Waiting to Exhale (1995)

Waiting to Exhale
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $66,947,948Details
International Box Office $14,400,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $81,347,948
OpusData ID: 7500100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,126,927 (21.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:82.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,253 opening theaters/1,402 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $172,791,319

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,382 $66,947,948
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,392 $14,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,267 $81,347,948
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 356 $66,947,948
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,195 $14,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 629 $81,347,948

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 22nd, 1995 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: April 23rd, 1996 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language and some strong sexuality.
Running Time: 124 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Harlem Nights
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Keywords: African Americans, Romantic Drama, Romance
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: 20th Century Fox
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 222 $6,460,005 Jan 12, 1996 24
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 153 $17,114,633 Jan 12, 1996 24
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 91 $13,296,383 Dec 29, 1995 10
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 45 $35,793,254 Dec 29, 1995 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 94 $14,126,927 Dec 22, 1995 3
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 57 $38,029,033 Dec 22, 1995 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 40 $14,126,927 Dec 22, 1995 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 24 $38,029,033 Dec 22, 1995 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,382 $66,947,948
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 933 $172,791,319
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,008 $66,947,948
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 26 $66,947,948
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 309 $66,947,948
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,069 $66,947,948
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 590 $66,947,948
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 175 $66,947,948
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 356 $66,947,948
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 153 $66,947,948

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1995 1 $14,126,927   1,253 $11,274   $14,126,927 1
Dec 29, 1995 4 $13,296,383 -6% 1,331 $9,990   $36,024,320 2
Jan 5, 1996 5 $6,081,427 -54% 1,402 $4,338   $44,859,159 3
Jan 12, 1996 8 $6,460,005 +6% 1,349 $4,789   $53,574,510 4
Jan 19, 1996 11 $3,127,418 -52% 1,358 $2,303   $57,871,784 5
Jan 26, 1996 14 $1,783,599 -43% 1,230 $1,450   $60,669,186 6
Feb 2, 1996 19 $913,554 -49% 837 $1,091   $62,216,468 7
Feb 9, 1996 20 $711,398 -22% 634 $1,122   $63,500,000 8
Feb 16, 1996 23 $637,883 -10% 505 $1,263   $64,236,823 9
Feb 23, 1996 23 $451,604 -29% 473 $955   $64,843,864 10
Mar 1, 1996 24 $393,277 -13% 415 $948   $65,385,963 11
Mar 8, 1996 27 $317,348 -19% 363 $874   $65,843,710 12
Mar 15, 1996 30 $235,262 -26% 270 $871   $66,217,463 13
Mar 22, 1996 34 $172,835 -27% 228 $758   $66,491,857 14
Mar 29, 1996 38 $132,527 -23% 160 $828   $66,695,907 15
Apr 5, 1996 39 $85,936 -35% 133 $646   $66,833,260 16
Apr 12, 1996 44 $65,987 -23% 103 $641   $66,947,948 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1995 2 $22,727,937   1,253 $18,139   $22,727,937 1
Dec 29, 1995 4 $16,049,795 -29% 1,331 $12,058   $38,777,732 2
Jan 5, 1996 5 $8,336,773 -48% 1,402 $5,946   $47,114,505 3
Jan 12, 1996 8 $7,629,861 -8% 1,349 $5,656   $54,744,366 4
Jan 19, 1996 11 $4,141,221 -46% 1,358 $3,050   $58,885,587 5
Jan 26, 1996 15 $2,417,327 -42% 1,230 $1,965   $61,302,914 6
Feb 2, 1996 21 $1,485,688 -39% 837 $1,775   $62,788,602 7
Feb 9, 1996 23 $810,338 -45% 634 $1,278   $63,598,940 8
Feb 16, 1996 23 $793,320 -2% 505 $1,571   $64,392,260 9
Feb 23, 1996 23 $600,426 -24% 473 $1,269   $64,992,686 10
Mar 1, 1996 23 $533,676 -11% 415 $1,286   $65,526,362 11
Mar 8, 1996 28 $455,839 -15% 363 $1,256   $65,982,201 12
Mar 15, 1996 29 $336,821 -26% 270 $1,247   $66,319,022 13
Mar 22, 1996 33 $244,358 -27% 228 $1,072   $66,563,380 14
Mar 29, 1996 35 $183,944 -25% 160 $1,150   $66,747,324 15
Apr 5, 1996 38 $134,637 -27% 133 $1,012   $66,881,961 16

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,392 $14,400,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,591 $14,400,000
Top 1995 Movies at the International Box Office 48 $14,400,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 805 $14,400,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,669 $14,400,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,228 $14,400,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 941 $14,400,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,195 $14,400,000
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 280 $14,400,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,267 $81,347,948
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,715 $81,347,948
Top 1995 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 39 $81,347,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 489 $81,347,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,830 $81,347,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,029 $81,347,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $81,347,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 629 $81,347,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 223 $81,347,948

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Mar 4, 20121174,673 74,673$671,310$671,310828

Leading Cast

Whitney Houston    Savannah 'Vannah' Jackson
Angela Bassett    Bernadine Harris
Loretta Devine    Gloria 'Glo' Matthews
Lela Rochon    Robin Stokes

Supporting Cast

Donald Faison    Tarik Johnson
Kelly Preston    Kathleen (uncredited)
Mykelti Williamson    Troy
Dennis Haysbert    Kenneth Dawkins
Gregory Hines    Marvin King
Giancarlo Esposito    David Matthews
Leon    Russell

Cameos

Wesley Snipes    James Wheeler

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Forest Whitaker    Director
Tim Chau    Supervising Sound Editor
Tim Chau    Sound Designer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,126,927 (21.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:82.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,253 opening theaters/1,402 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $172,791,319

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,382 $66,947,948
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,392 $14,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,267 $81,347,948
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 356 $66,947,948
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,195 $14,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 629 $81,347,948

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 22nd, 1995 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: April 23rd, 1996 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language and some strong sexuality.
Running Time: 124 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Harlem Nights
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: African Americans, Romantic Drama, Romance
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: 20th Century Fox
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 222 $6,460,005 Jan 12, 1996 24
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 153 $17,114,633 Jan 12, 1996 24
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 91 $13,296,383 Dec 29, 1995 10
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 45 $35,793,254 Dec 29, 1995 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 94 $14,126,927 Dec 22, 1995 3
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 57 $38,029,033 Dec 22, 1995 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 40 $14,126,927 Dec 22, 1995 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 24 $38,029,033 Dec 22, 1995 3

Leading Cast

Whitney Houston    Savannah 'Vannah' Jackson
Angela Bassett    Bernadine Harris
Loretta Devine    Gloria 'Glo' Matthews
Lela Rochon    Robin Stokes

Supporting Cast

Donald Faison    Tarik Johnson
Kelly Preston    Kathleen (uncredited)
Mykelti Williamson    Troy
Dennis Haysbert    Kenneth Dawkins
Gregory Hines    Marvin King
Giancarlo Esposito    David Matthews
Leon    Russell

Cameos

Wesley Snipes    James Wheeler

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Forest Whitaker    Director
Tim Chau    Supervising Sound Editor
Tim Chau    Sound Designer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,382 $66,947,948
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 933 $172,791,319
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,008 $66,947,948
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 26 $66,947,948
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 309 $66,947,948
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,069 $66,947,948
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 590 $66,947,948
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 175 $66,947,948
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 356 $66,947,948
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 153 $66,947,948

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1995 1 $14,126,927   1,253 $11,274   $14,126,927 1
Dec 29, 1995 4 $13,296,383 -6% 1,331 $9,990   $36,024,320 2
Jan 5, 1996 5 $6,081,427 -54% 1,402 $4,338   $44,859,159 3
Jan 12, 1996 8 $6,460,005 +6% 1,349 $4,789   $53,574,510 4
Jan 19, 1996 11 $3,127,418 -52% 1,358 $2,303   $57,871,784 5
Jan 26, 1996 14 $1,783,599 -43% 1,230 $1,450   $60,669,186 6
Feb 2, 1996 19 $913,554 -49% 837 $1,091   $62,216,468 7
Feb 9, 1996 20 $711,398 -22% 634 $1,122   $63,500,000 8
Feb 16, 1996 23 $637,883 -10% 505 $1,263   $64,236,823 9
Feb 23, 1996 23 $451,604 -29% 473 $955   $64,843,864 10
Mar 1, 1996 24 $393,277 -13% 415 $948   $65,385,963 11
Mar 8, 1996 27 $317,348 -19% 363 $874   $65,843,710 12
Mar 15, 1996 30 $235,262 -26% 270 $871   $66,217,463 13
Mar 22, 1996 34 $172,835 -27% 228 $758   $66,491,857 14
Mar 29, 1996 38 $132,527 -23% 160 $828   $66,695,907 15
Apr 5, 1996 39 $85,936 -35% 133 $646   $66,833,260 16
Apr 12, 1996 44 $65,987 -23% 103 $641   $66,947,948 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1995 2 $22,727,937   1,253 $18,139   $22,727,937 1
Dec 29, 1995 4 $16,049,795 -29% 1,331 $12,058   $38,777,732 2
Jan 5, 1996 5 $8,336,773 -48% 1,402 $5,946   $47,114,505 3
Jan 12, 1996 8 $7,629,861 -8% 1,349 $5,656   $54,744,366 4
Jan 19, 1996 11 $4,141,221 -46% 1,358 $3,050   $58,885,587 5
Jan 26, 1996 15 $2,417,327 -42% 1,230 $1,965   $61,302,914 6
Feb 2, 1996 21 $1,485,688 -39% 837 $1,775   $62,788,602 7
Feb 9, 1996 23 $810,338 -45% 634 $1,278   $63,598,940 8
Feb 16, 1996 23 $793,320 -2% 505 $1,571   $64,392,260 9
Feb 23, 1996 23 $600,426 -24% 473 $1,269   $64,992,686 10
Mar 1, 1996 23 $533,676 -11% 415 $1,286   $65,526,362 11
Mar 8, 1996 28 $455,839 -15% 363 $1,256   $65,982,201 12
Mar 15, 1996 29 $336,821 -26% 270 $1,247   $66,319,022 13
Mar 22, 1996 33 $244,358 -27% 228 $1,072   $66,563,380 14
Mar 29, 1996 35 $183,944 -25% 160 $1,150   $66,747,324 15
Apr 5, 1996 38 $134,637 -27% 133 $1,012   $66,881,961 16

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,392 $14,400,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,591 $14,400,000
Top 1995 Movies at the International Box Office 48 $14,400,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 805 $14,400,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,669 $14,400,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,228 $14,400,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 941 $14,400,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,195 $14,400,000
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 280 $14,400,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,267 $81,347,948
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,715 $81,347,948
Top 1995 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 39 $81,347,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 489 $81,347,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,830 $81,347,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,029 $81,347,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $81,347,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 629 $81,347,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 223 $81,347,948

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Mar 4, 20121174,673 74,673$671,310$671,310828