

Precious
Drama
Overview
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
2009-11-06
Runtime:
1h 50m
Director:
Lee Daniels
Writer:
Geoffrey Fletcher
Top Cast

Gabourey Sidibe
Claireece "Precious" Jones

Mo'Nique
Mary Lee Johnston

Paula Patton
Blu Rain

Mariah Carey
Mrs. Weiss

Lenny Kravitz
John McFadden

Sherri Shepherd
Lisa Cornrows

Stephanie Andujar
Rita Romero

Chyna Layne
Rhonda Patrice Johnson

Amina Robinson
Jermaine

Xosha Roquemore
Joann

Angelic Zambrana
Consuelo

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Official Videos

Official Trailer

Meet the Artists: Lee Daniels
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