Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody 2022

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody is a 2022 American biographical musical drama film directed by Kasi Lemmons, from a screenplay by Anthony McCarten, based on the life and career of American pop icon and actress Whitney Houston. The film stars Naomi Ackie as Houston with Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders, Tamara Tunie, Nafessa Williams, and Clarke Peters in supporting roles. An authorized biopic on Houston's life was announced in early 2020, with Ackie cast in the lead role that December, and the rest of the cast signing on later the next year. Filming took place in Massachusetts and New Jersey from August to December 2021. The movie's budget was $45 million. Released in the United States on December 23, 2022, by Sony Pictures Releasing through its TriStar Pictures label, the film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise going to Ackie's performance and criticisms for the film's length, film editing and use of music biopic conventions. It grossed $61.5 million and later went on to reach number one on Netflix US.