Released December 23rd in the US.
Filmed in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Florida.
Based on truths.
The story: In 1983, 19-year-old Whitney Elizabeth Houston was singing in her church choir while singing background along with her brother for their mother Cissy, who sang lead, at nightclubs in New Jersey.
Whitney was ready for stardom but she didn't know it.
One evening, Cissy set it up for Arista record executive Clive Davis to hear and see her perform, knowing he would sign her.
Cissy was right.
Clive was blown away and knew he could make Whitney a star with a whole lot of money.
Whitney knew this would bring a lot of work on her part, but she had no idea of the constant heartache she would encounter.
She became famous and known worldwide almost overnight, every song she put out was a giant hit.
But that kind of instant success can take a toll on anyone, let alone someone so young.
She loved being famous but she couldn't deal with the people in her life always making choices for her, telling her what to do, or the haters that wanted to doubt her.
By the mid-90s, Whitney was worn down and out and just wanted to do what Whitney wanted to do.
Relentless hard work, constant hassle, the rocky relationship with her husband Bobby Brown, and an ongoing drug problem that she did not want to kick all assisted in her untimely passing.
Stars Naomi Ackie, Tamara Tunie, Clarke Peters, Daniel Washington, JaQuan Malik Jones, Nafessa Williams, Stanley Tucci, Dave Heard, Kris Sidberry, Coffey, Lance A Williams, Ashton Sanders, Bailee Lopes, Bria Danielle Singleton, Jeffrey L Brown, Luke Crory, Devon Coull, Andrea Eversley
Directed by Kasi Lemmons
Rated PG13
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