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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Celebrate the untold story of an icon.

20227.02h 24m

Overview

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.

Directed by Kasi Lemmons
Written by Anthony McCarten
Produced by Pat Houston, Clive Davis, Lawrence Mestel
Box OfficeBudget: $50.0MRevenue: $59.8M

Top Cast

Naomi Ackie

Naomi Ackie

Whitney Houston

Ashton Sanders

Ashton Sanders

Bobby Brown

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Clive Davis

Nafessa Williams

Nafessa Williams

Robyn Crawford

Lance A. Williams

Lance A. Williams

Gerry Griffith

Tamara Tunie

Tamara Tunie

Cissy Houston

Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters

John Houston

Daniel Washington

Daniel Washington

Gary Houston

JaQuan Malik Jones

JaQuan Malik Jones

Michael Houston

Kris Sidberry

Kris Sidberry

Pat Houston

Themes & Keywords

musiciandrug addictionbiographyrhythm and blues (r&b)singerpop musiclgbtburlesquedomineeringspousal abusesoul musicexhilarated

About Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody is a music, history, drama film released in 2022 exploring themes of musician, drug addiction, biography, rhythm and blues (r&b), singer, pop music. Directed by Kasi Lemmons, it stars Naomi Ackie, Ashton Sanders, Stanley Tucci. 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.

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