Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody fingerprintHigh energy, big heart, a touch of humor.
Spectacular and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Moving and nostalgic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and show business
Solid, not remarkable
Standout score
Spectacular and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody is spectacular and fast-paced.
Moving and nostalgic
Emotionally, it's moving, nostalgic, and melancholic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and show business
Its world is built around everyday modern life, a real life story, and show business.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 43%, and Metacritic 51). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: drug use and strong language.
2 h 24 min
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody runs 2 h 24 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody higher (69) than critics (47). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $50 million to make and earned $60 million worldwide, 1.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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