Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

For precious girls everywhere.

7.320091h 50m
R
Released
Drama

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.

StatusReleased
Release Date2009-11-06
Runtime1h 50m
LanguagesEnglishItaliano
CountriesUnited States of America
Budget$10,000,000
Revenue$47,536,959

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Reviews

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ViciousSnowflake

Apr 9, 2020

7/10

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

Jan 29, 2025

7/10

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 pr

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