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Whitney
Whitney
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kevin Macdonald
Written by	Kevin Macdonald
Produced by	Simon Chinn; Jonathan Chinn; Lisa Erspamer;
Starring	Whitney Houston; Bobby Brown; Bobbi Kristina Brown; Cissy Houston; Gary Houston;
Cinematography	Nelson Hume
Edited by	Sam Rice-Edwards
Music by	Adam Wiltzie
Distributed by	Roadside Attractions; Miramax (USA); Altitude Film Distribution (UK);
Release dates	May 16, 2018 (Cannes); July 6, 2018 (United States);
Running time	122 minutes
Countries	United States; United Kingdom;
Language	English

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Whitney is a 2018 documentary film about the singer Whitney Houston, directed by Kevin Macdonald. It was screened out of competition at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.^[1]^[2] The film is scheduled to be released on July 6, 2018, by Roadside Attractions and Miramax.^[3]^[4]

Plot

The documentary features Whitney as an intimate, unflinching portrait of Houston, and her family that probes beyond familiar tabloid headlines and sheds new light on the trajectory of Houston’s life.^[5]^[6] Using never-before-seen archival footage,^[7]^[8] exclusive demo recordings, rare performances, audio archives and original interviews with the people who knew her best.^[9]^[10]^[11]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 84%, based on 19 reviews, and an average rating of 7.2/10.^[12] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 68 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[13]

References

^ Rooney, David (16 May 2018). "'Whitney': Film Review Cannes 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
^ Miller, Julie (16 May 2018). "Whitney Houston's Dark Family Secret Uncovered in New Documentary". Vanity Fair. Condé Nast. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
^ "Whitney". ComingSoon.net. CraveOnline Media. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
^ Evry, Max (16 May 2018). "New Whitney Trailer Takes You Beyond the Headlines". ComingSoon.net. CraveOnline Media. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
^ Puckett, Lily (16 May 2018). "Watch the trailer for a new revealing Whitney Houston documentary". The Fader. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^ Berreman, Brad (16 May 2018). "Check out the first trailer for Whitney Houston documentary". FanSided. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^ Wong, Curtis M. (27 April 2018). "Take A Peek At The Whitney Houston Movie Her Estate Doesn't Mind If You See". HuffPost. Oath. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^ Nolfi, Joey (16 May 2018). "Bobby Brown, Cissy Houston remember Whitney Houston in powerful 'Whitney' trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Time. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^ Hinzmann, Dennis (16 May 2018). "Loved Ones Remember A Legend In the Full 'Whitney' Trailer". Out. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^ The Hot Press Newsdesk (17 May 2018). "Watch Fascinating Trailer For New Whitney Houston Doc". Hot Press. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^ Goodman, Lex (16 May 2018). "The New Whitney Houston Documentary Trailer Is Chock-Full of Never-Before-Seen Footage". PureWow. Gallery Media Group. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^ "Whitney (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
^ "Whitney Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 25 June 2018.

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[THR-1] Rooney, David (16 May 2018). "'Whitney': Film Review Cannes 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 17 May 2018.

[VF-2] Miller, Julie (16 May 2018). "Whitney Houston's Dark Family Secret Uncovered in New Documentary". Vanity Fair. Condé Nast. Retrieved 17 May 2018.

[3] "Whitney". ComingSoon.net. CraveOnline Media. Retrieved 19 May 2018.

[4] Evry, Max (16 May 2018). "New Whitney Trailer Takes You Beyond the Headlines". ComingSoon.net. CraveOnline Media. Retrieved 19 May 2018.

[5] Puckett, Lily (16 May 2018). "Watch the trailer for a new revealing Whitney Houston documentary". The Fader. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

[6] Berreman, Brad (16 May 2018). "Check out the first trailer for Whitney Houston documentary". FanSided. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

[7] Wong, Curtis M. (27 April 2018). "Take A Peek At The Whitney Houston Movie Her Estate Doesn't Mind If You See". HuffPost. Oath. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

[8] Nolfi, Joey (16 May 2018). "Bobby Brown, Cissy Houston remember Whitney Houston in powerful 'Whitney' trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Time. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

[9] Hinzmann, Dennis (16 May 2018). "Loved Ones Remember A Legend In the Full 'Whitney' Trailer". Out. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

[10] The Hot Press Newsdesk (17 May 2018). "Watch Fascinating Trailer For New Whitney Houston Doc". Hot Press. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

[11] Goodman, Lex (16 May 2018). "The New Whitney Houston Documentary Trailer Is Chock-Full of Never-Before-Seen Footage". PureWow. Gallery Media Group. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

[12] "Whitney (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 25 June 2018.

[13] "Whitney Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 25 June 2018.

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 ==External links==
-* {{Official website|http://www.whitneythefilm.com/}}
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 * [https://www.facebook.com/WhitneyTheFilm Facebook]

v t e Films directed by Kevin Macdonald
Feature films	The Last King of Scotland (2006) State of Play (2009) The Eagle (2011) How I Live Now (2013) Black Sea (2014) The Mauritanian (2021)
Documentaries	One Day in September (1999) Being Mick (2001) Touching the Void (2003) My Enemy's Enemy (2007) Life in a Day (2011) Marley (2012) Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang (2016) Whitney (2018) Life in a Day 2020 (2021) High & Low – John Galliano (2023)
Other	Oasis (2017)

v t e Whitney Houston
Albums Singles Filmography Videography Songs Live performances Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Whitney Houston Whitney I'm Your Baby Tonight My Love Is Your Love Just Whitney... One Wish: The Holiday Album I Look to You
Soundtrack albums	The Bodyguard The Preacher's Wife I Wanna Dance with Somebody (The Movie: Whitney New, Classic and Reimagined)
Live albums	Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)
Compilation albums	Whitney: The Greatest Hits Love, Whitney The Ultimate Collection I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston
Other releases	Whitney: Dancin' Special I Wish You Love: More from The Bodyguard
Tours	US Summer Tour The Greatest Love World Tour Moment of Truth World Tour I'm Your Baby Tonight World Tour The Bodyguard World Tour Pacific Rim Tour My Love Is Your Love World Tour Soul Divas Tour Nothing but Love World Tour An Evening with Whitney
Concerts and appearances	Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston The Concert for a New South Africa Whitney: Brunei The Royal Wedding Celebration Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C. VH1 Divas Live '99
Achievements	Chart records and achievements
Related articles	"Dance with Somebody" The Bodyguard (musical) Being Bobby Brown The Houstons: On Our Own Bobby Brown (ex-husband) Bobbi Kristina Brown (daughter) Cissy Houston (mother) Whitney (2015 film) Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017 film) Whitney (2018 film) Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022 film)
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