Waiting to Exhale
1995 · 2h 7m · Comedy, Drama, Romance · United States of America · Rated R (US)
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.
Directed by
Forest WhitakerBased on the novel by
Terry McMillan6.2Smart score
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