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Sparkle

Celebrate the legend
Celebrate the legend
Drama, Music, Romance - 2012
Sparkle
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5.8
57%
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Musical prodigy, Sparkle struggles to become a star while overcoming issues that are tearing her family apart. From an affluent Detroit area and daughter to a single mother, she tries to balance a new romance with music manager Stix while dealing with the unexpected challenges her new life will bring as she and her two sisters strive to become a dynamic singing group during the Motown-era.
Director:
,
Salim Akil
Cast:
,
Whitney Houston
,
Derek Luke
,
Carmen Ejogo
,
Omari Hardwick
,
Mike Epps
,
Tika Sumpter
,
Jordin Sparks
,
Cee Lo Green

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Details

Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
116 min
Release date:
17 Aug 2012
Country:
US
Languages:
French, English
Budget:
$14,000,000
Revenue:
$24,637,469
Awards:
7 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Sparkle shamelessly piles on the cliches, but it's an entertaining ride throughout.
– Richard Roeper,
Richard Roeper.com,
30 Aug 2012
rotten:
Noteworthy only for featuring Whitney Houston's last screen appearance.
– Bruce Diones,
New Yorker,
27 Aug 2012
rotten:
Sparkle is an assembly of parts and pieces from other, better movies - an overly familiar jumble of cliches mashed together.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
19 Aug 2012
fresh:
"Sparkle" isn't blindingly original but it delivers solid entertainment, and despite the cliches I was never for a moment bored.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
17 Aug 2012
rotten:
Anyone who has seen Dream Girls, What's Love Got To Do With It? or even The Doors will find themselves in familiar (if inferior) territory here ...
– Courtney Shea,
Globe and Mail,
17 Aug 2012
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