Overwiew :Based on the Broadway musical, a trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960's. Show Business / New York City / Sentimental / Los Angeles California / Drug Overdose
USA Today - Claudia Puig : 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. more...
B
San Francisco Chronicle - Mick LaSalle : ...(Jennifer) Hudson turns Dreamgirls into an event, giving it an aura of significance and specialness. more...
B
Rolling Stone - Peter Travers : ...Murphy, 45, is electrifying in his riskiest role ever as a star on the skids. more...
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ReelViews - James Berardinelli : ...a wonderful entertainment... more...
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New York Times - A. O. Scott : Audiences who go to Dreamgirls will have a good time, but they¿ll be going for old time¿s sake rather than to encounter anything vital or new. more...
B-
New York Post - Lou Lumenick : Eddie Murphy, in the finest work of his career, will dazzle and delight you... more...
B
Hollywood Reporter - Kirk Honeycutt : A musical with energy and talent to burn but missing its heart. more...
B
filmcritic.com - Chris Barsanti : The story is just about perfect for a musical... more...
B
Entertainment Weekly - Owen Gleiberman : ...the rare movie musical with real rapture in it. more...
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