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Precious (2009)

R · 2009-11-06 · 1h 50m · EN
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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.

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Lee DanielsDirector
Budget
$10M
Box office
$47.5M

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Gabourey SidibeGabourey SidibeClaireece "Precious" JonesMo'NiqueMo'NiqueMary Lee JohnstonPaula PattonPaula PattonBlu RainMariah CareyMariah CareyMrs. WeissLenny KravitzLenny KravitzJohn McFaddenSherri ShepherdSherri ShepherdLisa CornrowsStephanie AndujarStephanie AndujarRita RomeroChyna LayneChyna LayneRhonda Patrice JohnsonAmina RobinsonAmina RobinsonJermaineXosha RoquemoreXosha RoquemoreJoannAngelic ZambranaAngelic ZambranaConsueloAunt DotAunt DotTootsie

Keywords

1980sSchoolMotorcycleRapeAidsBalloonCryingAbusive motherIlliteracyUnwillingly pregnantHarlem, new york city

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinity1980s · School · MotorcycleDialogue densityDramaDirector preference208237Actor preference80994 · 206923 · 41169Country preferenceUs

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What is Precious about?

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.

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Precious has a runtime of 110 minutes.

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