Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
78
Balasaur Score
Worth a look
2009 · Movie · 1h 50m · R
The read
A Balasaur Score of 78 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, Metacritic 78/100. Scores higher than 92% of the 3,351 2000s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Metacritic78/100
1,826 audience votes
Key crew
- Lee DanielsDirector
- Geoffrey S. FletcherScreenplay
- Mario GrigorovOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Gabourey SidibePrecious
- Mo'NiqueMary
- Paula PattonMs. Rain
- Mariah CareyMs. Weiss
- Sherri ShepherdCornrows
- Lenny KravitzNurse John
- Stephanie AndujarRita
- Chyna LayneRhonda
- Amina RobinsonJermaine
- Xosha RoquemoreJoann
- Angelic ZambranaConsuelo
- Aunt DotToosie
Stills
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Themes
rapeaidsilliteracyunwillingly pregnantballoonschoolcryingmotorcyclecynicalharlem, new york cityangryaggressive
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