# Waiting to Exhale (1995)

> Four African-American friends lean on one another while navigating betrayal, divorce, single motherhood, and the search for fulfilling love.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19605

## Facts

- Runtime: 127 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Forest Whitaker
- Cast: Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, Lela Rochon, Gregory Hines, Dennis Haysbert, Mykelti Williamson, Michael Beach
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114885/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, cathartic, girls night, relationship drama night

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