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Precious

Not Rated
Drama
7.319/10(1,610 ratings)

Set 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; 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.

11-06-2009
1h 50m
Precious
Backdrop for Precious

Main Cast

Gabourey Sidibe

Gabourey Sidibe

Claireece "Precious" Jones

Mo'Nique

Mo'Nique

Mary Lee Johnston

Paula Patton

Paula Patton

Blu Rain

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

Mrs. Weiss

Lenny Kravitz

Lenny Kravitz

John McFadden

Sherri Shepherd

Sherri Shepherd

Lisa Cornrows

Stephanie Andujar

Stephanie Andujar

Rita Romero

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Lee Daniels
Production:
Smokewood Entertainment Group, Lee Daniels Entertainment
Revenue:
$47,536,959
Budget:
$10,000,000

Key Crew

Director:
Lee Daniels
Screenplay:
Geoffrey Fletcher
Stunts:
Joanna Shelmidine
Stunts:
Rose Sias
Stunts:
Roy T. Anderson

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en