Dreamgirls
Director: Bill Condon. Cast: Beyoncé Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy, Anika Noni Rose, Danny Glover, Keith Robinson, Sharon Leal, Hinton Battle, Ken Page, Esther Scott, Loretta Devine, John Lithgow, John Krasinski, Mariah I. Wilson, Dawnn Lewis, Michael-Leon Wooley. Screenplay: Bill Condon (based on the stage musical, music by Henry Krieger, book by Tom Eyen).

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B–


Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Hudson
Best Supporting Actor: Eddie Murphy
Best Art Direction: John Myhre; Nancy Haigh
Best Costume Design: Sharen Davis
Best Original Song: "Listen"
Best Original Song: "Love You I Do"
Best Original Song: "Patience"
Best Sound: Michael Minkler, Bob Beemer, and Willie D. Burton

Golden Globe Nominations:
Best Picture (Musical/Comedy)
Best Actress (Musical/Comedy): Beyoncé Knowles
Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Hudson
Best Supporting Actor: Eddie Murphy
Best Original Song: "Listen"

Other Awards:
Screen Actors Guild Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Hudson); Best Supporting Actor (Murphy)
New York Film Critics Circle: Best Supporting Actress (Hudson)
National Board of Review: Breakthrough Performance, Female (Hudson)
British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Supporting Actress (Hudson)
Satellite Awards: Best Picture (Musical/Comedy); Best Director (tie); Best Supporting Actress (Hudson); Best Sound

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