her body was found in a bathtub at the beverly hilton hotel on the eve of the grammys. ♪ can i do withhis feeling >> reporter: sparkle is a remake of the 1976 film of the same name. houston played a mother coming to terms with her own bad choices and growing to encourage her daughters' singing career. lead actress jordan sparks talked about the movie's impact on houston's fans. >> this movie, what better gift for her to leave than this amazing performance that she does. >> reporter: while it may not break box office records, studio executives are hoping for a strong turnout for houston's swan song. >> whitney's had this core audience of african-american women. and you know, this is one way for those fans to kind of pay their respects to her. >> reporter: fans that had been waiting to see houston shine on screen in "sparkle" for her final curtain call. stephanie stanton, nbc news, los angeles. >>> and now we want to take a look at some other movies hitting the box office this weekend. >> there's plenty of family fun to be had along with new releases. >> somebody's hooked. >> first up is

her body was found in a bathtub at the beverly hilton hotel on the eve of the grammys. ♪ what can i dothis feeling ♪ >> reporter: "sparkle" is a remake of the 1976 film of the same name. >> what did you say? >> reporter: houston played a mother coming to terms with her own bad choices and growing to encourage her daughters' singing careers. during a recent interview with the "today" show, lead actress jordin sparks talked about the movie's impact on houston's fans. >> this movie, what better gift for her to leave for all of her fans and everybody than this amazing performance that she does. >> this isn't what we rehearsed. >> reporter: while it may not break box office records, studio executives are hoping for a strong turnout for houston's swan song. >> from "the bodyguard" to "waiting to exhale," whitney has had a core audience of african-american women. this is one way for the fans to pay their respects to her. >> reporter: fans that had been waiting ining to see houston s screen in "sparkle" for her final curtain call. stephanie stanton, nbc news, los angeles. >> whitney houston's

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