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Dreamgirls (2006) 6.5
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6.5/10 from 39,994 users
Metascore: 76/100
Reviews: 494 user | 242 critic | 37 from Metacritic.com Based on the Broadway musical, a trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s. Director:Bill Condon |
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| Jennifer Hudson | ... | ||
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Detroit, the early 1960s. Curtis Taylor, Jr., a car salesman, breaks into the music business with big dreams. He signs a trio of young women, the Dreamettes, gets them a job backing an R&B performer, James "Thunder" Early, establishes his own record label and starts wheeling and dealing. When Early flames out, Curtis makes the Dreamettes into headliners as the Dreams, but not before demoting their hefty big-voiced lead singer, Effie White, and putting the softer-voiced looker, Deena Jones, in front. Soon after, he fires Effie, sends her into a life of proud poverty, and takes Deena and the Dreams to the top. How long can Curtis stay there, and will Effie ever get her due? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Fame Comes And Goes, Stars Rise And Fall, But Dreams Live Forever See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for language, some sexuality and drug content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 December 2006 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Soñadoras See more »Filming Locations:
Alexandria Hotel - 501 S. Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$70,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£1,329,817 (UK) (2 February 2007)Gross:
$103,338,338 (USA) (13 April 2007)Company Credits
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Deena Jones: I am. I can't speak for these two.
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Written by Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen
Performed by Michael-Leon Wooley
Produced by The Underdogs (Harvey Mason Jr. and Damon Thomas)
Published by Dreamgirls Music (ASCAP) admin. by Universal-Geffen Music and Dreamettes Music (BMI) admin. by Universal-Geffen Music
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Trivia
Both Will Smith and Terrence Howard were considered for the role of Curtis Taylor, Jr. See more »Goofs
In a scene set in 1965, the Dreams and Curtis are in the studio during the 12th Street riots in Detroit (according to the archival footage), which began on July 23, 1967. See more »Quotes
C.C. White: [knocking on the dressing room door] You ladies decent?Deena Jones: I am. I can't speak for these two.
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Crazy Credits
The motion picture is dedicated to Michael Bennett, the director, producer, and choreographer of the original Broadway production with the words "In memory of Michael Bennett." See more »Soundtracks
"Takin' the Long Way Home"Written by Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen
Performed by Michael-Leon Wooley
Produced by The Underdogs (Harvey Mason Jr. and Damon Thomas)
Published by Dreamgirls Music (ASCAP) admin. by Universal-Geffen Music and Dreamettes Music (BMI) admin. by Universal-Geffen Music
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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.