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Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

"For precious girls everywhere."

R 2009 · 1h 50m · Drama
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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.

Theatrical
Nov 20, 2009
Box Office
$47.5M
Budget
$10.0M
Return
4.8x
Theaters
1
Director
Lee Daniels
Writer
Geoffrey S. Fletcher
Producers
Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness
Music
Mario Grigorov
Studio
Smokewood Entertainment Group, Lee Daniels Entertainment
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Understanding Connection Through Conversation
Precious You don't even like me.
Mrs. Weiss Have we not been in this room together for like, a year discussing your life?
Precious Does that mean we like each other because we discussing my life?
Mrs. Weiss Well, I can't speak for you. I can only speak for me, and I like you. I do.
[smiling]
The Complexity of Love and Worthlessness
Ms. Rain If not for yourself, then for the people who love you.
Precious Nobody loves me.
[voice breaking]
Ms. Rain People do love you, Precious.
Precious Please don't lie to me, Ms. Rain. Love ain't done nothing for me, love beat me... raped me... called me an animal... make me so worthless and... make me sick.
[crying]
Ms. Rain That wasn't love, Precious. Your baby loves you. I love you. Write.
[about to cry; tear falls; whispers; voice breaking]
A Playful Exchange of Insults
Tootsie You got a nasty-ass mouth.
Joann You got a nasty-ass hat.
Fatherhood and Its Absence in Precious' Life
Mrs. Weiss Talk to me about the little you do know about your father. It is important, whether you know it or not.
Precious He give me his baby and my one before it, but I don't never see him...
Mrs. Weiss Wait, what did you say he gave you?
Precious Nothing.
Mrs. Weiss Wait, Claireece, you just said your father gave you something...
Precious Nothing.
Mrs. Weiss No, I heard you just say--
Precious You didn't hear shit.

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