Waiting to Exhale

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

1995 2h 7m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 216

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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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.

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

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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.

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Forest Whitaker
Writers: Terry McMillan, Ronald Bass
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.1× over at the box office.

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Forest Whitaker, shot by Toyomichi Kurita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Babyface. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Chew shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett and Loretta Devine carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0114885 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Forest Whitaker directs. Toyomichi Kurita behind the camera. Babyface scores. Richard Chew cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 5.1× over at the box office.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Forest Whitaker, shot by Toyomichi Kurita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Babyface. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Richard Chew shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett and Loretta Devine carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Friends are the people who let you be yourself... and never let you forget it.".
8IMDB entry: tt0114885 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "based on novel or book", "single mother", "divorce", "anxious".