Whitney: Can I Be Me
2017 · 105 min · Director: Nick Broomfield, Rudi Dolezal
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
By the time Whitney Elizabeth Houston was 15, she was singing background vocals for Chaka Khan, Lou Rawls, and Jermaine Jackson. In 1983 Whitney signed a worldwide recording contract with Clive Davis's Arista Records. However her success came with its fair share of drug use, love affairs, and scandals.
Emotional fingerprint
Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Nostalgia. Genres: Documentary, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Awe
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 67 % | 58 % | 53 % | 43 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Awe | 54 % | 40 % | 45 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 45 % | 25 % | 40 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 49 % | 30 % | 45 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 59 % | 45 % | 54 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Empathy | 61 % | 47 % | 58 % | 32 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 57 % | 32 % | 50 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Joy | 57 % | 15 % | 37 % | 22 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Joy | 61 % | 16 % | 38 % | 17 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 61 % | 29 % | 46 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Awe | 59 % | 29 % | 44 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 61 % | 34 % | 44 % | 47 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 67 % | 51 % | 53 % | 58 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 69 % | 60 % | 59 % | 52 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 70 % | 60 % | 62 % | 48 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 74 % | 64 % | 67 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 77 % | 69 % | 73 % | 47 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 80 % | 73 % | 76 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 84 % | 80 % | 79 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Self - Whitney's Mother
Self - Whitney and Bobby Brown's Daughter (archive footage)
Self - Whitney's Closest Confidant (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self - Whitney's Bodyguard
Self - Chairman and CEO, Arista Records (archive footage)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Nick Broomfield, Rudi Dolezal
- Written by
- Nick Broomfield, Marc Hoeferlin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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