Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time. Tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.

Cast

Naomi Ackie

as Whitney Houston

Ashton Sanders

as Bobby Brown

Stanley Tucci

as Clive Davis

Nafessa Williams

as Robyn Crawford

Lance A. Williams

as Gerry Griffith

Tamara Tunie

as Cissy Houston

Clarke Peters

as John Houston

Daniel Washington

as Gary Houston

JaQuan Malik Jones

as Michael Houston

Kris Sidberry

as Pat Houston

Reviews

CinemaSerf

I wonder why they added her name to the title? Might that be because the film makers knew that the "legacy" of this once celebrated singer has already largely wained? I can't think when I last heard one of her songs on the radio. Bigger then the "Beatles"? Well Naomi Ackie puts her heart and soul in...

r96sk

A well done flick, I'd say. I didn't even know this existed until I was invited a week or two back to go watch it, which is a surprise as I'd imagine a Whitney Houston biopic would've got enough hype that I would've seen it mentioned around the web - perhaps I just happened to miss it? Either way...

tmdb51616167

The Whitney Houston movie is a production that often goes underappreciated, with its box office performance potentially suffering due to being better suited for streaming rather than a traditional theatrical release. The film focuses more on Houston's personal life, particularly her relationship wit...

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