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Plot: What's the story about?
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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Who stars in Dreamgirls: Cast List
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Breathe, Monster
American Dreamer, Proud Mary
Ralph Breaks the Internet, The Princess and the Frog
All Eyez On Me, Fat Albert
Who's making Dreamgirls: Crew List
A look at the Dreamgirls behind-the-scenes crew and production team. 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.
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Production: What we know about Dreamgirls?
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."
Filming Timeline
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
Dreamgirls Release Date: When was the film released?
Dreamgirls was a release in 2006 on Friday, December 22, 2006. There were 5 other movies released on the same date, including The Good Shepherd, Rocky Balboa and We Are Marshall.
Dreamgirls DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Dreamgirls was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 .