Summaries

Based on Terry McMillan's novel, this film follows four very different African-American women and their relationships with men.

This story based on the best selling novel by Terry McMillan follows the lives of four African-American women as they try to deal with their very lives. Friendship becomes the strongest bond between these women as men, careers, and families take them in different directions. Often light-hearted this movie speaks about some of the problems and struggles the modern women face in today's world.—David Adrine <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • husband wife relationship
  • mother son relationship
  • betrayal
  • friendship between women
  • black american
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Dec 21, 1995
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Hermosa Inn - 5532 N. Palo Cristi Road, Paradise Valley, Arizona, USA
Production companies Twentieth Century Fox

Box office

Budget $16000000
Gross US & Canada $67052156
Opening weekend US & Canada $14126927
Gross worldwide $81452156

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 4m
Color Color
Sound mix DTS Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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