Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersIndependent Spirit AwardsWomen's History MonthSXSWSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

  • 2022
  • PG-13
  • 2h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
12K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
570
116
Naomi Ackie in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
Watch Exclusive Clip: 'Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody'
Play trailer0:58
14 Videos
77 Photos
BiographyDramaMusic

A joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, one of the greatest female R&B pop vocalists of all time, tracking her journey from obscurity to musi... Read allA joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, one of the greatest female R&B pop vocalists of all time, tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.A joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, one of the greatest female R&B pop vocalists of all time, tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.

  • Director
    • Kasi Lemmons
  • Writer
    • Anthony McCarten
  • Stars
    • Naomi Ackie
    • Stanley Tucci
    • Ashton Sanders
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    570
    116
    • Director
      • Kasi Lemmons
    • Writer
      • Anthony McCarten
    • Stars
      • Naomi Ackie
      • Stanley Tucci
      • Ashton Sanders
    • 142User reviews
    • 117Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

    Videos14

    Exclusive Clip: 'Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody'
    Trailer 0:58
    Watch Exclusive Clip: 'Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody'
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:47
    Watch Official Trailer
    Official Trailer 2
    Trailer 1:58
    Watch Official Trailer 2
    I Wanna Dance with Somebody
    Trailer 1:50
    Watch I Wanna Dance with Somebody
    Elvis, Whitney and Weird Al: Everything We Know About Upcoming Music Biopics
    Clip 2:43
    Watch Elvis, Whitney and Weird Al: Everything We Know About Upcoming Music Biopics
    I Wanna Dance With Somebody: The Star Spangled Banner (UK)
    Clip 1:37
    Watch I Wanna Dance With Somebody: The Star Spangled Banner (UK)
    I Wanna Dance With Somebody
    Clip 1:12
    Watch I Wanna Dance With Somebody
    I Wanna Dance With Somebody: Filming The Bodyguard (French Subtitled)
    Clip 1:12
    Watch I Wanna Dance With Somebody: Filming The Bodyguard (French Subtitled)
    I Wanna Dance With Somebody: Filming The Bodyguard (UK)
    Clip 1:11
    Watch I Wanna Dance With Somebody: Filming The Bodyguard (UK)
    I Wanna Dance With Somebody: How Will I Know
    Clip 0:45
    Watch I Wanna Dance With Somebody: How Will I Know
    I Wanna Dance With Somebody: Give It A Hook (French Subtitled)
    Clip 0:44
    Watch I Wanna Dance With Somebody: Give It A Hook (French Subtitled)
    I Wanna Dance With Somebody: Naomi Ackie Es Whitney Houston (Spanish/Spain Vignette Subtitled)
    Featurette 0:50
    Watch I Wanna Dance With Somebody: Naomi Ackie Es Whitney Houston (Spanish/Spain Vignette Subtitled)

    Photos77

    Naomi Ackie in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
    Naomi Ackie in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
    Naomi Ackie in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
    Naomi Ackie in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
    Naomi Ackie in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
    Naomi Ackie in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
    Naomi Ackie in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
    Naomi Ackie at an event for Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
    Naomi Ackie at an event for Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
    Naomi Ackie at an event for Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
    Naomi Ackie at an event for Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
    Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Naomi Ackie
    Naomi Ackie
    • Whitney Houston
    Stanley Tucci
    Stanley Tucci
    • Clive Davis
    Ashton Sanders
    Ashton Sanders
    • Bobby Brown
    Tamara Tunie
    Tamara Tunie
    • Cissy Houston
    Nafessa Williams
    Nafessa Williams
    • Robyn Crawford
    Clarke Peters
    Clarke Peters
    • John Houston
    Daniel Washington
    Daniel Washington
    • Gary Houston
    Bailee Lopes
    Bailee Lopes
    • Bobbi Kristina (8-11 Years Old)
    Bria Danielle Singleton
    Bria Danielle Singleton
    • Bobbi Kristina (16-19 Years Old)
    JaQuan Malik Jones
    JaQuan Malik Jones
    • Michael Houston
    Kris Sidberry
    Kris Sidberry
    • Pat Houston
    Dave Heard
    Dave Heard
    • Rickey Minor
    Coffey
    Coffey
    • James
    • (as Kelvin Coffey)
    Lance A. Williams
    Lance A. Williams
    • Gerry Griffith
    Luke Crory
    Luke Crory
    • Superfan
    Jeffrey L. Brown
    • Pastor
    Andrea Eversley
    • Barbara
    Devon Coull
    Devon Coull
    • Policeman (ATL)
    • Director
      • Kasi Lemmons
    • Writer
      • Anthony McCarten
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Double Take: Showstopping Biopic Transformations

    Double Take: Showstopping Biopic Transformations

    We've rounded up some of the best biopic transformations, including Academy Award nominee Ana de Armas in Blonde.
    See the full gallery
    [object Object]
    Photos

    More like this

    A Man Called Otto
    7.4
    A Man Called Otto
    The Bodyguard
    6.3
    The Bodyguard
    Empire of Light
    6.6
    Empire of Light
    Plane
    6.5
    Plane
    Till
    7.1
    Till
    Violent Night
    6.7
    Violent Night
    Whitney
    5.0
    Whitney
    The Son
    6.2
    The Son
    Baby Ruby
    4.8
    Baby Ruby
    The Locksmith
    4.7
    The Locksmith
    Babylon
    7.2
    Babylon
    She Said
    7.2
    She Said

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Whitney Houston's voice is used for 95% of the singing.
    • Quotes

      Clive Davis: Would you be willing to postpone your wedding to make a movie?

      [Hands over a script]

      Whitney Houston: The Bodyguard ? What's it about ?

      Clive Davis: A world-famous singer and her difficult relationship with her bodyguard.

      Whitney Houston: [Tosses script into a trash bin, then pauses] Who's the bodyguard ?

      Clive Davis: Kevin Costner.

      [Whitney Houston quickly reaches down and retrieves the script]

    • Connections
      Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Tom Hanks/Naomi Ackie/Suranne Jones/Richard Osman/Rina Sawayama (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      I Believe in You and Me
      Written by Sandy Linzer & David Wolfert

      Performed by Whitney Houston

      Courtesy of Arista Records

      By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

    User reviews142

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    9/10
    Some people are too busy trying to be critics to simply feel it
    I loved this movie. I actually didn't know a bulk of things going on behind the scenes of her life, so it was very eye-opening to me and heartbreaking. You could see almost from the very beginning, unfortunately, how things and people in her life would build up until she was torn down.

    For everyone that keeps quipping about the actress not looking like her - please stop and watch it again. This actress studied ALL of Whitney's body movements, facial expressions and actions. There were a few times in the movie that she came pretty damn close to looking just like her. And she was brilliant.

    I hope all the Whitney fans and those who grew up with her music and life will see it. It's a very enjoyable movie.
    helpful•88
    36
    • sharliep
    • Dec 24, 2022

    Movies About Musicians

    Movies About Musicians

    "Daisy Jones & The Six," Elvis, and more toe-tapping movies about the magic of music.
    See the gallery
    View image
    Photos

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • December 23, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nữ Danh Ca Huyền Thoại
    • Filming locations
      • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Compelling Pictures
      • Black Label Media
      • Muse of Fire
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Budget
      • $45,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $23,708,080
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,700,450
      • Dec 25, 2022
    • Gross worldwide
      • $56,708,080
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      2 hours 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Naomi Ackie in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
    Top Gap
    What was the official certification given to Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022) in India?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.