Title: I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Original Title: Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Year: 2022
Info
- Country: USA
- Length: 146 Minutes (2 hours 26 min)
- Genre: Drama Biography
- Studios: Sony Pictures
- Distributor: Sony Pictures
- Age rating: 12 (Suitable for 12 years and over)
Release Dates
- UK: December 26 2022
- United States: December 23 2022
Plot
'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' is the biopic based on the story of the famous singer Whitney Houston, a world-renowned music icon who had a brilliantly successful career before she died in 2012. It is directed by Kasi Lemmons and written by Anthony McCarten, the screenwriter behind films like 'The Theory of Everything', 'The Darkest Moment' and 'The Two Popes', as well as the musical biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. The film stars British actress Naomi Ackie, known for her roles in 'The End of the F***ing World' and 'Star Wars: Episode IX - Rise of Skywalker'. 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' is an emotional and energetic journey through the career and music of Houston, considered the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time.
In addition to the lead star Naomi Ackie, the rest of the cast of the film includes actors and actresses such as Stanley Tucci ('The Lovely Bones', 'The Devil Wears Prada'), Nafessa Williams ('Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'), Clarke Peters ('The Wire', 'Three Billboards Outside'), Tamara Tunie, Ashton Sanders ('Moonlight'), Bria Danielle Singleton, Evonne Archer, Naheem Garcia, Marilyn Swick, Daniel Washington ('I Care A Lot'), Heidi Garza, Greg Roman, Tanner Beard, Alana Montero, Alexa Renée, Tomm Voss and Kris Sidberry.
Cast
Director:
Clive Davis
Cissy Houston
John Houston
Whitney Houston
Bobby Brown
Robyn Crawford
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