Waiting to Exhale (1995)
Friends are the people who let you be yourself... and never let you forget it.
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.
Director: Forest Whitaker
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 127 min
Release Date: December 22, 1995
Cast
- Whitney Houston - Savannah
- Angela Bassett - Bernadine
- Loretta Devine - Gloria
- Lela Rochon - Robin
- Gregory Hines - Marvin
- Dennis Haysbert - Kenneth
- Mykelti Williamson - Troy
- Michael Beach - John, Sr.
- Leon - Russell
- Wendell Pierce - Michael
Screenplay
- Terry McMillan (Screenplay)
- Terry McMillan (Novel)
- Ronald Bass (Screenplay)
Music: Babyface
Cinematography: Toyomichi Kurita
Editing: Richard Chew
Production: 20th Century Fox
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $16M
Box Office: $81M
Original Language: en
Themes
Divorce Process and Aftermath
Keywords
based on novel or book, single mother, divorce, anxious, friendship between women, cautionary, adoring, celebratory, comforting, african american romance, african american friendship
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waiting to Exhale about?
- 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.
- Who directed Waiting to Exhale?
- Waiting to Exhale was directed by Forest Whitaker.
- Who stars in Waiting to Exhale?
- Waiting to Exhale stars Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, Lela Rochon, Gregory Hines, Dennis Haysbert.
- How long is Waiting to Exhale?
- Waiting to Exhale has a runtime of 2h 7m (127 minutes).
- What genre is Waiting to Exhale?
- Waiting to Exhale is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film.
- What is the budget of Waiting to Exhale?
- Waiting to Exhale had a budget of $16M.
- How much did Waiting to Exhale gross?
- Waiting to Exhale grossed $81M worldwide.
- Where was Waiting to Exhale produced?
- Waiting to Exhale was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Waiting to Exhale?
- The themes of Waiting to Exhale include: Divorce Process and Aftermath.