Waiting to Exhale

Waiting to Exhale

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

Directed by Forest Whitaker

Produced by 20th Century Fox

1995127 min6.2 / 10

A warm, celebratory ensemble drama about female friendship and romantic resilience, where four women support each other through heartbreak and self-discovery.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Waiting to Exhale easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Is Waiting to Exhale scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Waiting to Exhale violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Waiting to Exhale end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.

  • Is Waiting to Exhale sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity24

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Waiting to Exhale, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Waiting to Exhale, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Waiting to Exhale, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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