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.
Precious
Set in Harlem in 1987, it is the story of Claireece ‘Precious’ Jones (Gabourey Sidibe), 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 (Mo’Nique), a poisonously angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically.
School is a place of chaos, and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and an awful secret: she can neither read nor write.
Why you care
Because overweight, pregnant, illiterate teens is serious business.
Precious Release Date
Precious hits Theaters November 6th 2009
Precious is on DVD Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Starring
Mariah Carey ,Gabourey Sidibe , Lenny Kravitz & Mo’Nique
Reminds me of
My ex-girlfriend, but she was white.
Interesting Fact
Go into Precious with an open mind, unlike the ass I was, and you’ll enjoy it completely.
Our Clever Prediction
Box Office Flop. Oh shit, who new? I thought the film was a black version of ‘Sling Blade’. Who guessed that Precious would draw the admiration of so many movie-goers?
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