Whitney (2018)

An in-depth look at the life and music of Whitney Houston.

Director:

Kevin Macdonald

Writer:

Kevin Macdonald

Stars:

Whitney Houston, Ellen White, Michael Houston

1 win & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Whitney Houston	...	Herself (archive footage)
Ellen White	...	Herself - Family Friend / Employee (as 'Aunt Bae')
Michael Houston	...	Himself - Brother / Employee
Cissy Houston	...	Herself - Mother
Aretha Franklin	...	Herself (archive footage)
Gary Houston	...	Himself - Brother / Backup Singer (as Gary Garland-Houston)
Donna Houston	...	Herself - Former Sister-in-Law
Kenneth Gibson	...	Himself - First Black Mayor of Newark (archive footage) (as Ken Gibson)
Deforest B. Soaries Jr.	...	Himself - Family Friend (as Reverend Deforest Soaries)
Drinkard Singers	...	Themselves (archive footage)
Dionne Warwick	...	Herself - Whitney's Cousin (archive footage)
Dee Dee Warwick	...	Herself - Whitney's Cousin (archive footage)
Keith Kelly	...	Himself - Family Friend / Employee
John Houston III	...	Himself - Half-Brother
Patricia Houston	...	Herself - Sister-in-Law / Manager 2000-2012 (as Pat Houston)

Storyline

An in-depth look at the life and music of Whitney Houston.

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Plot Keywords:

singer | fame | celebrity | marriage | sexual abuse | 

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Taglines:

The voice. The music. The truth.

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and drug content

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 July 2018 (UK)

Also Known As:

Whitney

Filming Locations:

New Hope Baptist Church, Newark, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,274,051, 8 July 2018, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$3,026,351, 20 September 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lisa Erspamer Entertainment, Lightbox, Altitude Film Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

It was screened out of competition at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Whitney Houston: There were times when I would look up to God and I'd go, "Why is this happening to me?" And then these dreams... I'd have these dreams about being on a bridge and the bridge going back and forth and swaying. There's a big storm coming... I'm always running from this giant. I'm always running from this big man. I know I can make it. I know I can make it. I know I can make it. My mother always says, "Oh, you know, that's nothin' but the devil; he's just trying to get you. He just ...

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Connections

Featured in Entertainment Tonight Canada: Episode #13.204 (2018)

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Soundtracks

I Am Changing
Performed by Whitney Houston
Written by Tom Eyen, Henry Krieger
Published by Universal/MCA Music Ltd

User Reviews

Ms. Houston

I am one of the lucky few, who got to meet this amazing women.

I met him one cold day back in the early part of her career.

She was doing a video for her first album and I and a couple of my friends where filming for a show, if you remember, Spencer for Hire, we were filming a night club scene, whereas we were the dancers in the club. I and the other dancers were on a lunch break and we were in the cafeteria eating. All of sudden, this little thing walked in with all of these colors on and sat down to eat.

Evidentially, it was Whitney Houston here filming her video "I want to dance with somebody". You know with all of the hair and the color. Well, there were about 6 of us at the table and no one was brave enough to talk to her, with the exception of me, of course. I was always the loudest and bravest out of the group. Anyway, I went up to her table and said would she mind some company (since she was alone, eating), she said sure, and I motion to the rest of the crew to come over. She was shocked, but got over it pretty quick when she found out we were filming next door and for what show.

I tell you, that was the best lunch I ever had. We spent about an hour with her, just laughing and having the best time. Until we were called to the stage and had to say goodbye.

That young women was the same person I saw every time she walked out on stage. Beautiful, polished and humble.

I tell you what, the day she died.........I cried like I cried when I lost my mother......

The pain will always be there......But whenever I hear her voice on the radio, I smile and remember that little woman I saw that day in the cafeteria.

She was something else. And I will truly miss her.