Precious

Precious

"We are all precious"

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.

Release Date

November 6, 2009

Status

Released

Original Title

Precious

Runtime

1h 50min

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$47,536,959

Language

English, Italian