Precious
Precious
Precious
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2009
1h 50m
7.3(1710 votes)
Drama

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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Lee Daniels Entertainment

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Cast & Crew

46 members
Acting

Gabourey Sidibe

Precious

Gabourey Sidibe
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Mo'Nique

Mary

Mo'Nique
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Paula Patton

Ms. Rain

Paula Patton
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Mariah Carey

Ms. Weiss

Mariah Carey
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Sherri Shepherd

Cornrows

Sherri Shepherd
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Lenny Kravitz

Nurse John

Lenny Kravitz
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Stephanie Andujar

Rita

Stephanie Andujar
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Chyna Layne

Rhonda

Chyna Layne
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Amina Robinson

Jermaine

Amina Robinson
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Xosha Roquemore

Joann

Xosha Roquemore
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Angelic Zambrana

Consuelo

Angelic Zambrana
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Aunt Dot

Toosie

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Nealla Gordon

Mrs. Lichenstein

Nealla Gordon
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Grace Hightower

Socialworker

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Barret Helms

Tom Cruise

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Kimberly Russell

Katherine

Kimberly Russell
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Bill Sage

Mr Wicher

Bill Sage
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Susan Taylor

Fairy Godmother

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Kendall Toombs

Abdul, New Born

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Alexander Toombs

Abdul, New Born

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Cory Davis

Abdul, 9 Months

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Rochelle McNaughton

Aids Clerk

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Roy Anthony Tarell Harvey

Boy #1

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Sound

Abigail Savage

Bunny

Abigail Savage
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Rodney "Bear" Jackson

Carl

Rodney "Bear" Jackson
Writing

Sapphire

Day Care Woman

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Linda Watson

Female Clerk

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Emani Reid

Girl #1

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Dashawn Robinson

Girl #2

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AzMarie Livingston

Girl with Jermaine

AzMarie Livingston
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Maurizio Arseni

Italian Language Instructor

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Mugga

KFC Cashier

Mugga
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Chazz Menendez

Man #1 Exits Elevator (St)

Chazz Menendez
Crew

Roy T. Anderson

Man #2 Exits Elevator (St)

Roy T. Anderson
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Quisha Powell

Mongo

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Vivien Eng

Nurse

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Silje Vallevik

Pretty Blonde Girl

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Matthew Bralow

Reggie

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Shayla Stewart

Ruby

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Erica Faye Watson

Sheila

Erica Faye Watson
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Ephraim Benton

Skinny Boy #1

Ephraim Benton
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Shortee Red

Skinny Boy #2

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Timothy Allen

Skinny Boy #3

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Nigel Joaquin

Unruly Boy #1

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Esley Tate

Unruly Boy #2

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Alex Manette

Administrator Harris (uncredited)

Alex Manette

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