Precious is a grim yet ultimately triumphant film about abuse and inner-city life, largely bolstered by exceptional performances from its cast.
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Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire

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Movie Info
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Director -
Lee Daniels -
Producer -
Lee Daniels , Sarah Siegel-Magness , Gary Magness -
Screenwriter -
Geoffrey Fletcher -
Distributor -
Lionsgate Films -
Production Co -
Smokewood Entertainment Group -
Rating -
R (Pervasive Language|Child Abuse|Sexual Assault) -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Nov 6, 2009, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Dec 9, 2011 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$47.5M -
Runtime -
1h 49m