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Precious (2009)
7.4
Ratings: 7.4/10 from 43,350 users
Metascore:
79/100
Reviews: 242 user | 291 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com In New York City's Harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction. Director:Lee Daniels |
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Won 2 Oscars.
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Cast
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| Gabourey Sidibe | ... | ||
| Mo'Nique | ... | ||
| Paula Patton | ... | ||
| Mariah Carey | ... |
Ms. Weiss
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| Sherri Shepherd | ... | ||
| Lenny Kravitz | ... | ||
| Stephanie Andujar | ... | ||
| Chyna Layne | ... | ||
| Amina Robinson | ... | ||
| Xosha Roquemore | ... | ||
| Angelic Zambrana | ... | ||
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Aunt Dot | ... |
Toosie
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| Nealla Gordon | ... | ||
| Grace Hightower | ... | ||
| Barret Helms | ... |
Tom Cruise
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Storyline
In 1987, Claireece Precious Jones endures unimaginable hardships in her young life. Abused by her mother, raped by her father, she grows up poor, angry, illiterate, fat, unloved and generally unnoticed. So what better way to learn about her than through her own, halting dialect. Written by anonymous
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
Life is hard. Life is short. Life is painful. Life is rich. Life is....Precious.Genres:
DramaMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for child abuse including sexual assault, and pervasive language See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Preciosa See more »Box Office
Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$1,872,458 (USA) (8 November 2009) (18 Screens)Gross:
$47,395,661 (USA) (7 March 2010)Company Credits
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Canada: (Toronto International Film Festival)Color:
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1.85 : 1
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Clareece 'Precious' Jones: [voiceover] My name is Clareece "Precious" Jones. I wish I had a light-skinned boyfriend with real nice hair. And I wanna be on the cover of a magazine. But first I wanna be in one of them BET videos. Momma said I can't dance. Plus, she said who wants to see my big ass dancing, anyhow?
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Traditional
Performed by The Platters
Under License From Cleopatra Records
By Arrangement With PigFACTORY USA LLC See more »
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Trivia
A friend at college told Gabourey Sidibe about the open-call audition for the role of Precious. On the morning of the audition, her normal route to school was blocked by a film crew working on American Gangster, so she went to the audition instead. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Prescious is meeting with Mrs. Weiss for the first time, it appears that Mrs. Weiss is wearing only one earing on her right ear. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Clareece 'Precious' Jones: [voiceover] My name is Clareece "Precious" Jones. I wish I had a light-skinned boyfriend with real nice hair. And I wanna be on the cover of a magazine. But first I wanna be in one of them BET videos. Momma said I can't dance. Plus, she said who wants to see my big ass dancing, anyhow?
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Connections
Featured in "Richard Roeper & the Movies: RR's Oscar Predictions: Best Actress (#1.27)" (2010) See more »Soundtracks
"We Wish You a Merry Christmas"Traditional
Performed by The Platters
Under License From Cleopatra Records
By Arrangement With PigFACTORY USA LLC See more »
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