I have nothing but love for this film, and I highly recommend it to any of the following: Whitney Houston fans, documentary fans, and anyone interested in pop culture and the life of popstars.

| Original Score: B+ | Mar 8, 2023

Kevin Macdonald manages to make a film that’s both a tribute and a tragic tale of the cost of fame.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 21, 2022

Whitney offers a more complex portrait of the family that both aided Houston's rise and contributed to her downfall.

| Apr 5, 2022

Isn't afraid to push into the dark history of the Houston family.

| Original Score: B+ | Aug 21, 2021

Whitney is a powerful reminder of just what an incredible pop star Houston was, and a sensitive and shocking examination of a life that was far from perfect.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 29, 2021

This is a truly heart-warming, heart-wrenching and gripping film to see, and recommended for fans and non-fans alike.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 27, 2021

Whitney made me sad and thoughtful. Seeing what happened to Houston's daughter as a result of her mother's upbringing and lifestyle will tear a parent to shreds, but it's still a worthy trip to take.

| Nov 9, 2020

Macdonald develops a thorough canvas to represent Whitney's complex personality.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 26, 2020

Visually crisp and full of not to be missed Whitney moments; but instead of striking the high emotional notes, it pursues an eyebrow-raising peaceful route which feels all too controlled.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 19, 2020

Houston is definitely more than the sum of her parts, but Whitney seems oddly content with turning its own gears to get to what feels like a predestined finish.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 24, 2020

Whitney spotlights such enduring moments with love and affection so strong that it makes sitting through the ugly parts of her life a little easier to take. This is a terrific, honest look at a life and voice taken away too soon.

| Jun 17, 2020

I felt a lot of big emotions watching Whitney. It's the documentary she deserved: hardly hagiographic, indeed warts and all, but with a massive heart.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | May 2, 2020

The tempestuous life and sad death of pop diva Whitney Houston get an exhaustive documentary treatment from British director Kevin Macdonald... doing his best to implicate Houston's family and friends in her downfall.

| Mar 4, 2020

Brutally honest yet incredibly poignant, Whitney has the potential to tell more though still packs an emotional punch to all fans, young and old.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 11, 2019

Somehow makes the tale of Houston's rise and fall new again.

| Oct 28, 2019

(Written by Greg Wetherall) A worthy and respectful exploration of a genuine worldwide superstar.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 4, 2019

A loving tribute to the late singer that never truly gets to the heart of who she really was, relying on the almost Rashomon-like memories of those closest to her.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Mar 20, 2019

Not exactly a fun watch ... but it does an excellent job showing us many facets of Houston, and it's worth knowing who she was beyond the broad strokes.

| Mar 2, 2019

While perhaps overstepping its bounds, director Kevin Macdonald does a good job showing all sides to the singer and her impact on music and pop culture.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Feb 26, 2019

Macdonald's all-access dive into the singer's life is deft, emotional, and unsensationalist.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 11, 2019