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Also known as Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire

2009 film by Lee Daniels

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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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Film · TMDB

7.3

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.

Released: 2009-11-06110 minDir: Lee DanielsDramaBudget: $10.0MBox office: $47.5M

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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Ratings

IMDb

7.3/10

121,281 votes

Year
2009
Runtime
110 min
Genres
Drama

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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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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Based on
Push
Director
Lee Daniels
Cast member
Bill Sage
Producer
Tyler Perry
Cinematographer
Andrew Dunn
Narrative location
New York City
Duration
110
FilmAffinity ID
362411
Distribution format
video on demand
Official website
www.weareallprecious.com
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title
Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire
distributed by
Starz Entertainment
film editor
Joe Klotz
after a work by
Sapphire
executive producer
Tyler Perry
set in period
1980s
review score
78/100
publication date
2010-03-25
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