Overview
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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Crew
DirectorLee Daniels
WriterGeoffrey S. Fletcher
Cast
Gabourey Sidibe
Precious
Mo'Nique
Mary
Paula Patton
Ms. Rain
Mariah Carey
Ms. Weiss
Sherri Shepherd
Cornrows
Lenny Kravitz
Nurse John
Stephanie Andujar
Rita
Chyna Layne
Rhonda
Amina Robinson
Jermaine
Xosha Roquemore
Joann
Angelic Zambrana
Consuelo
Aunt Dot
Toosie
Nealla Gordon
Mrs. Lichenstein
Grace Hightower
Socialworker
Barret Helms
Tom Cruise
Kimberly Russell
Katherine
Bill Sage
Mr Wicher
Susan Taylor
Fairy Godmother
Kendall Toombs
Abdul, New Born
Alexander Toombs
Abdul, New Born
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Keywords
rapeaidsilliteracyunwillingly pregnantballoonschoolcryingmotorcyclecynicalharlem, new york cityangryaggressivefrantic1980sabusive motherdesperatefuriousapatheticcallousderogatory
Details
Budget
$10M
Revenue
$48M
TMDb Votes
1,769
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026