Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022) on Netflix
PG-1320222h 26mBiographyDramaMusic
In 1983, nineteen-year-old Whitney Houston trains with her mother Cissy for a church choir. Her friendship with Robyn Crawford turns romantic. At a nightclub, Cissy spots producer Clive Davis.
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- Netflix2.7/5
- IMDb6.6/1027,444 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes43%
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Plot summary
Cissy Houston, a professional singer, coaches her nineteen-year-old daughter Whitney for a church choir. Whitney's friendship with Robyn Crawford becomes romantic and the two move in together, which Cissy dislikes. At Sweetwaters, a nightclub, Cissy notices the producer Clive Davis in the audience and pretends to be unwell, sending Whitney out to sing in her place. The performance wins Whitney a recording contract with Arista Records. Her debut album follows and makes her a star.
Cast
- Bailee Lopesas Bobbi-Kristina (8-10 Yrs old)
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Naomi Ackie, who plays Whitney Houston, lip-synched to Houston's own vocals for most of the film, performing her own singing only in a few early scenes.
- Nafessa Williams was cast as Houston's close friend Robyn Crawford, taking over the part from Moses Ingram; Williams had previously played a different character in a 2015 television film titled Whitney.
