Waiting to Exhale (1995)

Directed by

Forest Whitaker

Genre

drama film, comedy drama, romantic comedy, female buddy film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 07m

Rated

R

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 207 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Four close friends in Phoenix navigate their romantic lives and support each other through love, heartbreak, and self-discovery.

warmsoulfulbittersweetreflectiveconversationalemotionally resonantearthyrelatable

What happens

Waiting to Exhale is a 1995 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Forest Whitaker (in his feature film directorial debut) and starring Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett. The film was adapted from the 1992 novel of the same name by Terry McMillan. Lela Rochon, Loretta Devine, Dennis Haysbert, Michael Beach, Gregory Hines, Donald Faison, and Mykelti Williamson rounded out the rest of the cast. The original music score was composed by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. The story centers on four women living in the Phoenix metropolitan area and their relationships with men and one another. The film was released on December 22, 1995, was a box office success, but not well-received by critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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