Based on Terry McMillan's novel, this film follows four very different African-American women and their relationships with men.Based on Terry McMillan's novel, this film follows four very different African-American women and their relationships with men.Based on Terry McMillan's novel, this film follows four very different African-American women and their relationships with men.
- Awards
- 9 wins & 10 nominations
Donald Faison
- Tarik
- (as Donald Adeosun Faison)
Theo Mizuhara
- On Air D.J.
- (as Theo)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDuring the car burning scene, Angela Bassett's monologue was completely improvised.
- GoofsGloria's right earring appears and disappears during her conversation with her ex-husband about their son.
- Quotes
Bernadine Harris: I give you 11 fucking years of my life and you're telling me you're leaving me for a white woman?
John Harris, Sr.: Would it help if she was black?
Bernadine Harris: No. It would help if you were black.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Whitney Houston: Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (1995)
- SoundtracksExhale (Shoop Shoop)
Performed by Whitney Houston
Written by Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds (as Babyface)
Produced by Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds (as Babyface) for Ecaf Productions
Whitney Houston appears courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.
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I got an opportunity to see Waiting To Exhale for the second time recently, the first time shortly after it came out, and now now. I can't say time has improved my thoughts of the film, which is odd, as I seemed to recall really enjoying this the first time it came out. (Maybe I should watch 'Homeward Bound' again, as I LOVED that movie the first time I saw it) The only actress really to impress in this movie is of course the amazing Angela Bassett who growls and hisses every chance she gets! I really liked this character, and I felt for the trials she was going through. The other character I liked was the one played by Loretta Devine, who was cute as the overweight mother who unexpectedly falls in love. I kind of thought the Lela Rachon character was underwritten, and seemed to almost revel in her wantonness. lol. As for Miss Houston, when I was watching her "act", well, Chesty Morgan's performance in "Deadly Weapons" came to mind for some odd reason, as it appears the acting thing was becoming a struggle, and wasn't going to last for too long.. All in all, I wasn't really disappointed in the film, it just slid off...
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Details
Box office
- Budget
- $16,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $67,052,156
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,126,927
- Dec 25, 1995
- Gross worldwide
- $81,452,156
- Runtime2 hours 4 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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