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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Celebrate the untold story of an icon.

Genres

MusicHistoryDrama

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.

Others

Budget

$50000000

Revenue

$59800000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

144 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

20 December 2022

Country

United States of America

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

Tanner Beard

Tanner Beard

Günther

Bailee Lopes

Bailee Lopes

Bobbi-Kristina (8-10 Yrs old)

Jennifer Ellis

Jennifer Ellis

Lisa Hintelmann

Andrea Eversley

Andrea Eversley

Barbara

Bria Danielle Singleton

Bria Danielle Singleton

Bobbi Kristina

Adrian M. Mompoint

Adrian M. Mompoint

Marvin

Coffey

Coffey

James

Stew Replogle

Stew Replogle

Detective

Sean Amos

Sean Amos

Minister

Jon F. Merz

Jon F. Merz

Captain / Pilot

Jaison Hunter

Jaison Hunter

Jermaine Jackson

Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

Self (archive footage)

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Self (archive footage)

Merv Griffin

Merv Griffin

Self (archive footage)

Zyla Harris-Petter

Zyla Harris-Petter

'I'm Every Woman' Dancer (as Zyla Nia Harris-Peter)

Kevin Daigneault

Kevin Daigneault

Stage Manager (uncredited)

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