Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

2009
1h 50m
7.3

7.3/10

1,762 votes • View on IMDb
Drama

"For precious girls everywhere."

Overview

In Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father, and at home she must wait hand and foot on her mother, an angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is chaotic and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and a secret – she can't read.

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Status: Released

Budget: $10,000,000

Revenue: $47,536,959

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Smokewood Entertainment Group Lee Daniels Entertainment
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Italian

Keywords

rape aids illiteracy unwillingly pregnant balloon school crying motorcycle cynical harlem, new york city angry aggressive frantic 1980s abusive mother desperate furious apathetic callous derogatory enraged frightened frustrated harsh horrified

Quick Facts

Release Date November 6, 2009
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0929632

Cast

Gabourey Sidibe
Gabourey Sidibe

Precious

Mo'Nique
Mo'Nique

Mary

Paula Patton
Paula Patton

Ms. Rain

Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey

Ms. Weiss

Sherri Shepherd
Sherri Shepherd

Cornrows

Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz

Nurse John

Stephanie Andujar
Stephanie Andujar

Rita

Chyna Layne
Chyna Layne

Rhonda

Amina Robinson
Amina Robinson

Jermaine

Xosha Roquemore
Xosha Roquemore

Joann

Angelic Zambrana
Angelic Zambrana

Consuelo

Aunt Dot
Aunt Dot

Toosie

Key Crew

Lee Daniels
Director
Geoffrey S. Fletcher
Screenplay
Sarah Siegel-Magness
Producer
Gary Magness
Producer
Lee Daniels
Producer
Lisa Cortés
Executive Producer
Oprah Winfrey
Executive Producer