Whitney (2018 film)

Not to be confused with the unrelated 2017 documentary on the same singer, Whitney: Can I Be Me.

Whitney
UK theatrical release poster
Directed byKevin Macdonald
Written byKevin Macdonald
Produced by
  • Simon Chinn
  • Jonathan Chinn
  • Lisa Erspamer
Starring
CinematographyNelson Hume
Edited bySam Rice-Edwards
Music byAdam Wiltzie
Production
companies
  • Lisa Erspamer Entertainment
  • Lightbox[1]
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 16 May 2018 (2018-05-16) (Cannes)
  • 6 July 2018 (2018-07-06) (United States)
Running time
122 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$4.7 million[2]

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.[3][4][5][6] The film was also released on home media where it debuted at number one on the UK Official Music Video Chart.[7] 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.[8]

  1. ^ Academy Award-Winner Kevin Macdonald To Direct Official Whitney Houston Documentary - 28 April 2016
  2. ^ "Whitney (2018)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  3. ^ WHITNEY - Festival de Cannes
  4. ^ Rooney, David (16 May 2018). "'Whitney': Film Review Cannes 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  5. ^ Miller, Julie (16 May 2018). "Whitney Houston's Dark Family Secret Uncovered in New Documentary". Vanity Fair. Condé Nast. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
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  7. ^ Official Music Video Chart Top 50 | 4 November 2018 – 10 November 2018
  8. ^ "2019 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominations List". Grammy.com. Retrieved 14 December 2018.