All the music. All the stories. All the answers.
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.
Whitney (2018) is a music and documentary film directed by Kevin Macdonald, released on July 5, 2018 with a runtime of 2h. It stars Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Cissy Houston and Clive Davis. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 210 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Whitney before you stream it.
Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Whitney.
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Trailer
Teaser
Whitney Houston
as Self (archive footage)
Bobby Brown
as Self - Ex-Husband
Cissy Houston
as Self - Mother
Clive Davis
as Self - Founder, Arista Records
L.A. Reid
as Self - CEO and President, Arista Records 2000-2004
Kevin Costner
as Self - Actor
Dionne Warwick
as Self - Whitney's Cousin (archive footage)
Bobbi Kristina Brown
as Self (archive footage)
Nelson Mandela
as Self (archive footage)
Marvin Gaye
as Self (archive footage)
Babyface
as Self - Songwriter / Producer
Robyn Crawford
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Kevin Macdonald, written by Kevin Macdonald, produced by Simon Chinn, Lisa Erspamer and Jonathan Chinn.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 210 ratings.
**_More emotional than I expected_** > _I'm older. I'm matured. But that doesn't mean, that has nothing to do with me feeling old. I'm older, I'm matured, I'm maturated now, and looking forward to the years to come, you know, good years._ - Whitney Houston speaking to Shaun Robinson; _Access Hollywood_ (November 17, 2011). This was Houston's final interview; 13 weeks later, she was dead. I wasn't a huge fan of Nick…
Reviewed on April 26, 2019
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Whitney (2018) is available to stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Whitney (2018) includes Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Cissy Houston, Clive Davis and L.A. Reid. The film was directed by Kevin Macdonald. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Whitney was released on July 5, 2018 and runs for 2h.
Whitney (2018) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 210 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy music and documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Whitney trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
