Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
“Celebrate the untold story of an icon.”
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.
Genres
Music, Drama
Studio
Compelling Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody performed
Budget
$50.0M
Worldwide Gross
$59.8M
Gross Profit
$9.8M
Return
1.2× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$9M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~45/55, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (35% of the domestic run, typical for Music) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Whitney Houston
Naomi Ackie
Whitney Houston
Bobby Brown
Ashton Sanders
Bobby Brown
Clive Davis
Stanley Tucci
Clive Davis
Robyn Crawford
Nafessa Williams
Robyn Crawford
Gerry Griffith
Lance A. Williams
Gerry Griffith
Cissy Houston
Tamara Tunie
Cissy Houston
John Houston
Clarke Peters
John Houston
Gary Houston
Daniel Washington
Gary Houston
Michael Houston
JaQuan Malik Jones
Michael Houston
Pat Houston
Kris Sidberry
Pat Houston
Günther
Tanner Beard
Günther
Bobbi-Kristina (8-10 Yrs old)
Bailee Lopes
Bobbi-Kristina (8-10 Yrs old)
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