Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Eddie Murphy
Set in the turbulent early 1960s to mid-70s, "Dreamgirls" follows the rise of a trio of women--Effie, Deena and Lorrell--who have formed a promising girl group called The Dreamettes. At a talent compe...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 1, 2007
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Stats: 24,379 reviews
Flixster Reviews (24,379)
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February 1, 2007Entertaining & emotional! Eddie Murphy is back on top thanks to his seriocomic performance as Jimmy "Thunder" Early.
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November 13, 2009Now I can say this out and proud: Jennifer Hudson was born to be an actress. After seeing her entire repertoire (except Sex and the city, which doesn't count), I can confirm she's an extraordinary talent on the rough, with an uncanny sensibility and passion e...( read more)
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November 10, 2009I thought Eddie Murphy was quite good in this, he almost made up for the dire songs that were placed in the most stupid of moments, at one point I thought that they'd break into song to announce the need to urinate or something else as trivial. The sign of a rubbish musical, shou...( read more)
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November 23, 2008Jennifer Hudson is quite possibley the greatest R&B singer of the past 3-4 years. Her voice is one of grace, power, and a formiddable range not unlike that of Aretha Franklin. But I dygress, Hudson Plays Effie, the lead of a girl group, until she is pushed into he background as ...( read more)
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November 19, 2009I like this movie.
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November 1, 2009well umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch..........its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie...i think that sharon leal, keith robinson, danny glover, jennifer hudson, anika noni rose, jamie foxx, beyonce knowles, ...( read more)
Critic Reviews
December 30, 2006
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
December 29, 2006
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
Joy is defined as Dreamgirls, an ecstatic dose of pure top-down Motown tight-harmony effervescence that takes a hit Broadway musical about a Chicago girl group and turns it, miraculously, into a Holly... full review
December 28, 2006
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
If what you value in a movie musical is visual extravagance and a show-stopping performance or two, Dreamgirls will leave you with a feeling of absurd, unreasoning happiness. full review
December 22, 2006
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
This is the first important movie musical in decades about African-Americans and the first to deal with the revolution in civil rights and the mainstream success of black pop music. full review
December 17, 2006
Pete Hammond, Maxim
A production so good it reinvigorates the movie musical, gives it grit and substance and returns it to glory. full review
December 16, 2006
Kurt Loder, MTV
It's not just the best musical of the year (there's really no competition); it's simply one of the best movies. full review
December 14, 2006
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Jennifer Hudson is the heart and soul of Dreamgirls. When she's on the screen, the movie shines. When she's not, the whole endeavor suffers. full review
December 14, 2006
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Audiences who go to Dreamgirls will have a good time, but theyll be going for old times sake rather than to encounter anything vital or new.
December 11, 2006
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
There's so much excitement around the opening of Dreamgirls... that I know I'm going to bring down the room by saying I think it's just okay. Well, Jennifer Hudson is more than okay. full review
November 23, 2006
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
This baby dazzles like nothing else anywhere. full review
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February 14, 2008without a doubt, the worst episode *ever.* Rest assured, I was on the Internet within minutes, registering my disgust throughout the world.
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November 23, 2007why isn't anika noni rose on the list of actors?? she was lorrell?? the one who slept with jimmy?? does that make her less important then the attention-gettin-little-miss-sl**ty-beyonce-who-ist-even-the-star-of-the-movie-but-she-gets-to-put-her-name-on-there-first?? hmmm??
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September 28, 2007and I'm telling you I'm not going.....I love that song
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July 28, 2007This was one of the best movies that i have seen in a while. After watching a disapointing SAW III and the Grudge II.....Dream girls is what i needed. I hope that they do more musicals.
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July 18, 2007This movie is soooooooooo good. I love the music and Beyonce rocks! I loved it
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