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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 6

Naomi Ackie is excellent in the title role and the film delivers all the singer’s big hits...

Read full review at The Guardian
Florian Wendorff
rated 6

A film like a subway: we go from station to station of her lifebut barely know her better when the movie is finished. It's more like that the movie tries to build a monument of her life instead of rising uneasy questions. Sure, we see her dru...

1 year ago
Anders Korsgaard Pedersen
rated 7

Beautiful tribute to one of the worlds greatests singers. But way too predictable and glossy. We only see the surface of a turbulent life. And like any biopic it is way too long.

11 months ago
Critic Kelechi Ehenulo
rated 6

...Lemmons’s solid encapsulation of Houston's life from strict church upbringing to superstardom portrays the singer as humanely as possible.

Read full review at Empire
Critic James Mottram
rated 8

It’s quite a feat, but one she just about pulls off, as the film celebrates her generational talent rather than dwell on the darkness.

Read full review at Radio Times
Critic Joyce Slaton
rated 6

As Houston, Ackie is vibrant and sympathetic. She's larger than life, just as Houston was herself...

Read full review at Common Sense Media
Critic Katrine Sommer Boysen
rated 5

Houston spilles overbevisende af Naomi Ackie (...) som gennem sit spil og sin sang formår at formidle et troværdigt billede af sangerinden.

Read full review at Jyllands-Posten
Critic Andreas Samuelson
rated 6

Stjärnskottet Naomi Ackie fullkomligt lyser som Whitney Houston i denna biopic...

Read full review at Moviezine

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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody is a movie that celebrates the life and music of Whitney Houston, one of the greatest female R&B pop vocalists of all time. From her early days as a choir singer in New Jersey to her rise to international superstardom, the film takes audiences on a journey through Houston's triumphs and struggles. Directed by Kasi Lemmons, the movie features Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston, Stanley Tucci as Clive Davis, and Ashton Sanders as Bobby Brown. With a star-studded cast and a soundtrack full of Houston's iconic songs, this biographical drama promises to be an emotional and inspiring tribute to a music legend.

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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody was released in theaters on December 23, 2022.

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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody was released for streaming on April 22, 2023.