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Set in 1968 Detroit, Sparkle follows three sisters who form a singing group and confront the personal costs of sudden success. Jordin Sparks plays the title character opposite Whitney Houston as her mother, with Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter, Derek Luke and Mike Epps in the ensemble. Salim Akil directed from Mara Brock Akil's screenplay.
The 116-minute PG-13 musical drama opened in Los Angeles and New York on August 17, 2012 and reworks the story of the 1976 film. Hulu added Sparkle to its base U.S. streaming library on August 1, 2026, and the exact title page currently invites subscribers to start watching. As checked October 29, 2026, Hulu is the qualifying supported-provider offer; unavailable, transactional and premium add-on listings are excluded.
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