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DREAMGIRLS

Director:

  Bill Condon
  

Year Released:

  2006

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

3.5 out of 5

4 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Jamie Foxx
  Jennifer Hudson
  Beyonce Knowles
  Eddie Murphy
  Keith Robinson
Movie Haiku:“Girls” play back-up in this story of a ruthlessly ambitious man (Foxx) clawing his way to the top, then finding himself alone once he’s there. Rich focused on the drama & did fine, but Jan, who loves both Broadway & Motown, wanted better music in this unfortunately “just OK” musical.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2006