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Effie White, Deena Jones, and Lorrell Robinson - three friends from Chicago - are a promising singing trio called The Dreamettes. Accompanied by their songwriter C.C. White (Effie's brother), they travel to New York to compete in a talent show at the Apollo Theatre. Although the girls lose this first bid for fame, their talent attracts an ambitious manager by the name of Curtis Taylor, Jr., who uses... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Drama, Musical/Performing Arts and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 10 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 15th, 2006 (limited); December 25th, 2006 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for language, some sexuality and drug content. |
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| Distributors: |
DreamWorks, Paramount Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$103,338,338 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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Chicago Sun-Times, Richard Roeper
"...flashy, brassy, big -- but it's not the year's best." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips
"...a good time." more...
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B |
E! Online, Matt Stevens
"...this slick flick sizzles..." more...
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A- |
Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman
"...the rare movie musical with real rapture in it." more...
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B+ |
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