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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Play trailer 1:46 Poster for Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody PG-13 Released Dec 23, 2022 2h 26m Biography Drama Music Play Trailer Watchlist
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Discovered by record executive Clive Davis, Whitney Houston rises to fame in the 1980s to become one of the greatest singers of her generation.
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Another wiki-biopic for posterity's sake, the relatively watchable I Wanna Dance with Somebody leaves you feeling like you were on stage with Whitney Houston, but didn't really get to dance with her.

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Naomi Ackie does an outstanding job as Whitney Houston in I Wanna Dance with Somebody, and even longtime fans might learn a few things about the singer's life.

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Jenny Nulf Austin Chronicle WHITNEY HOUSTON: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY is like the SparkNotes of [Houston's] life, a smattering of collected moments that feel hollow. Rated: 1.5/5 Feb 21, 2023 Full Review Stephen Romei The Australian It is a celebration of her too-short, spectacular career but it does not ignore her drug use, her sexual relationship with Crawford, her tempestuous marriage, and her concert disasters. Jan 6, 2023 Full Review Donald Clarke Irish Times I Wanna Dance with Somebody plays by the rules of the TV movie to efficient, if scarcely groundbreaking, effect. It will change no minds about Whitney Houston. Rated: 3/5 Jan 3, 2023 Full Review Nate Tinner-Williams Black Catholic Messenger Ever so tidy, tying up loose ends that many Houston fans and onlookers likely wondered about in her final years and beyond. The resolutions did not always feel genuine, however, and at times seemed quite rushed. Rated: 7/10 Aug 10, 2024 Full Review Maxance Vincent InSession Film It's miraculous that a movie penned by the screenwriter of Bohemian Rhapsody would be worth watching, but Kasi Lemmons continues to prove she is a highly versatile filmmaker/actor whose imprint on cinema will be felt for decades to come. Rated: A Mar 6, 2024 Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) It wasn’t gay enough, but that it was gay at all gives me hope we’ll get this part of her story done right some day. Feb 13, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Angelica Awesome! The best of all of the Whitney biographies Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/28/23 Full Review m c So GOOD! What else can I say? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Did not disappoint Loved th whole movie. When youre a Whitney fan, you want the movie to remind you how awesome she was. The movie did just that Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Peggy I love her songs and how she sings them, so this movie was awesome! I love seeing how she got the songs she did. Its so sad though when drugs hurt people's lives and ability to function. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Harlan M Strong performances. A lot of life was lived in 48 years and all couldnt have been covered in the 2+ hour movie. Well filmed and presented. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Evie You see the complexity of her life. Heartbreaking and so tragic for someone so talented. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Discovered by record executive Clive Davis, Whitney Houston rises to fame in the 1980s to become one of the greatest singers of her generation.
Director
Kasi Lemmons
Producer
Anthony McCarten, Patricia Houston, Clive Davis, Larry Mestel, Denis O'Sullivan, Jeff Kalligheri, Matt Jackson, Molly Smith, Trent Luckinbill, Thad Luckinbill, Matthew Salloway, Christina Papagjika
Screenwriter
Anthony McCarten
Distributor
TriStar Pictures
Production Co
West Madison Entertainment , Primary Wave Entertainment, Compelling Pictures, Muse of Fire, Black Label Media, TriStar Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Some Strong Language|Smoking|Strong Drug Content|Suggestive References)
Genre
Biography, Drama, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 23, 2022, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 28, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA)
$23.4M
Runtime
2h 26m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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