Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

For precious girls everywhere.

2009•1h 50m•7.3/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.3/10(2K)

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.

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Production

Smokewood Entertainment Group, Lee Daniels Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Gabourey Sidibe

Gabourey Sidibe

Precious

Mo'Nique

Mo'Nique

Mary

Paula Patton

Paula Patton

Ms. Rain

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

Ms. Weiss

Sherri Shepherd

Sherri Shepherd

Cornrows

Lenny Kravitz

Lenny Kravitz

Nurse John

Stephanie Andujar

Stephanie Andujar

Rita

Chyna Layne

Chyna Layne

Rhonda

Amina Robinson

Jermaine

Xosha Roquemore

Xosha Roquemore

Joann

Angelic Zambrana

Angelic Zambrana

Consuelo

Aunt Dot

Toosie

Nealla Gordon

Nealla Gordon

Mrs. Lichenstein

Grace Hightower

Socialworker

Barret Helms

Tom Cruise

Kimberly Russell

Kimberly Russell

Katherine

Bill Sage

Bill Sage

Mr Wicher

Susan Taylor

Fairy Godmother

Kendall Toombs

Abdul, New Born

Alexander Toombs

Abdul, New Born

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