Whitney Houston ve Angela Bassett, dört kadının müthiş ve özel arkadaşlıklarıyla güç bulmalarını anlatan bu komik ve dokunaklı filmde biraraya geliyor. Savannah, Bernadine, Robin ve Gloria gerçek aşkı aramaktadır. Bernadine, kocası onu başka bir kadın için terkedene kadar buna sahip olduğunu düşünmektedir. Savannah ve Robin iş hayatında başarılı olmalarına rağmen aşk hayatları iflas etmiş durumdadır.

The story of four African-American women who journey through a modern labyrinth of husbands and lovers, jobs and makeovers. Savannah Jackson moves from Denver to Phoenix, the home of her best friend, Bernadine, intent on becoming a successful TV producer and snagging Mr. Right. Bernadine learns that her husband is leaving her for his younger, white bookkeeper. Their highly successful, sexually adventurous friend, Robin Stokes, cannot stay away from attractive men who lie and cheat. Gloria Johnson does not seek solace in men but finds it in food, her trendy hair salon and her precocious but difficult son, Tarik. Tarik is growing up and Gloria is about to set out into the world again. In one year, they weather these challenges under an umbrella of friendship.