Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

144 min | 26 Dec 2022

Drug references and coarse language

A powerful and triumphant celebration of the incomparable Whitney Houston.

I Wanna Dance with Somebody is a powerful and triumphant celebration of the incomparable Whitney Houston. Directed by Kasi Lemmons, written by Academy Award® nominee Anthony McCarten, produced by legendary music executive Clive Davis and starring BAFTA Award® winner Naomi Ackie, the film is a no-holds-barred portrait of the complex and multifaceted woman behind The Voice. From New Jersey choir girl to one of the best-selling and most awarded recording artists of all time, audiences are taken on an inspirational, poignant—and so emotional—journey through Houston’s trailblazing life and career, with show-stopping performances and a soundtrack of the icon’s most beloved hits as you’ve never heard them before. Don’t you wanna dance?

Director
Stella Meghie
Cast
Stanley Tucci, Tamara Tunie, Ashton Sanders, Naomi Ackie, Clarke Peters
Genre
Biography, Drama, Musical
Rating
M (Drug references and coarse language)
Release Date
26 December 2022
Runtime
144 min
Language
English