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Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

For precious girls everywhere.

2009 · R · 1h 50m

Directed by Lee Daniels

7.3

TMDB audience score
1,842 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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Cast

  • Gabourey Sidibe
    Precious

  • Mo'Nique
    Mary

  • Paula Patton
    Ms. Rain

  • Mariah Carey
    Ms. Weiss

  • Sherri Shepherd
    Cornrows

  • Lenny Kravitz
    Nurse John

  • Stephanie Andujar
    Rita

  • Chyna Layne
    Rhonda

  • Amina Robinson
    Jermaine

  • Xosha Roquemore
    Joann

  • Angelic Zambrana
    Consuelo

  • Aunt Dot
    Toosie

  • Nealla Gordon
    Mrs. Lichenstein

  • Grace Hightower
    Socialworker

  • Barret Helms
    Tom Cruise

  • Kimberly Russell
    Katherine

  • Bill Sage
    Mr Wicher

  • Susan Taylor
    Fairy Godmother