This is kind of a rough movie to watch. A very victimized and bullied teen tries to get through l...
Precious
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
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- Cast
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Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 6, 2009
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Drama
User Score
73%
Original Title
Precious
Production Companies
Smokewood Entertainment Group, Lee Daniels Entertainment
Director
Lee Daniels
Budget
$10,000,000
Revenue
$47,536,959
Description
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.