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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

2022 · 144 min

A glossy, music-filled rise-and-fall biopic that sweeps you along with soaring performances and a lingering sadness.

Directed by: Kasi Lemmons
Genres: Music, Drama
Starring: Naomi Ackie, Ashton Sanders, Stanley Tucci

Tagline: Celebrate the untold story of an icon.
Overview: The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time. Tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.

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Directed by: Kasi Lemmons
Genres: Music, Drama
Starring: Naomi Ackie, Ashton Sanders, Stanley Tucci

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: music
addiction
identity
family
fate
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	5
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: music, drama
Directed by: Kasi Lemmons
Written by: Anthony McCarten
Starring: Naomi Ackie, Ashton Sanders, Stanley Tucci, Nafessa Williams, Lance A. Williams, Tamara Tunie, Clarke Peters, Daniel Washington
Cinematography: Barry Ackroyd
Runtime: 144 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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