All Genres:
Drama
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: 110 min | Canada:109 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: Life is hard. Life is short. Life is painful. Life is rich. Life is….Precious.
Cast: Gabourey Sidibe … Precious
Mo'Nique … Mary
Paula Patton … Ms. Rain
Mariah Carey … Mrs. Weiss
Sherri Shepherd … Cornrows
Lenny Kravitz … Nurse John
Stephanie Andujar … Rita
Chyna Layne … Rhonda
Amina Robinson … Jermaine
Xosha Roquemore … Joann
Angelic Zambrana … Consuelo
Aunt Dot … Tootsie
Nealla Gordon … Mrs. Lichtenstein
Grace Hightower … Social Worker
Barret Helms … Tom Cruise (as Barret Isaiah Mindell)
Plot: In Harlem, an overweight, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction.
Awards: Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 44 wins & 58 nominations