Whitney

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Whitney

TV-MA

2015

1h 30m

Drama

Biography

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Singer Whitney Houston (Yaya DaCosta) skyrockets to fame and has a tumultuous marriage with fellow entertainer Bobby Brown (Arlen Escarpeta).

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Linda Holmes

NPR

In the end, you really are better off with the YouTube videos.

Jan 20, 2015

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Joshua Alston

AV Club

While the wisdom of Whitney's premise is debatable, Bassett's execution is confident and thoughtful.

Rated: B-

Jan 20, 2015

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Matt Zoller Seitz

New York Magazine/Vulture

There's something pure and insightful about how [Angela] Bassett's camera looks at this couple as they flirt, rut, marry, fight, talk about their careers, and experience wild ups and downs, including moments of professional resentment or jealousy.

Jan 20, 2015

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Mekeisha Madden Toby

Essence

Either change the name of the movie to Whitney and Bobby or give viewers more than a few hits, wigs and giggles. Give us more Whitney Houston.

Aug 8, 2018

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Michael Arceneaux

Complex

The movie isn't terrible, but it's not especially good either. If the goal was to give Bobby's side of events: flawless victory.

Mar 29, 2018

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Kevin Fallon

The Daily Beast

Lifetime's Whitney Houston biopic was confusingly bland, and we're not happy about it.

Sep 21, 2017

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Deontae D

A decent mini biogeography of the legendary Whitney Houston, It's decent, But not that great, The lady portraying as Whitney Houston did pretty good, Arlen escarpeta did a decent job as Bobby Brown, But it focused on her down moments, The new edition story & Bobby Brown story from bet did it better, 2 1/2 over 5

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/25/24

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Audience Member

One of the worse biopics I’ve seen.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/14/18

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Audience Member

This was the worst. And total lies about Bobby Brown. He had serious issues and drug problems way before he met Whitney. Terribly done. I'm embarrassed for everyone that had anything to do with this farce. Poor Bobbi Kristina had to deal with this before she got murdered. I do hope someday someone will do justice to this great talent. Hot mess all the way.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

A good directorial effort by Angela Basset

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Audience Member

Sad story, quite well acted, but if this is true, Whitney was a very damaged person

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Koga akter/ka ke se obide da rezira, ili ispaga epten dobro ili mnogu losho, nema sredina. Ovojpat Angela Bassett se obidela da go otslika zivotot na Whitney Houston i nejzinata vrska so Bobby Brown, no rezultatot e katastrofa. Prvo, izborot na glavnata akterka e propust. Vtoro, vo filmov ima nepotrebni sceni so celi pesni. Treto, nema nisto specificno po koe ke se pamti filmov. Ili pak zivotot na Whitney bil tolku dosaden, sto nemalo sto da se prikaze. Kako i da e, koga ke go izgledate filmov, sfakate kolku Whitney si go zeznala zivotot i taa i samo taa e vinovna za toa...

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Synopsis

Singer Whitney Houston (Yaya DaCosta) skyrockets to fame and has a tumultuous marriage with fellow entertainer Bobby Brown (Arlen Escarpeta).

Director: Angela Bassett
Producer: Kyle A. Clark, Lina Wong
Screenwriter: Shem Bitterman
Production Co: Silver Screen Pictures
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 13, 2016
Runtime: 1h 30m

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