Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

2009 · 110 min · EN · R · 7.3 (1,836 votes)

Dir. Lee Daniels · Starring Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd, Lenny Kravitz · Music Mario Grigorov

“For precious girls everywhere.”

Drama

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, and 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.

VIBE

This film is a raw, unflinching journey through profound adversity, yet it pulses with an indomitable spirit. It feels emotionally demanding, a somber exploration of human resilience against overwhelming odds. The atmosphere is gritty and deeply poignant, offering glimmers of hope amidst harrowing realities.

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