The First Wives Club

Right now you can watch The First Wives Club in Australia on BINGE and Paramount Plus, and in the US on fuboTV and Paramount Plus Premium — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. 831 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Watch it for Goldie Hawn — stay for everyone else around them. Available now on BINGE — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason The First Wives Club keeps coming up in conversation. The First Wives Club gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. 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! Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 1996. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and The First Wives Club holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

The First Wives Club is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Goldie Hawn sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.