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Precious( 2009)

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We are all precious

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Gabourey Sidibe

      Claireece "Precious" Jones

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      Mo'Nique

      Mary Lee Johnston

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      Paula Patton

      Blu Rain

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      Mariah Carey

      Mrs. Weiss

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      Lenny Kravitz

      John McFadden

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      Sherri Shepherd

      Lisa Cornrows

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      Stephanie Andujar

      Rita Romero

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      Chyna Layne

      Rhonda Patrice Johnson

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      Amina Robinson

      Jermaine

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      Xosha Roquemore

      Joann

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      Angelic Zambrana

      Consuelo

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      Aunt Dot

      Tootsie

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      Nealla Gordon

      Mrs. Lichtenstien

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      Grace Hightower

      Social Worker

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      Barret Helms

      Tom Cruise (as Barret Isaiah Mindell)

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      Kimberly Russell

      Katherine

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      Bill Sage

      Mr. Wicher

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      Susan Taylor

      Fairy Godmother

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      Kendall Toombs

      Abdul, New Born

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      Alexander Toombs

      Abdul, New Born

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      Cory Davis

      Abdul, 9 Months

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      Rochelle McNaughton

      AIDS Clerk

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      Abigail Savage

      Bunny

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    A review by ViciousSnowflake

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    Written by ViciousSnowflake on Thu Apr 09 2020
    This is kind of a rough movie to watch. A very victimized and bullied teen tries to get through life. It ends on a fairly positive note but damn. Incest babies is just a weird, skin crawling topic for me so that is always going to be rough to go through....

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    10000000.00

    Revenue

    47536959.00

    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