Dreamgirls (2006-12-25)

Drama | Music |

Overview

A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.

Directed By: Bill Condon

Star Cast: Jamie Foxx , Beyoncé , Eddie Murphy , Danny Glover ,

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Status: Released
Runtime: 130m
Popularity: 3.5519
Language: en

Budget: $70,000,000
Revenue: $154,937,680

Vote Average: 6.7
Vote Count: 1042

Keywords

show business drug addiction musical deceived wife recording contract background singer motown record producer singing detroit, michigan alcoholic extramarital affair music manager female singers women singer african american romance african american lead african american musical

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Jamie Foxx

Curtis Taylor Jr.

Beyoncé

Deena Jones

Eddie Murphy

James "Thunder" Early

Danny Glover

Marty Madison

Jennifer Hudson

Effie White

Anika Noni Rose

Lorrell Robinson

Keith D. Robinson

C.C. White

Sharon Leal

Michelle Morris

Hinton Battle

Wayne

Mariah Iman Wilson

Magic

Yvette Cason

May

Ken Page

Max Washington

Ralph Louis Harris

M.C.

Michael-Leon Wooley

Tiny Joe Dixon

Loretta Devine

Jazz Singer

John Lithgow

Jerry Harris

John Krasinski

Sam Walsh

Alexander Folk

Ronald White

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Jennifer Hudson is simply superb in this musical roller-coaster of a film. She is "Effie" whom, along with "Deena" (Beyoncé Knowles) and "Lorrell" (Anika Noni Rose), form a trio of singers aspiring to fame and fortune. Along the way, they encounter the usual suite of difficulties - bigotry, racism and misogyny as well as having to deal with their own personal rivalries. They are signed by Detroit used car salesman "Curtis" (Jamie Foxx) to back his established, womanising, star "James Early" (Eddie Murphy) and soon their star seems fixed. That is, until "Curtis" decides to dispense with the services of the temperamental "Effie" and with those of "Early" as he sees his vision for these talented and enigmatic women really take off. At times, it does stray a little too close to domestic melodrama, but for the most part this is a cracking story of how these women prove their own mettle. They regale against the male-dominated music business; increasingly try to assert themselves not just in the industry but with their management but, towards the end, with there own personal relationships before a powerful and vindicating denouement. Henry Kriegen and Tom Eyon have written some strong and powerful lyrics for the ladies to belt out with aplomb, particularly the title song, "It's All Over" and the show stopping "One Night Only". The production detail, photography and general pace of the film really do make for an an engaging watch; the performances are vibrant and frequently the emotion they generate is compelling to watch. Foxx is not the best, to be fair - especially when he bursts into song, but Murphy fares a bit better on that front and all told, this is an entertaining look at just how these women took on and defeated a system and a society that was stacked against them from the start. Parallels with Motown?

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