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Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

2009 · Drama · movie8.4104 ratings

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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Gabourey Sidibe

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Mo'Nique

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Mary

Paula Patton

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Ms. Rain

Mariah Carey

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Ms. Weiss

Sherri Shepherd

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Cornrows

Lenny Kravitz

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Nurse John

Stephanie Andujar

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Rita

Chyna Layne

Chyna Layne

Rhonda

Amina Robinson

Jermaine

Xosha Roquemore

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Joann

Angelic Zambrana

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Consuelo

Aunt Dot

Toosie

director

Lee Daniels

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genres

Drama

budget

$10M

revenue

$47.5M