Waiting to Exhale

Name: Waiting to Exhale
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1995-12-22
Duration: 2 h 7 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, Lela Rochon, Gregory Hines

1995·Movie·R·127 min·★ 6.2(206)

Comedy Drama Romance More English titles

“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.

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About Waiting to Exhale

Waiting to Exhale is a 1995 English-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by Forest Whitaker. The cast is led by Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine. It has a runtime of 2h 7m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Starz Apple TV Channel.

Waiting to Exhale was produced by 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on December 22, 1995, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $16 million, it went on to gross $81 million worldwide.

Director: Forest Whitaker
Writers: Terry McMillan, Ronald Bass
Release date: December 22, 1995
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $16 million
Box office: $81 million
Production: 20th Century Fox

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Waiting to Exhale cast & crew

Waiting to Exhale was directed by Forest Whitaker and written by Terry McMillan and Ronald Bass.

The cast features Whitney Houston as Savannah, Angela Bassett as Bernadine, Loretta Devine as Gloria, Lela Rochon as Robin, Gregory Hines as Marvin, and Dennis Haysbert as Kenneth.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Babyface, cinematography is by Toyomichi Kurita, and it was produced by Terry McMillan and Ezra Swerdlow.

Is Waiting to Exhale worth watching?

Waiting to Exhale holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 206 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 2h 7m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, Waiting to Exhale is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Waiting to Exhale

In United States, you can stream Waiting to Exhale on Starz Apple TV Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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