Chronicles Whitney Houston's rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband Bobby Brown.
Acting
Yaya DaCosta's lip-sync performance is eerily channeling
Direction
Bassett's debut shows intimate knowledge of Black stardom's weight
Costume
The sequins, the wigs, the BODYGUARD era recreation — immaculate
Director
Angela Bassett
Yaya DaCosta
Whitney Houston
Arlen Escarpeta
Bobby Brown
Yolonda Ross
Robyn Crawford
Suzzanne Douglas
Cissy Houston
Mark Rolston
Clive Davis
Wesley Jonathan
Babyface
Hampton Fluker
Steve
Reign Morton
Eddie Murphy
James A. Watson, Jr
John Houston
Kevontay Jackson
Gangbanger
Noree Victoria
Sheryl
Nafessa Williams
Kim
Billy 'Sly' Williams
Pastor Marvin Winans
Saundra McClain
Aunt Bae
Deborah Lacey
Award Presentor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Whitney Houston's estate refused to license her music, forcing producers to use Deborah Cox recordings — the irony of silencing Whitney in her own biopic.
Bassett was a close friend of Houston's, making this less directorial debut than elegy — every frame carries the weight of 'I knew her, I tried to save her.'
US
