Kim Kardashian lauds Whitney Houston biopic despite slow box office collections

American TV star Kim Kardashian was full of praise for the new Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody and its star Naomi Ackie.

The picture opened two days before Christmas and has received a tepid response both from the critics and at the box office.

However, Kim, 42, was effervescent in her warm words about the film, gushing that its leading lady 'COMPLETELY embodies Whitney.'

Kim wrote on her Insta Stories this Saturday: 'WOW, WHITNEY HOUSTON: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY was so good.'

The reality TV superstar continued: 'I love how they made it a celebration of Whitney's life & Naomi Ackie COMPLETELY embodies Whitney.'

Kim, whose post came amid the film's slow box office collections, plugged: 'Must see it and in theaters for the best experience!'

One of the film's producers is the legendary record producer Clive Davis, who knew Whitney and is played onscreen by Stanley Tucci.

Whitney, whose various drug problems were extensively documented over the years, died in the bath in her suite at the Beverly Hilton ahead of the Grammys in 2012.

Hours later Clive Davis proceeded with his annual pre-Grammy party at the Beverly Hilton just four floors below where Whitney died.

Kim meanwhile is co-parenting four children with her ex-husband, Whitney's fellow music star Kanye West, who saw his career implode and his billion-dollar fortune plummet last year after a string of anti-Semitic outbursts.