The musicals that blew up the box office

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• Dreamgirls (2006) is the film adaptation of the 1981 Broadway musical of the same name, loosely based on the success of R&B group The Supremes.The movie, which was praised especially for its spectacular musical numbers, was nominated for eight Academy Awards and took home two of them, including Best Supporting Actress for Hudson. Dreamgirls made $155.4 million globally, or about $243 million today, at the box office