From acclaimed directors Nick Broomfield and Rudi Dolezal comes a film about one of the greatest singers of all time.
Whitney Houston was the epitome of a superstar, an ‘American Princess’, the most awarded female artist ever.
Even though Whitney had made millions of dollars, had more consecutive number ones than The Beatles, and became recognisedas having one of the greatest voices of all time, she still wasn’t free to be herself and died from a drug overdose. She was only 48 years old.
Made with largely never-seen before footage and exclusive recordings, Whitney: Can I Be Me tells Whitney Houston’s incredible and poignant life story with insights from those closest to her.
"Nick Broomfield’s Whitney Houston documentary is an engrossing and compassionate portrait of a supremely talented singer racked by self doubt."
THE GUARDIAN
**** [Four stars]
THE GUARDIAN
"A remarkably intimate look at Whitney Houston’s life."
VULTURE
"A fascinating insight into one of music's biggest stars."
GLAMOUR UK
"Absorbing."
VOGUE
"It doesn't disappoint."
SCREEN DAILY
"Whitney: Can I Be Me gives a fascinating look at the making of a popstar before the age of social media."
NME
"Dutifully respectful."
THE NEW YORK TIMES
"Challenges many of the myths around her career, marriage and tragic decline."
GLAMOUR UK
"Skillful editing."
THE NEW YORK TIMES
"An intimate and poignant portrait of an amazing talent – who was seduced by celebrity and betrayed by those close to her."
GLAMOUR UK
***** [Five stars]
THE FINANCIAL TIMES
"Intriguing, astonishing."
THE FINANCIAL TIMES
“The movie has a haunting effect. It makes you want to reach right into the screen and tell Whitney Houston to draw herself back from the abyss, to find the thing she gave to so many others: the greatest love of all.”
VARIETY
“It just has a story to tell, and it does that incredibly compellingly.”
VARIETY
“It is a moving encapsulation of all that Whitney had to sacrifice to be a superstar.”
THE MUSE
“Dazzling yet tender… reconciles both her tragic spirit and her astonishing talent."
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
“The greatest love letter."
EMPIRE