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Summary Set in Harlem in 1987, it is the story of Claireece “Precious” Jones, a sixteen-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, a poisonously angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is a ...

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 36 Critic Reviews
78
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 232 User Ratings
5.7
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Summary Set in Harlem in 1987, it is the story of Claireece “Precious” Jones, a sixteen-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, a poisonously angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is a ...

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 36 Critic Reviews
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6% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 36 Critic Reviews
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86% Positive
31 Reviews
8% Mixed
3 Reviews
6% Negative
2 Reviews

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23% Mixed
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Mixed or Average Based on 232 User Ratings
5.7
53% Positive
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23% Mixed
54 Ratings
24% Negative
56 Ratings

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Production Company Lionsgate Films, Lee Daniels Entertainment, Smokewood Entertainment Group
Release Date Nov 6, 2009
Duration 1 h 50 m
Rating R
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Tagline The Longest Journey Begins With A Single Step.
Academy Awards, USA
• 2 Wins & 6 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Black Reel Awards
• 7 Wins & 10 Nominations