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Waiting to Exhale fingerprint
A , comedy: , .
Good for date night · friends night · teens
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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.
SisterhoodAfrican-American WomenRelationship StrugglesEmotional ReleaseFriendship BondsContemporary DramaFemale Empowerment90s Nostalgia
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Is Waiting to Exhale worth watching?
61
DecentGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 6.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 56%). Audiences rate it higher (70 out of 100) than critics (56).
Is Waiting to Exhale good for date night?
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Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
Will Waiting to Exhale make me laugh?
Light
Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (6 of 10) and sharp wit (5 of 10).
Was Waiting to Exhale a box office hit?
Budget$16 million
Box office$81 million
Yes, a big one: it cost about $16 million to make and earned $81 million worldwide, 5.1 times its budget.
What tropes does Waiting to Exhale use?
Break-Up BonfireThe Film of the BookDouble Standard: Abuse, Female on MaleFour-Girl EnsembleThe MistressRevenge Against MenIncompatible OrientationStepping Stone SpouseSkewed PrioritiesNice GuyWhere da White Women At?Forensic Accountingand 15 more
TV Tropes lists 27 tropes for it, including Break-Up Bonfire, The Film of the Book, and Double Standard: Abuse, Female on Male.