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).
Full review to follow soon. Grade: B–
- Academy Award Nominations and *Winners:
- *Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Hudson
- Best Supporting Actor: Eddie Murphy
- Best Art Direction: John Myhre
- Best Costume Design: Sharen Davis
- Best Original Score: "Listen"
- Best Original Score: "Love You, I Do"
- Best Original Score: "Patience"
- *Best Sound
- Golden Globe Nominations and *Winners:
- *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:
- New York Film Critics Circle—Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Hudson
- National Board of Review—Breakthrough Performance (Female): Jennifer Hudson