Rent Precious (2009)
3.7 of 5 from 486 ratings
1h 45min
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- Synopsis:
- Set in 1987 Claireece 'Precious' Jones (Gabourey Sidibe) is a girl born into a life no one would want, with parents who abuse her emotionally and physically. School is a place of chaos and Precious can neither read nor write, but expulsion leads to a life-line in a new school and someone who will help Precious on a journey from darkness, pain and powerlessness to light, self determination and love.
- Actors:
- Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd, Lenny Kravitz, Stephanie Andujar, Chyna Layne, Amina Robinson, Xosha Roquemore, Angelic Zambrana, Aunt Dot, Nealla Gordon, Grace Hightower, Barret Helms, Kimberly Russell, Bill Sage, Susan Taylor, Kendall Toombs, Alexander Toombs
- Directors:
- Lee Daniels
- Writers:
- Geoffrey Fletcher, Sapphire
- Others:
- Geoffrey Fletcher, Joe Klotz
- Studio:
- Icon
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Drama
- Collections:
- 2010, A History of Gay Cinema: According to Hollywood, Back to School: Best Films Featuring Teachers, BAFTA Nominations Competition 2023, BAFTA Nominations Competition 2024, CinemaParadiso.co.uk Through Time, Drama Films & TV, Films & TV by topic, Oscar Nominations Competition 2023, Oscar Nominations Competition 2024
- Awards:
2010 BAFTA Best Supporting Actress
2010 Oscar Best Supporting Actress
2010 Oscar Best Adapted Screen Play
2009 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 24/05/2010
- Run Time:
- 108 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary by Lee Daniels
- From Push to Precious featurette
- A Precious ensemble featurette
- Oprah and Tyler: A project of passion featurette
- A conversation with Lee Daniels and Sapphire
- Deleted scene: The incest survivor meeting
- Reflections and Gabourey Sidibe screen test
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Reviews (2) of Precious
Worth watching - Precious review by CP Customer
It's a great story but I expected a lot more after reading the book. Definitely recommend watching this as it opens your eyes to things that happen in the real world..
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A brave film - Precious review by CP Customer
Unbelievably sad in parts but ultimately uplifting. The strong narrative and performances throughout makes this truly dark story watchable.
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