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Celebrate the untold story of an icon.

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Naomi Ackie

    Whitney Houston

  2. Cast 1

    Ashton Sanders

    Bobby Brown

  3. Cast 1

    Stanley Tucci

    Clive Davis

  4. Cast 1

    Nafessa Williams

    Robyn Crawford

  5. Cast 1

    Lance A. Williams

    Gerry Griffith

  6. Cast 1

    Tamara Tunie

    Cissy Houston

  7. Cast 1

    Clarke Peters

    John Houston

  8. Cast 1

    Daniel Washington

    Gary Houston

  9. Cast 1

    JaQuan Malik Jones

    Michael Houston

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 into this performance but do we ever see her tinkle on a piano, pick up a guitar, bang a tambourine even? Right from the start when she is discovered by established impresario (and one of this film's producers) Clive Davis (Stanley Tucci) we learn that she doesn't write songs. So what is there for us ...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$50,000,000.00

Revenue $59,800,000.00

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