Movie

Waiting to Exhale

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

★ 6.3(207)19952h 7m

Waiting to Exhale is streaming on Disney Plus in Australia, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. Availability checked 21 July 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Forest Whitaker
Release date: 1995-12-22
Runtime: 2h 7m
Language: English
Box office: $81,452,156
Budget: $16,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: 20th Century Fox

Waiting to Exhale — trailer

About Waiting to Exhale

Waiting to Exhale is a 1995 movie in the Comedy, Drama and Romance genres, directed by Forest Whitaker, starring Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett and Loretta Devine. It has a runtime of 2 hours 7 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.3/10 from 207 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Waiting to Exhale in Australia — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Whitney Houston

Savannah

Angela Bassett

Bernadine

Loretta Devine

Gloria

Lela Rochon

Robin

Gregory Hines

Marvin

Dennis Haysbert

Kenneth

Mykelti Williamson

Troy

Michael Beach

John, Sr.

Leon

Russell

Wendell Pierce

Michael

Donald Faison

Tarik

Jeffrey D. Sams

Lionel

Themes & keywords

based on novel or booksingle motherdivorceanxiousfriendship between womencautionaryadoringcelebratorycomfortingafrican american romanceafrican american friendship