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, and 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.

Gabourey Sidibe
as Precious

Mo'Nique
as Mary

Paula Patton
as Ms. Rain

Mariah Carey
as Ms. Weiss

Sherri Shepherd
as Cornrows

Lenny Kravitz
as Nurse John

Stephanie Andujar
as Rita

Chyna Layne
as Rhonda

Amina Robinson
as Jermaine

Xosha Roquemore
as Joann
ViciousSnowflake
This is kind of a rough movie to watch. A very victimized and bullied teen tries to get through life. It ends on a fairly positive note but damn. Incest babies is just a weird, skin crawling topic for me so that is always going to be rough to go through....
CinemaSerf
Towards the tail end of the 1980s, "Precious" (Gabourey Sidibe) is feeling anything but. Intimidated by her angry, petty criminal, mother "Mary" (Mo'Nique) whilst expecting her second child by her own father. She's 16, big, black and constantly bullied - with little chance of that cycle improving am...