“Friends are the people who let you be yourself... and never let you forget it.”
Waiting to Exhale
6.3
207 votes·1995
·2h 7m
·MovieComedyDramaRomance
Overview
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.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget5.1x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
based on novel or booksingle motherdivorceanxiousfriendship between womencautionaryadoringcelebratorycomfortingafrican american romanceafrican american friendship
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
Donald Faison
Tarik
Jeffrey D. Sams
Lionel
Jazz Raycole
Onika
Brandon Hammond
John, Jr.
Kenya Moore
Denise
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