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Dreamgirls
2006
· Movie
· 130 min
C
MEANRANK
70/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2317
- IMDb #3177
- Google retired #1193
- Rotten Tomatoes #2035
- Metacritic #930
- Letterboxd #1661
+9 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #2103
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2471
- Metacritic Critics #946
- Metacritic Audience #1077
- Criticker #2538
- Douban #966
- Kinopoisk #3169
- AlloCiné #4261
- Trakt #2452
Every rating
40–90
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 40, highest is Google on 90.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A talented 1960s girl group from Chicago, The Dreams, rises to fame under the guidance of a ambitious car salesman. The story follows their journey through the competitive music industry, exploring the personal sacrifices, betrayals, and struggles behind their incredible success.
Details
- Director
- Bill Condon
- Writer
- Bill Condon
- Based on
- Dreamgirls
- Released
- 25 December 2006
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $70.0M
- Box office
- $154.9M
- Awards
- 46 wins, 49 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 95 →8 major awards won · 46 wins from 95 nominations across 35 ceremonies
| Grammy Awards 2008 | Best Song Written for a Motion Picture or Television | "Love You I Do" (Henry Krieger, Siedah Garrett) | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2007 | Best Sound Mixing | Michael Minkler Bob Beemer Willie D. Burton | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2007 | Best Supporting Actress | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2007 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Eddie Murphy | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2007 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2007 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Winner | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2006 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2006 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Eddie Murphy | Winner |
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Golden Globe Awards
5 nominations, 3 won
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Winner | |
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Eddie Murphy | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
| Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Beyoncé Knowles | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | "Listen" (Henry Krieger, Anne Preven, Scott Cutler, Beyoncé) | Nominee |
Academy Awards
8 nominations, 2 won
| Best Sound Mixing | Michael Minkler Bob Beemer Willie D. Burton | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | John Myhre Nancy Haigh | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Sharen Davis | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | " Listen " ( Henry Krieger, Scott Cutler, Anne Preven ) | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | " Love You I Do " ( Henry Krieger, Siedah Garrett ) | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | " Patience " (Henry Krieger, Willie Reale ) | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Eddie Murphy | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Eddie Murphy | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Hinton Battle, Jamie Foxx, Danny Glover, Jennifer Hudson, Beyoncé Knowles, Sharon Leal, Eddie Murphy, Keith Robinson, Anika Noni Rose | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Song Written for a Motion Picture or Television | "Love You I Do" (Henry Krieger, Siedah Garrett) | Winner |
| Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture or Television | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Best Art Direction — Period Film | John Myhre | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America
1 nomination
| Best Director | Bill Condon | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Laurence Mark | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
11 nominations, 6 won
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
| Best Film | Winner | |
| Best Original Score | Harvey Mason Jr. Damon Thomas | Winner |
| Best Original Song | " And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going " (performed by Jennifer Hudson) | Winner |
| Best Original Soundtrack | Henry Krieger | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jamie Foxx | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Beyoncé Knowles | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | " One Night Only " (performed by Jennifer Hudson) | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | "Listen" (performed by Beyoncé Knowles) | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Eddie Murphy | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
11 nominations, 4 won
| Best Director | Bill Condon | Winner |
| Best Film – Musical or Comedy | Winner | |
| Best Sound (Editing and Mixing) | Willie Burton Michael Minkler Bob Beemer Richard E. Yawn | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
| Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Beyoncé Knowles | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Bill Condon | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction and Production Design | John Myhre Tomas Voth Nancy Haigh | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Sharen Davis | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Virginia Katz | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | "Love You I Do" (Henry Krieger, Siedah Garrett) | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | "Listen" (Henry Krieger, Anne Preven, Scott Cutler, Beyoncé Knowles) | Nominee |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
7 nominations, 4 won
| Best Original Song | " Listen " (Henry Krieger, Anne Preven, Scott Cutler, Beyoncé) | Winner |
| Best Original Soundtrack | Winner | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Eddie Murphy | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
| Best Acting Ensemble | Nominee | |
| Best Director | Bill Condon | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Nominee |
African-American Film Critics Association Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Director | Bill Condon | Winner |
| Best Picture | Winner | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Eddie Murphy | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
NAACP Image Awards
8 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Album | Winner | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
| Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Jamie Foxx | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Beyoncé Knowles | Nominee |
| Outstanding Motion Picture | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Eddie Murphy | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Danny Glover | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Anika Noni Rose | Nominee |
New York Film Critics Online Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
Phoenix Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Use of Music | Winner | |
| Breakout Performance of the Year — On Screen | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
BET Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| BET Award for Best Actress | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
| BET Award for Best Actor | Eddie Murphy | Nominee |
| BET Award for Best Actor | Jamie Foxx | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
| Best Film Music | Henry Krieger | Nominee |
Las Vegas Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
| Best Picture | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Edited Comedy or Musical Feature | Virginia Katz | Winner |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Movies of the Year | Winner |
Austin Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Breakthrough Artist | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress (Runner-up) | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
National Board of Review of Motion Pictures
1 nomination, 1 won
| Breakthrough Performance by an Actress | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
National Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Breakout Performance | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
Women Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Music | Winner |
Online Film Critics Society Awards
3 nominations
| Best Supporting Actor | Eddie Murphy | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Jennifer Hudson | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Performance | Jennifer Hudson | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Circle
2 nominations
| Best Supporting Actor | Eddie Murphy | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Jennifer Hudson | Nominee |
MTV Movie Awards
2 nominations
| Best Performance | Jennifer Hudson | Nominee |
| Best Performance | Beyoncé Knowles | Nominee |
Asian Excellence Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Film Actress | Sharon Leal | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Period Film | Sharen Davis | Nominee |
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Picture | Nominee |
Toronto Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | Jennifer Hudson | Nominee |