Movie · 110 min · 16+ · drm
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.
Where to watch Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Available on 9 platforms across 1 countries.
Chart positions today
Currently charting in 2 countries, best placed at #649 in Switzerland.
- Switzerland #649
- Chile #800
Available languages
Audio: English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish
Subtitles: English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish
Chart history
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire has spent 0 days in a top 3, 0 days in a top 10 and 6 days in a top 100 across the markets we track. Its best position anywhere is #23.
Cast
Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd, Lenny Kravitz, Stephanie Andujar, Chyna Layne, Amina Robinson, Xosha Roquemore, Angelic Zambrana, Aunt Dot, Nealla Gordon, Grace Hightower, Barret Helms, Kimberly Russell, Bill Sage, Susan Taylor
Crew
Lee Daniels (director), Geoffrey S. Fletcher (screenplay), Sarah Siegel-Magness (producer), Lee Daniels (producer), Gary Magness (producer)
Awards
3 wins from 9 nominations.
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 2010 — won
- Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award 2010 — won
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay 2010 — won
- Academy Award for Best Film Editing 2010 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Director 2010 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Picture 2010 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Actress 2010 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 2010 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay 2010 — nominated