Looking for a happy-go-lucky, feel-good movie to see this month? Precious isn’t it, although it looks quite good.
Overweight, illiterate teenager Clareece ‘Precious’ Jones (Gabourey Sidibe) lives in Harlem with her dysfunctional family; she has been impregnated twice by her father and is in a destructive relationship with her mother (Mo’Nique). Precious is invited to an alternative school where she hopes that her life can change direction.”
Cast:
- Gabourey Sidibe as Clareece “Precious” Jones
- Mo’Nique as Mary Jones, Precious’ mother
- Mariah Carey as Mrs. Weiss, a social worker
- Paula Patton as Ms. Rain, Precious’ teacher
- Lenny Kravitz as John, a nurse
- Sherri Shepherd as Cornrows
Based on the novel “Push” by Sapphire, this Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey production will be released on November 6th in selected theaters.
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