Whitney
Film2018120 min

Whitney

Taste attributes: documentarymusicmusic/dancebiographydramaslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipsocial commentary

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"All the music. All the stories. All the answers."

Boxlist takeRealistic and moving: a fresh documentary, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Kevin Macdonald examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. Features never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the people who knew her best.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipsocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Whitney HoustonBobby BrownCissy HoustonClive DavisL.A. Reid

Details

Genre
Documentary
Year
2018
Runtime
120 min
Status
Released
Studio
Altitude Film Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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