Precious (2009)

Precious (2009)

We are all precious 2009-11-06 United States of America 110 Min. PG-13
7.3 1610 votes

Overview

Set 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; 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.

Cast

Gabourey Sidibe is Claireece
Claireece "Precious" Jones
Mo'Nique is Mary Lee Johnston
Mary Lee Johnston
Paula Patton is Blu Rain
Blu Rain
Mariah Carey is Mrs. Weiss
Mrs. Weiss
Lenny Kravitz is John McFadden
John McFadden
Sherri Shepherd is Lisa Cornrows
Lisa Cornrows
Stephanie Andujar is Rita Romero
Chyna Layne is Rhonda Patrice Johnson
Rhonda Patrice Johnson
Amina Robinson is Jermaine
Aunt Dot is Tootsie
Tootsie