Top billed cast

1. 

   Gabourey Sidibe

   Precious

2. 

   Mo'Nique

   Mary

3. 

   Paula Patton

   Ms. Rain

4. 

   Mariah Carey

   Ms. Weiss

5. 

   Sherri Shepherd

   Cornrows

6. 

   Lenny Kravitz

   Nurse John

7. 

   Stephanie Andujar

   Rita

8. 

   Chyna Layne

   Rhonda

9. 

   Amina Robinson

   Jermaine

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-01-29

Towards the tail end of the 1980s, "Precious" (Gabourey Sidibe) is feeling anything but. Intimidated by her angry, petty criminal, mother "Mary" (Mo'Nique) whilst expecting her second child by her own father. She's 16, big, black and constantly bullied - with little chance of that cycle improving amidst a community that isn't looking for any new problems. Sometimes the only solace this girl can take is when she imagines herself living a more glamorous, escapist, lifestyle - but those are merely momentary escapes from her tough urban existence. There might be a blessing from her latest pregnanc...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$10,000,000.00

Revenue
$47,536,959.00

Keywords

• rape
• aids
• illiteracy
• unwillingly pregnant
• balloon
• school
• crying
• motorcycle
• cynical
• harlem, new york city
• angry
• aggressive
• frantic
• 1980s
• abusive mother
• desperate
• furious
• apathetic
• callous
• derogatory
• enraged
• frightened
• frustrated
• harsh
• horrified