---
title: 'Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kasi Lemmons'
released: '2022-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 143
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/whitney-houston-i-wanna-dance-with-somebody-2022'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12193804/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)

2022 · PG-13 · 143 min · Drama, History, Music · United States

Original title: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

## Synopsis

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody is a 2022 American biographical musical drama film directed by Kasi Lemmons, from a screenplay by Anthony McCarten, based on the life and career of American pop icon and actress Whitney Houston. The film stars Naomi Ackie as Houston with Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders, Tamara Tunie, Nafessa Williams, and Clarke Peters in supporting roles.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Kasi Lemmons](https://cinepixo.com/people/kasi-lemmons)
- **Screenplay:** [Anthony McCarten](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-mccarten)
- **Producer:** [Anthony McCarten](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-mccarten), [Clive Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/clive-davis), [Thad Luckinbill](https://cinepixo.com/people/thad-luckinbill), [Molly Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/molly-smith), [Trent Luckinbill](https://cinepixo.com/people/trent-luckinbill), [Jeff Kalligheri](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-kalligheri), [Matt Jackson](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-jackson)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Whitney Houston](https://cinepixo.com/people/whitney-houston)
- **Director of Photography:** [Barry Ackroyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-ackroyd)

## Cast

- [Ashton Sanders](https://cinepixo.com/people/ashton-sanders)
- [Clarke Peters](https://cinepixo.com/people/clarke-peters)
- [Naomi Ackie](https://cinepixo.com/people/naomi-ackie)
- [Tamara Tunie](https://cinepixo.com/people/tamara-tunie)
- [Stanley Tucci](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-tucci)
- [Nafessa Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/nafessa-williams)

## Criticism on CinePixo

No reviews published yet.

Official site: https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/iwannadancewithsomebody
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/whitney-houston-i-wanna-dance-with-somebody-2022
Film facts: Wikidata (Q109446845); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.