Precious

Nov 6, 2009

1h 50m

★ 7.3

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Smokewood Entertainment Group

Lee Daniels Entertainment

Precious Trailers

Cast

Precious

Gabourey Sidibe

Mary

Mo'Nique

Ms. Rain

Paula Patton

Ms. Weiss

Mariah Carey

Cornrows

Sherri Shepherd

Nurse John

Lenny Kravitz

Rita

Stephanie Andujar

Rhonda

Chyna Layne

Jermaine

Amina Robinson

Joann

Xosha Roquemore

Consuelo

Angelic Zambrana

Toosie

Aunt Dot

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