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Dreamgirls
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PG13,2hrs 10min
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December 15, 2006
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DreamWorks
Synopsis: Director Bill Condon brings Tom Eyen's Tony award-winning Broadway musical to the big screen in a tale of dreams, stardom, and the high cost of success in the cutthroat recording industry. The time is the 1960s, and singers Effie (Jennifer Hudson), Lorrell (Anika Noni Rose), and Deena (Beyoncé Knowles) are about to find out just what it's like to have their wildest dreams come true. Discovered at a local talent show by ambitious manager Curtis Taylor Jr. (Jamie Foxx), the trio known as "the Dreamettes" ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
By John Hartl, Film critic, MSNBC
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"Perfectly cast, dynamically performed but choppily edited ... more than a photographed play yet somewhat less than a satisfying movie musical." Full Review
Perry Seibert
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Bill Condon's Dreamgirls is a good entertainment. The flashy costumes and art direction humorously and quickly establish the various time periods, and the thinly veiled references to Motown history help ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Curtis Taylor Jr.
Deena Jones
James "Thunder" Early
Marty Madison
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