wilson
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:Michael_Tronick
gptkb:Michael_A._Berenbaum
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gptkbp:editing
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gptkb:Michael_Tronick
Michael Jablow
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gptkbp:film
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gptkb:Goldie_Hawn
gptkb:Bette_Midler
gptkb:Diane_Keaton
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gptkbp:film_editing
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gptkb:Michael_Tronick
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:comedy
gptkb:drama
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
1997 VHS
1998 DVD
2016 Blu-ray
2001 DVD
Released on VHS and DVD
2005 Special Edition DVD
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The First Wives Club
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:feminism
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:The_First_Wives_Club_(2020_film)
gptkb:The_First_Wives_Club_(2021_film)
gptkb:The_First_Wives_Club_(2022_film)
gptkb:The_First_Wives_Club_(TV_series)
gptkb:The_First_Wives_Club_(musical)
Cultural references in media
friendship films
female empowerment films
subsequent films about divorce
television shows about female friendships
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:The_Second_Sex
gptkb:The_Joy_Luck_Club
gptkb:Women’s_Liberation_Movement
gptkb:Thelma_&_Louise
gptkb:Steel_Magnolias
gptkb:Sex_and_the_City
gptkb:The_Feminine_Mystique
gptkb:Waiting_to_Exhale
Feminist literature
Cultural Feminism
Chick Lit genre
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gptkbp:inspiration
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real-life experiences
The author's experiences
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gptkbp:inspired
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gptkb:musical
gptkb:television_series
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gptkbp:inspired_merchandise
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gptkb:video_games
gptkb:posters
gptkb:soundtrack
gptkb:novelization
T-shirts
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0452274912
978-0670842240
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Betsy_Houghton
gptkb:Elyse_Sampson
Annie Mac Duggan
Elyse Egan
Betsy Hacket
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gptkbp:main_theme
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gptkb:revenge
female empowerment
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:marriage
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:wealth
gptkb:friendship
gptkb:feminism
aging
female solidarity
revenge against ex-husbands
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gptkbp:music
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gptkb:Marc_Shaiman
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Marc_Shaiman
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gptkbp:music_composer
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gptkb:Marc_Shaiman
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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' You can't take it with you.'
“ You don’t get to be a wife without being a first wife.”
“ I’m not going to let you ruin my life.”
“ You’re not going to get away with this.”
“ The best revenge is living well.”
' Revenge is best served cold.'
' We were the first wives.'
' You don't get to be a part of my life anymore.'
' The only thing worse than a divorce is a divorce with no money.'
“ You don’t get to be a part of my life anymore.”
“ We’re not just going to sit around and cry.”
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gptkbp:notable_scene
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the wedding scene
the final confrontation with ex-husbands
the reunion at the restaurant
the revenge montage
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gptkbp:page_count
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gptkb:368
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gptkbp:plot
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Three divorced women seek revenge on their ex-husbands.
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkb:Scott_Rudin
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkb:Scott_Rudin_Productions
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gptkbp:publication_year
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gptkb:1992
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gptkbp:published_year
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gptkb:1992
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Viking_Press
gptkb:G._P._Putnam's_Sons
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gptkbp:received
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gptkb:Academy_Award_nomination
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gptkbp:release_date
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gptkb:1996
1996-07-20
July 20, 1996
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gptkbp:release_format
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theatrical
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1996
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gptkbp:released
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gptkb:1996
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gptkbp:screenplay
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gptkb:Robert_Harling
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Rebecca_Miller
gptkb:Kristen_Smith
gptkb:Robert_Harling
gptkb:Karen_Mc_Cullah_Lutz
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gptkbp:sequel
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gptkb:The_Second_Wives_Club
gptkb:The_First_Wives_Club:_The_Musical
The First Wives Club 2 (unproduced)
The First Wives Club 2 (in development)
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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gptkb:The_First_Wives_Club:_Original_Motion_Picture_Soundtrack
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Goldie_Hawn
gptkb:Bette_Midler
gptkb:Diane_Keaton
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:revenge
gptkb:Revenge
gptkb:friendship
female empowerment
Empowerment of women
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:friendship
empowerment
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gptkbp:won_award
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gptkb:People's_Choice_Award
gptkb:MTV_Video_Music_Awards
gptkb:Teen_Choice_Awards
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Céline_Dion
gptkb:Bette_Midler
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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