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43% Tomatometer 136 Reviews 92% Audience Score 1,000+ Verified Ratings Discovered by record executive Clive Davis, Whitney Houston rises to fame in the 1980s to become one of the greatest singers of her generation. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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Critics Consensus

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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The Story of Whitney Houston’s ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody,’ the Billboard Staff’s No. 1 Pop Song

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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody | Rotten Tomatoes (1) 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 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody | Rotten Tomatoes (2) 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 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody | Rotten Tomatoes (3) 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 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody | Rotten Tomatoes (4) 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 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody | Rotten Tomatoes (5) 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 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Nadine Whitney Mr. Movie's Film Blog I Wanna Dance with Somebody is a disservice to the memory of Whitney Houston. Make a playlist, watch videos, dance to her music. That’s a better way to remember her. Sep 6, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Angelica Awesome! The best of all of the Whitney biographies Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/28/23 Full Review m c So GOOD! What else can I say? Rated 5/5 Stars • 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 5/5 Stars • 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 5/5 Stars • 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 4/5 Stars • 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 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cast & Crew

Kasi Lemmons Director Naomi Ackie Whitney Houston Stanley Tucci Clive Davis Nafessa Williams Robyn Crawford Tamara Tunie Cissy Houston Clarke Peters John Houston
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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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