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Dreamgirls (2006) -- Based on the Broadway musical, a trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960's.
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Dreamgirls (2006) -- Based on the Broadway musical, a trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960's.
Dreamgirls (2006) -- Based on the Broadway musical, a trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960's.

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Writers:
Bill Condon (screenplay)
Tom Eyen (book)
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Release Date:
25 December 2006 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Fame Comes And Goes, Stars Rise And Fall, But Dreams Live Forever more
Plot:
Based on the Broadway musical, a trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960's. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 42 wins & 46 nominations more
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(434 articles)
Rep: 'Hudson Not Pregnant'
 (From WENN. 23 December 2009, 2:06 PM, PST)

Jennifer Hudson pregnant again
 (From Hindustan Times - Celebrity. 23 December 2009, 4:21 AM, PST)

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Wow. And I thought it was going to be just "okay". more (483 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dream Girls (International: English title) (alternative spelling)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language, some sexuality and drug content.
Runtime:
130 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Cameo: [Durrell Tank Babbs (R&B singer, associate music producer)]one of the chorus singers for the "Patience" recording session. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: The Dreams' success montage includes a picture of the trio standing on the Great Wall of China. The U.S. and China had no diplomatic relations from 1949 to 1971. more
Quotes:
Deena Jones: Maybe you just don't see me for who I am. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Goin' Downtown more

FAQ

Who gained/lost weight for the movie?
Why did Beyoncé Knowles fail to get an Oscar-nomination for "Best Song" for "Listen" when she was nominated for a Golden Globe for it?
Why does the film use showtunes instead of songs that have the Motown Sound?
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28 out of 35 people found the following review useful.
Wow. And I thought it was going to be just "okay"., 13 January 2007
10/10
Author: the_Poppuns

Fantabulous. Stupendous. I can't even believe it. I've changed my pick for Best Picture this year so many times you'd think I have multiple personalities. But let me tell you it's just been a tremendous year for film. Kudos all around. I tell you none of the BP nominees last year, could compete this year. And I loved Brokeback Mountain and Munich.

Dreamgirls is an amazing movie. I know what you're thinking. I didn't believe the hype either. But I saw it today and I actually don't think it's been hyped enough. Everyone deserves to be nominated. But it's just that kind of year, folks. Too many awesome performances not enough nominations. Of course the major buzz has been going to Jennifer Hudson and she does deserve as much praise as she's getting but that's because she's a 15. Everyone else is a 10. So she's better but it's ridiculous how awesome everyone else is. Of course Eddie Murphy's great. He's been in those movies where he plays like 10 fat people, which should have gotten him some recognition all these years, but of course they wouldn't go for that. But now that he's done such a great job here whatever awards he'll get, he'll deserve. And those of us who loved "Party All the Time" are definitely not surprised at his vocal prowess. Jamie Foxx is great again you know, but this time he's playing the villain so maybe that's why he's kinda been ignored. Anika Noni Rose. I don't know where she came from but I loved her too. All great voices. All great performances.

Beyonce. Okay, I'm not a huge fan. She's talented and I appreciated her acting from Austin Powers. Yeah that sounds weird but you could tell she was comfortable on screen and had a lot of fun. I don't generally like the way she and her contemporaries sing nowadays so I wasn't expecting much either way. I figured she'd be passable. But she did such a great job playing Diana Ross. Everything down to the gestures, and the fact that she wanted to lose weight for this, tells me that she definitely took her job seriously. And it paid off.

I think this is rated PG13. I can't remember why. I think there are a few bad words and one quick flash of some drugs. But I wouldn't mind taking a kid to this. Because there is so much more to it that's worth it. In a strange way I thought it would make a great double feature with Happy Feet. So much toe-tapping to be done. People waited in my theater through the credits for Jennifer Hudson's name/image to pop up and they all clapped. That never happens where I live either. Never. And there were little old ladies going "WOOHOO!" after a couple of Effie's songs.

If you like movies, this year go see everything. But make sure that you save time for this one. You're gonna love it.

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