Synopsis
An in-depth look at the life and music of Whitney Houston.
Scores
Overall Score
67.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
62.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.1%
Review Aggregate
80.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 163 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize tragic, emotional, family-friendly. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
tragicemotionalfamily-friendlyvisually strikingstylizeddarkhistoricallightheartedupliftingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney Houston | 2018 | $162,000 | $203,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count163
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes8,239
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2018 | $3,026,351 | $3,780,830 |
| International | 2018 | $1,578,772 | $1,972,365 |
| Worldwide | 2018 | $4,605,123 | $5,753,194 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2018 | $2,144,684 | $2,679,361 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2018 | $2,933,000 | $3,664,206 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2018 | $3,537,000 | $4,418,785 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2018 | $1,807,000 | $2,257,491 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2018 | $5,125,000 | $6,402,678 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2018 | $1,210,540 | $1,512,332 |
| Total Revenues | 2018 | $16,757,225 | $20,934,853 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2018 | $2,533,000 (est) | $3,164,485 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2018 | $2,485,000 (est) | $3,104,518 (est) |
| Participations | 2018 | $670,000 | $837,033 |
| Residuals ? | 2018 | $754,000 | $941,975 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2018 | $506,600 | $632,897 |
| Total Expenses | 2018 | $6,948,600 | $8,680,908 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2018 | $9,808,625 | $12,253,945 |
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