---
title: 'Whitney (2018)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kevin Macdonald'
released: '2018-05-16'
runtime_minutes: 122
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/whitney-2018'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5740866/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Whitney (2018)

2018 · R · 122 min · Documentary, History · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Whitney is a 2018 documentary film about the American singer and actress Whitney Houston. The film was directed by Kevin Macdonald and produced by Simon Chinn, Jonathan Chinn and Lisa Erspamer. Whitney was screened out of competition at the world premiere as part of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival on 16 May 2018 with a cinema release on 6 July 2018. The film was also released on home media where it debuted at number one on the UK Official Music Video Chart. 
The film received positive reviews from critics and audiences and grossed $4.7 million worldwide at the box office. In December 2018, Whitney was nominated at the 61st Grammy Awards for Best Music Film.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Kevin Macdonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-macdonald)
- **Screenplay:** [Kevin Macdonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-macdonald)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Adam Wiltzie](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-wiltzie)
- **Producer:** [Simon Chinn](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-chinn)

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Official site: https://www.whitneythefilm.com
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/whitney-2018
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