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Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

7,3 /10 (1,795 Votes)
2009 EN 110 min

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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Release date

06/11/2009

Votes

1,795

Popularity

5.2

For precious girls everywhere.

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

110 min

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$47,536,959

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

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Amina Robinson

Jermaine

Xosha Roquemore

Xosha Roquemore

Joann

Angelic Zambrana

Angelic Zambrana

Consuelo

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Aunt Dot

Toosie

Nealla Gordon

Nealla Gordon

Mrs. Lichenstein

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Grace Hightower

Socialworker

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Barret Helms

Tom Cruise

Kimberly Russell

Kimberly Russell

Katherine

Bill Sage

Bill Sage

Mr Wicher

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Susan Taylor

Fairy Godmother

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Kendall Toombs

Abdul, New Born

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Alexander Toombs

Abdul, New Born

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Cory Davis

Abdul, 9 Months

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Rochelle McNaughton

Aids Clerk

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Roy Anthony Tarell Harvey

Boy #1

Abigail Savage

Abigail Savage

Bunny

Rodney "Bear" Jackson

Rodney "Bear" Jackson

Carl

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Sapphire

Day Care Woman

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Linda Watson

Female Clerk

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Emani Reid

Girl #1

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Dashawn Robinson

Girl #2

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AzMarie Livingston

Girl with Jermaine

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Maurizio Arseni

Italian Language Instructor

Mugga

Mugga

KFC Cashier

Chazz Menendez

Chazz Menendez

Man #1 Exits Elevator (St)

Roy T. Anderson

Roy T. Anderson

Man #2 Exits Elevator (St)

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Quisha Powell

Mongo

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Vivien Eng

Nurse

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Silje Vallevik

Pretty Blonde Girl

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Matthew Bralow

Reggie

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Shayla Stewart

Ruby

Erica Faye Watson

Erica Faye Watson

Sheila

Ephraim Benton

Ephraim Benton

Skinny Boy #1

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Shortee Red

Skinny Boy #2

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Timothy Allen

Skinny Boy #3

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Nigel Joaquin

Unruly Boy #1

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Esley Tate

Unruly Boy #2

Alex Manette

Alex Manette

Administrator Harris (uncredited)

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Original Soundtrack

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ViciousSnowflake

2020-04-09

⭐ 7

This is kind of a rough movie to watch. A very victimized and bullied teen tries to get through life. It ends on a fairly positive note but damn. Incest babies is just a weird, skin crawling topic for me so that is always going to be rough to go through.

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2025-01-29

⭐ 7

Towards the tail end of the 1980s, "Precious" (Gabourey Sidibe) is feeling anything but. Intimidated by her angry, petty criminal, mother "Mary" (Mo'Nique) whilst expecting her second child by her own father. She's 16, big, black and constantly bullied - with little chance of that cycle improving amidst a community that isn't looking for any new problems. Sometimes the only solace this girl can take is when she imagines herself living a more glamorous, escapist, lifestyle - but those are merely momentary escapes from her tough urban existence. There might be a blessing from her latest pregnanc…

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