Breathing Room
1996, English. Directed by Jon Sherman.
A comedy for the romantically hopeless
She's Kathy, a comix cartoonist; he's David, teaching English to new immigrants. It's New York City, with 29 shopping days left until Christmas, and they're in love. Or are they? Their romance has been on-again, off-again because David can't bring himself to say, "I love you." He can say it in French, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, but not English. So, when she learns at an inopportune time that he's applied for a job in Ho Chi Minh City, she asks for breathing room until Christmas; the film chronicles the ensuing days of restless indecision.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
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Cast & crew
- Jon ShermanDirector
- Susan FloydKathy
- Nadia DajaniClaire
- Dan FuttermanDavid
- Michael ChenevertKorean Market Patron #3
- Sharon AngelaAdditional Patron
- Amy HohnCousin Judy
- Saverio GuerraTony
- Paul GiamattiGeorge
- Joanna ChangCashier
- Jianzhung GuGrocer
- Steve NaidichKorean Market Patron 1
- Chris McGinnKorean Market Patron 2
Details
- Released
- 8 November 1996
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Tom Hughes
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Breathing Room: quick answers
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How long is Breathing Room?
Breathing Room runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Breathing Room is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Breathing Room on?
Breathing Room isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 November 1996. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Breathing Room?
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Who directed Breathing Room?
Breathing Room (1996) was directed by Jon Sherman and stars Susan Floyd, Nadia Dajani, Dan Futterman.