Waiting to Exhale

"Friends are the people who let you be yourself... and never let you forget it."

Dec 22 1995 R 2h 4m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Cheated on, mistreated and stepped on, the women are holding their breath, waiting for the elusive "good man" to break a string of less-than-stellar lovers. Friends and confidants Vannah, Bernie, Glo and Robin talk it all out, determined to find a better way to breathe.

Plot

This story based on the best selling novel by Terry McMillan follows the lives of four African-American women as they try to deal with their very lives. Friendship becomes the strongest bond between these women as men, careers, and families take them in different directions. Often light-hearted this movie speaks about some of the problems and struggles the modern women face in today's world.

Written by

Terry McMillan, Ron Bass

Directed by

Forest Whitaker

Cast

Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

9 wins & 10 nominations

Trailers
Waiting To Exhale
Scores
# of Votes
13,658
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA