

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

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Cast

Whitney Houston
Self (archive footage)

Bobby Brown
Self - Ex-Husband

Cissy Houston
Self - Mother

Clive Davis
Self - Founder, Arista Records

L.A. Reid
Self - CEO and President, Arista Records 2000-2004

Kevin Costner
Self - Actor

Dionne Warwick
Self - Whitney's Cousin (archive footage)

Bobbi Kristina Brown
Self (archive footage)

Nelson Mandela
Self (archive footage)

Marvin Gaye
Self (archive footage)

Babyface
Self - Songwriter / Producer

Arsenio Hall
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Crew

Kevin Macdonald
Director

Kevin Macdonald
Writer

Rosanne Korenberg
Executive Producer

Zanne Devine
Executive Producer

Simon Chinn
Producer

Glenn Freemantle
Sound
Popular Reviews
40 reviews
Miguel Amorim
10.0★ · 02/07/26

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.
Cecilia
6.0★ · 01/22/25

Crack is wack
Crack is wack
Mona
10.0★ · 01/10/25

Hope Dee Dee Warwick is getting clowned on in hell
Hope Dee Dee Warwick is getting clowned on in hell
edwin
8.0★ · 12/12/24

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
Klea B.
8.0★ · 09/07/24

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.