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Whitney

2015 · 90 min

A somber, music-filled rise-and-fall portrait that lingers on the ache of fame and a love curdling into self-destruction.

Directed by
Angela Bassett
Genres
Romance, Drama, Music
Overview
Chronicles Whitney Houston's rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband Bobby Brown.
How it feels
Melancholic, dark, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Addiction, celebrity, love, ambition
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Angela Bassett
Genres
Romance, Drama, Music
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • celebrity
  • love
  • ambition
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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