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2018·Music·2h
7.1
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.
Directed by Kevin Macdonald
biography
celebrity
singer
fame

Cast

Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Self (archive footage)
Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown
Self - Ex-Husband
Cissy Houston
Cissy Houston
Self - Mother
Clive Davis
Clive Davis
Self - Founder, Arista Records
L.A. Reid
L.A. Reid
Self - CEO and President, Arista Records 2000-2004
Kevin Costner
Kevin Costner
Self - Actor
Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick
Self - Whitney's Cousin (archive footage)
Bobbi Kristina Brown
Bobbi Kristina Brown
Self (archive footage)
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
Self (archive footage)
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Self (archive footage)
Babyface
Babyface
Self - Songwriter / Producer
Arsenio Hall
Arsenio Hall
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Crew

Kevin Macdonald
Kevin Macdonald
Director
Kevin Macdonald
Kevin Macdonald
Writer
Rosanne Korenberg
Rosanne Korenberg
Executive Producer
Zanne Devine
Zanne Devine
Executive Producer
Simon Chinn
Simon Chinn
Producer
Glenn Freemantle
Glenn Freemantle
Sound

Popular Reviews

40 reviews
Miguel Amorim
Miguel Amorim
Whitney
Jesus, that was... powerful, to say the least. It's a true testament to someone with something so incredible, but who succumbed to external pressures and never received the help he needed. Kevin is a talent when it comes to documentaries. Any situation related to addiction is sensitive, and you have to know how to ask the right questions without trying to ignore respect and politeness towards others. In this documentary, everything is covered. We see Whitney as a superhuman with an incredible voice, but also as a human being with her flaws who didn't know how to distinguish good from bad, the good from the bad in her life. I saw a review that said the last half hour of the documentary portrayed Whitney in an unflattering light. I dare say that we finally saw her in the right light: a human being who finally managed to become self-aware and knew how to correct her mistakes and rediscover her spark. Unfortunately, it was too late for her to overcome all her traumas, and her moment of courage was short-lived. I recommend watching this documentary with a box of tissues at your side.
Jesus, that was... powerful, to say the least. It's a true testament to someone with something so incredible, but who succumbed to external pressures and never received the help he needed. Kevin is a talent when it comes to documentaries. Any situation related to addiction is sensitive, and you have to know how to ask the right questions without trying to ignore respect and politeness towards others. In this documentary, everything is covered. We see Whitney as a superhuman with an incredible voice, but also as a human being with her flaws who didn't know how to distinguish good from bad, the good from the bad in her life. I saw a review that said the last half hour of the documentary portrayed Whitney in an unflattering light. I dare say that we finally saw her in the right light: a human being who finally managed to become self-aware and knew how to correct her mistakes and rediscover her spark. Unfortunately, it was too late for her to overcome all her traumas, and her moment of courage was short-lived. I recommend watching this documentary with a box of tissues at your side.
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Cecilia
Cecilia
Whitney
Crack is wack
Crack is wack
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Mona
Mona
Whitney
Hope Dee Dee Warwick is getting clowned on in hell
Hope Dee Dee Warwick is getting clowned on in hell
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edwin
edwin
Whitney
This is why you don't sign your kid up to the Disney Channel, cuz you make them more depressed and unstable than they already are
This is why you don't sign your kid up to the Disney Channel, cuz you make them more depressed and unstable than they already are
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Klea B.
Klea B.
Whitney
I saw this with my mother since she is a big fan of Whitney and wow it was heartbreaking.Seeing the downfall of such a talented woman made me sad.She was sorrounded by people who benefited from her and failed her again and again until she failed herself.
I saw this with my mother since she is a big fan of Whitney and wow it was heartbreaking.Seeing the downfall of such a talented woman made me sad.She was sorrounded by people who benefited from her and failed her again and again until she failed herself.
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