Review of Dreamgirls (2006) by Flor — 05 Feb 2007

The main reason I gave it an 8 is because of the awesome performance by Jenifer Hudson & Eddie Murphy. Without her presence this film would have been a flop.

This review of Dreamgirls (2006) was written by Flor on 05 Feb 2007.

Dreamgirls has generally received positive reviews.

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