Waiting to Exhale

R 2h 7m 1995

Directed by Forest Whitaker

Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, Lela Rochon, Gregory Hines

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Waiting to Exhale

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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Last screened 11 August 2026 at BFI Southbank

R6.2/ 10 · TMDB rating · 209 ratings
Release date
22 December 1995
Director
Forest Whitaker
Cast
Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, Lela Rochon, Gregory Hines
Runtime
2h 7m
ComedyDramaRomance