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Precious
Precious

Precious

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$10000000

Revenue

$47536959

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

7.32/10

Release Date

06 November 2009

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gabourey Sidibe

Gabourey Sidibe

Claireece "Precious" Jones

Mo'Nique

Mo'Nique

Mary Lee Johnston

Paula Patton

Paula Patton

Blu Rain

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

Mrs. Weiss

Lenny Kravitz

Lenny Kravitz

John McFadden

Sherri Shepherd

Sherri Shepherd

Lisa Cornrows

Stephanie Andujar

Stephanie Andujar

Rita Romero

Chyna Layne

Chyna Layne

Rhonda Patrice Johnson

Amina Robinson

Amina Robinson

Jermaine

Xosha Roquemore

Xosha Roquemore

Joann

Angelic Zambrana

Angelic Zambrana

Consuelo

Aunt Dot

Aunt Dot

Tootsie

Nealla Gordon

Nealla Gordon

Mrs. Lichtenstien

Grace Hightower

Grace Hightower

Social Worker

Barret Helms

Barret Helms

Tom Cruise (as Barret Isaiah Mindell)

Kimberly Russell

Kimberly Russell

Katherine

Bill Sage

Bill Sage

Mr. Wicher

Susan Taylor

Susan Taylor

Fairy Godmother

Kendall Toombs

Kendall Toombs

Abdul, New Born

Alexander Toombs

Alexander Toombs

Abdul, New Born

Cory Davis

Cory Davis

Abdul, 9 Months

Rochelle McNaughton

Rochelle McNaughton

AIDS Clerk

Abigail Savage

Abigail Savage

Bunny

Alex Manette

Alex Manette

Administrator Harris (uncredited)

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