Review of Dreamgirls (2006) by Jackson M — 26 Oct 2012

I saw the original on Broadway. This was a nice movie version. And of course the songs were GREAT!!

This review of Dreamgirls (2006) was written by Jackson M on 26 Oct 2012.

Dreamgirls has generally received positive reviews.

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