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.
Precious (2009) is a 1h 50min drama feature film by Lee Daniels. In Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. Selected for Los Angeles Film Awards (2025).
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Festival History
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Deauville Film Festival 2014 generic - La Nuit américaine
- Academy Awards 2010 generic ★ Won: Best Supporting Actress (Mo'Nique); Best Adapted Screenplay
- Independent Spirit Awards 2010 generic - Best Feature; Best Director; Best Lead: Gabourey Sidibe; Best Supporting: Mo'Nique; Best First Screenplay: Geoffrey Fletcher ★ Winner: Best Feature; Best Director; Best Lead: Gabourey Sidibe; Best Supporting: Mo'Nique; Best First Screenplay: Geoffrey Fletcher
- Directors Guild of America 2009 generic
Titles
| Original title | Precious | |
| Translated title | Precious : Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire | English, Québec |
| Québec French title | La Véritable Precious Jones | |
| Alternate title | Push : Based on the Novel by Sapphire |
Soundtracks
| CD | Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2009) | 2 releases, 2009: Matriarch Records, Universal |
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
