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*Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire* is a 2009 American drama film directed by Lee Daniels. The screenplay was written by Geoffrey S. Fletcher, based on the novel *Push* by Sapphire. The cast includes Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, and Mariah Carey. Production was handled by Harpo Productions, with Lee Daniels, Oprah Winfrey, and Tyler Perry serving as producers. The film was distributed by Starz Entertainment and Netflix.
Set in New York City, the movie explores themes of incest and dysfunctional families. It has a runtime of 110 minutes and was filmed in English. Andrew Dunn served as director of photography, while Joe Klotz was the film editor. The production had a budget of $10,000,000 and generated revenue of $47,536,959.
The film received nominations for the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress, Best Actress, and Best Director. It won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay.
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7.3In 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.
Cast
- Gabourey Sidibe as Precious
- Mo'Nique as Mary
- Paula Patton as Ms. Rain
- Mariah Carey as Ms. Weiss
- Sherri Shepherd as Cornrows
- Lenny Kravitz as Nurse John
Themes
- rape
- aids
- illiteracy
- unwillingly pregnant
- balloon
- school
- crying
- motorcycle
- cynical
- harlem, new york city
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Lee Daniels
- Screenplay by
- Geoffrey S. Fletcher
- Based on
- Push , by Sapphire
- Produced by
- Lee Daniels Gary Magness Sarah Siegel-Magness
- Starring
- Gabourey Sidibe , Mo'Nique , Paula Patton , Mariah Carey , Sherri Shepherd , Lenny Kravitz
- Cinematography
- Andrew Dunn
- Edited by
- Joe Klotz
- Music by
- Mario Grigorov
- Production companies
- Lee Daniels Entertainment , Smokewood Entertainment
- Distributed by
- Lionsgate
- Release dates
- January 15, 2009 ( 2009-01-15 ) ( Sundance ) November 6, 2009 ( 2009-11-06 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 110 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $10 million
- Box office
- $63.3 million
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