Guide Note

Dreamgirls is a film adaptation of a Broadway musical of the same name about the history of R&B; music in America as seen through the eyes of a group of aspiring singers and performers. Directed by Bill Condon (who also adapted it to the screen) the movie was a critical smash and went on to earn eight Academy Award nominations. Jennifer Hudson's performance as Effie White (and her performance of the song "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going") was particularly acclaimed and earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Fast Facts

Directed by: Bill Condon
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover and Jennifer Hudson
Release: December 25, 2006
Run time: 131 minutes
Budget: 75 million USD
Won: 2 Oscars for "Best Supporting Actress" and "Best Sound Mix"
Broadway musical: 1981-1985
Broadway musical won: 6 Tony Awards
Current musical production: 2007 Atlanta production

Characters

Jamie Foxx as Curtis Taylor, Jr.
Beyonce Knowles as Deena Jones
Eddie Murphy as James "Thunder" Early
Danny Glover as Marty Madison
Jennifer Hudson as Effie White

Categories

Entertainment | Movies | Drama Films | Musical Films | Contemporary Films | Musical Theater

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Dreamgirls

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Dreamgirls Videos

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Dreamgirls Stage Production

Wikipedia: Dreamgirls The Broadway Musical
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Allmusicals.com: Dreamgirls The Musical Lyrics
Chron.com: Solid Cast Sparks Dreamgirls Return in Original Stage Version (2007)
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Amazon.com: Dreamgirls The Musical Merchandise

Dreamgirls Reviews and Articles

Metacritic: Dreamgirls Reviews
Filmcritic.com: Dreamgirls Review (2006)
Variety: Dreamgirls Reviews
Screen It!: Dreamgirls Parental Review
RollingStone: Dreamgirls Review (2006)
IMDb: Dreamgirls External Reviews

Dreamgirls Fan Sites, Blogs and Message Boards

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