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7.3/10 • 1.6K

2009-11-061h 50m

Drama

We are all precious

Set 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; 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.

Directors
Lee Daniels
Editors
Joe Klotz

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Gabourey Sidibe

    Gabourey Sidibe

    Claireece "Precious" Jones

  2. Mo'Nique

    Mo'Nique

    Mary Lee Johnston

  3. Paula Patton

    Paula Patton

    Blu Rain

  4. Mariah Carey

    Mariah Carey

    Mrs. Weiss

  5. Lenny Kravitz

    Lenny Kravitz

    John McFadden

  6. Sherri Shepherd

    Sherri Shepherd

    Lisa Cornrows

  7. Stephanie Andujar

    Stephanie Andujar

    Rita Romero

  8. Chyna Layne

    Chyna Layne

    Rhonda Patrice Johnson

  9. Amina Robinson

    Amina Robinson

    Jermaine

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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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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$10,000,000.00
Revenue
$47,536,959.00
Keywords
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