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Dreamgirls

Dreamgirls

All you have to do is dream.

20066.72h 10m

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
Written by Bill Condon, Tom Eyen, Anne Preven
Produced by Laurence Mark, David Geffen
Box OfficeBudget: $70.0MRevenue: $154.9M

Top Cast

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

Curtis Taylor Jr.

Beyoncé

Beyoncé

Deena Jones

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

James 'Thunder' Early

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Marty Madison

Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson

Effie White

Anika Noni Rose

Anika Noni Rose

Lorrell Robinson

Keith D. Robinson

Keith D. Robinson

C.C. White

Sharon Leal

Sharon Leal

Michelle Morris

Hinton Battle

Hinton Battle

Wayne

Mariah Iman Wilson

Mariah Iman Wilson

Magic

Themes & Keywords

show businessdrug addictionmusicaldeceived wiferecording contractbackground singermotownrecord producersingingdetroit, michiganalcoholicextramarital affairmusic managerfemale singerswomen singerafrican american romanceafrican american musical

About Dreamgirls

Dreamgirls is a drama, music film released in 2006 exploring themes of show business, drug addiction, musical, deceived wife, recording contract, background singer. Directed by Bill Condon, it stars Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé, Eddie Murphy. A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.

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