Jennifer Hudson, Beyonce Knowles and Anika Noni Rose performing on stage in Dreamgirls
You can ask any fan of musicals in cinema and they'll tell you that no list is complete without Dreamgirls. Even though the movie wasn't a massive hit back when it premiered in 2006, it's still a relevant title that keeps popping up whenever the genre is mentioned. And you'll be able to remember all about it next month: The award-winning movie debuts on Paramount+ on September 1.
Dreamgirls was adapted from a Broadway production. The musical originally debuted in 1981, and it is famously based on the surprising story of girl group The Supremes, which launched the career of music legendDiana Ross. In the fictional version, the group is called "The Dreamettes" and the women that lead it have to deal with an extremely manipulative producer in the 60s and 70s — the decades in which R&B rose to full popularity.
Dreamgirls featured a star-studded cast whose talent greatly elevated the story: The movie featured international superstar Beyoncé , Eddie Murphy , Jennifer Hudson , Jamie Foxx , Danny Glover , Anika Noni Rose , Loretta Devine , John Lithgow and John Krasinski . At the Oscars, the movie was a lead contender with eight nominations, including Best Supporting Role nominations for Murphy and Hudson — the latter took home the prize.
No One Can Take Dreamgirls' Legacy Away From It On Rotten Tomatoes, Dreamgirls boasts a solid 79% approval rate. When it debuted, critics praised Hudson's performance — her acting debut when she was fresh off American Idol. Additionally, Dana Stevens wrote for Slate that the movie is "a heartfelt paean to the transformative power of singing" and that watching it "feels like an event.
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