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All You Have To Do Is Dream.

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Last modified: May. 8, 2012

Dreamgirls

Release Date: Friday, December 22, 2006

Director: Bill Condon

Starring: Beyonce Knowles Jamie Foxx Eddie Murphy Jennifer Hudson Danny Glover

PG-13 Drama N/A

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Plot

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Plot
Set in the turbulent late 1960s and early '70s, "Dreamgirls" follows the rise of a trio of women)—Effie (Jennifer Hudson), Deena (Beyonce Knowles) and Lorrell (Anika Noni Rose)—who have formed a promising girl group called The Dreamettes. At a talent competition, they are discovered by an ambitious manager named Curtis Taylor, Jr. (Jamie Foxx), who offers them the opportunity of a lifetime: to become the back-up singers for headliner James "Thunder" Early (Eddie Murphy). Curtis gradually takes control of the girls' look and sound, eventually giving them their own shot in the spotlight as The Dreams. That spotlight, however, begins to narrow in on Deena, finally pushing the less attractive Effie out altogether. Though the Dreams become a cross-over phenomenon, they soon realize that the cost of fame and fortune may be higher than they ever imagined.
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Crew Behind the Film

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The film's director Bill Condon last directed The Good Liar and Beauty and the Beast. The film's writer Bill Condon last wrote The Greatest Showman and Shortcut to Happiness.

Director
Bill Condon
Screenwriter
Producer
Laurence Mark
Production Company
DreamWorks Studios    United States
Paramount Pictures

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Key Facts

  • The film version of "Dreamgirls" will retain the award-winning book and music of Tom Eyen and Henry Krieger respectively, including such unforgettable songs as "One Night Only" and "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going."

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Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for language, some sexuality and drug content
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
All You Have To Do Is Dream.
Also known as
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Language
English

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Release Dates

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Dreamgirls was released in on Friday, December 22, 2006. There were 5 other movies released on the same date, including Night at the Museum, We Are Marshall and Rocky Balboa.

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Tue., May. 8, 2012

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  • Added the tagline: "All You Have To Do Is Dream."

Mon., Dec. 22, 2008

  • Added the soundtrack release date of December 5, 2006

  • Added the Blu-ray release date of June 3, 2008

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