Precious

Lee Daniels
2009-11-06

We are all precious
7.319
110 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Gabourey Sidibe Claireece "Precious" Jones Unowned
Mo'Nique Mary Lee Johnston Unowned
Paula Patton Blu Rain Unowned
Mariah Carey Mrs. Weiss Unowned
Lenny Kravitz John McFadden Unowned
Sherri Shepherd Lisa Cornrows Unowned
Stephanie Andujar Rita Romero Unowned
Chyna Layne Rhonda Patrice Johnson Unowned
Amina Robinson Jermaine Unowned
Xosha Roquemore Joann Unowned
Angelic Zambrana Consuelo Unowned
Aunt Dot Tootsie Unowned
Nealla Gordon Mrs. Lichtenstien Unowned
Grace Hightower Social Worker Unowned
Barret Helms Tom Cruise (as Barret Isaiah Mindell) Unowned
Kimberly Russell Katherine Unowned
Bill Sage Mr. Wicher Unowned
Susan Taylor Fairy Godmother Unowned
Kendall Toombs Abdul, New Born Unowned
Alexander Toombs Abdul, New Born Unowned
Cory Davis Abdul, 9 Months Unowned
Rochelle McNaughton AIDS Clerk Unowned
Abigail Savage Bunny Unowned