I Wanna Dance With Somebody Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

The greatest voice of our time has an even greater story.

Apr. 8, 2023

I Wanna Dance With Somebody

Release Date: Friday, December 23, 2022 Nationwide

Stanley Tucci, Naomi Ackie, Nafessa Williams, Moses Ingram, Anthony McCarten, Ashton Sanders, Clive Davis, Clarke Peters, Tamara Tunie, Larry Mestel, Denis O’Sullivan, Pat Houston

PG-13 Biography N/A

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Plot

What's the story about?

From New Jersey choir girl to one of the best-selling and most awarded recording artists of all time, audiences are taken on an inspirational, poignant—and so emotional—journey through Houston’s trailblazing life and career, with show-stopping performances and a soundtrack of the icon’s most beloved hits as you’ve never heard them before. Don’t you wanna dance?

Cited as official plot version

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in I Wanna Dance With Somebody.

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Moses Ingram
... Robyn Crawford

The End, Ambulance
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Naomi Ackie
... Whitney Houston

Mickey 17, 2073
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Ashton Sanders
... Bobby Brown

All Day and a Night, Moonlight
Stanley Tucci
Conclave, What Is Life Worth
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Tamara Tunie
A Journal for Jordan
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Nafessa Williams
A Holiday Chance, Burning Sands
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Clarke Peters
Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. , Harriet

Crew Behind the Film

The I Wanna Dance With Somebody behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Stella Meghie last directed The Photograph and Everything, Everything. The film's writer Anthony McCarten last wrote The Two Popes and Three Identical Strangers.

Director: Stella Meghie In Talks
Screenwriter: Anthony McCarten
Producers: Clive Davis
Pat Houston
Anthony McCarten
Larry Mestel
Denis O’Sullivan

Studios: TriStar Pictures; Sony Pictures
Production Company: Muse of Fire Productions; Primary Wave

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for strong drug content, some strong language, suggestive references and smoking
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: The greatest voice of our time has an even greater story.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official I Wanna Dance With Somebody movie trailers and clips.

Biography

I Wanna Dance With Somebody Official Trailer #2

Biography

I Wanna Dance With Somebody Clip: Star-Spangled Banner

Biography

I Wanna Dance With Somebody Official Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the I Wanna Dance With Somebody movie production.

Production Updates

Nov 2022

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Feb 2022

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Sep 2021

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Jun 2021

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Aug 2020

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Sony Pictures has picked up the rights with the aim for a release on Thanksgiving in 2022.

Apr 2020

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

I Wanna Dance With Somebody was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, December 23, 2022. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including Babylon, Corsage and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.

Movie Theaters

2022-12-23 Nationwide

United States

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