Based on Terry McMillan's novel, this film follows four very different African-American women and their relationships with men.Based on Terry McMillan's novel, this film follows four very different African-American women and their relationships with men.Based on Terry McMillan's novel, this film follows four very different African-American women and their relationships with men.
- Awards
- 9 wins & 10 nominations
Donald Faison
- Tarik
- (as Donald Adeosun Faison)
Theo Mizuhara
- On Air D.J.
- (as Theo)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDuring the car burning scene, Angela Bassett's monologue was completely improvised.
- GoofsGloria's right earring appears and disappears during her conversation with her ex-husband about their son.
- Quotes
Bernadine Harris: I give you 11 fucking years of my life and you're telling me you're leaving me for a white woman?
John Harris, Sr.: Would it help if she was black?
Bernadine Harris: No. It would help if you were black.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Whitney Houston: Exhale, Shoop Shoop (1995)
- SoundtracksExhale (Shoop Shoop)
Performed by Whitney Houston
Written by Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds (as Babyface)
Produced by Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds (as Babyface) for Ecaf Productions
Whitney Houston appears courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.
Featured review
While this movie truly is bound to be more appealing to women than men, it is a touching story of four best friends. How they stick together and grow together through life's mistakes, joys, and bad taste in men. I love Angela Bassett and she is outstanding in this movie. The other 3 ladies, Whitney,Lela, and Loretta do great jobs too. This movie is filled with sweet moments, great laughter, and maybe some tears. Just a wonderful movie that shows what friendship is about. I have not read the book, but I have heard many times that the book is better... but hey thats true for almost every book turned movie. So all I know is I love this movie, and every time I watch it, it gives me great pleasure. Not too mention the soundtrack is fabulous! Whitney, Brandy, Babyface,Faith Evans,and Mary J Blige make the music in the film absolutely great.
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Box office
- Budget
- $16,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $67,052,156
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,126,927
- Dec 25, 1995
- Gross worldwide
- $81,452,156
- Runtime2 hours 4 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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