Dreamgirls (2006)

 

Release date: December 15, 2006

Director: Bill Condon

Writer: Tom Eyen (based on the musical), Bill Condon

Starring: Beyonce, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy

Estimated budget: $70,000,000

U.S. Box office: $103,365,956

Foreign: $51,571,724

Worldwide: $154,937,680

 

Deena (Beyoncé Knowles),Effie (Jennifer Hudson) and Lorrell (Anika Noni Rose) form a music trio called the Dreamettes. When ambitious manager Curtis Taylor Jr. (Jamie Foxx) spots the act at a talent show, he offers the chance of a lifetime, to be backup singers for a national star (Eddie Murphy). Taylor takes creative control of the group and eventually pushes the singers into the spotlight. However, one becomes the star, forcing another out, which teaches them about the high cost of fame.