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Whitney

2018 · 120 min

A soaring, then sorrowful, archival journey through a singular voice, leaving a lingering ache for the person behind the fame.

Directed by
Kevin Macdonald
Genres
Music, Documentary
Starring
Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Cissy Houston
Tagline
All the music. All the stories. All the answers.
Overview
Examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. Features never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the people who knew her best.

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Directed by
Kevin Macdonald
Genres
Music, Documentary
Starring
Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Cissy Houston
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • celebrity
  • addiction
  • family
  • identity
  • grief
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
music, documentary
Directed by
Kevin Macdonald
Written by
Kevin Macdonald
Starring
Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Cissy Houston, Clive Davis, L.A. Reid, Kevin Costner, Dionne Warwick, Bobbi Kristina Brown
Cinematography
Nelson Hume
Runtime
120 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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