Precious (film)
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| Directed by | Lee Daniels |
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| Screenplay by | Geoffrey S. Fletcher |
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Push by Sapphire |
| Starring |
Gabourey Sidibe Mo'Nique Paula Patton Mariah Carey Sherri Shepherd Lenny Kravitz |
| Music by | Mario Grigorov |
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| Edited by | Joe Klotz |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million |
| Box office | $63.6 million |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | ||
| Released | November 3, 2009 (Digital download) November 23, 2009 (CD) |
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| Recorded | 2009 | |
| Genre | Soul, R&B | |
| Length | 51:30 | |
| Label | Lionsgate Music, Matriarch/Geffen Records | |
| Producer | Raphael Saadiq, Mary J. Blige | |
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| Allmusic | (positive) |
| Rolling Stone | (positive) |
Precious: Base on Nol by Saf (Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire), or simply Precious, is a 2009 American drama film, directed and co-produced by Lee Daniels. Precious is an adaptation by Geoffrey S. Fletcher of the 1996 novel Push by Sapphire. The film stars Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, and Mariah Carey. This film marked the acting debut of Sidibe.
The film, then without a distributor, premiered to acclaim at both the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, under its original title of Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire. At Sundance, it won the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize for best drama, as well as a Special Jury Prize for supporting actress Mo'Nique. After Precious' screening at Sundance in January 2009, Tyler Perry announced that he and Oprah Winfrey would be providing promotional assistance to the film, which was released through Lionsgate Entertainment. Precious won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. The film's title was changed from Push to Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire, to avoid confusion with the 2009 action film Push.Precious was also an official selection at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival (particularly the un certain regard section).
Lionsgate gave the film a limited release in North America on November 6, 2009 (the release was expanded on November 20). Precious received largely positive reviews from critics; the acting, the story, and its message were generally praised. In the film's opening weekend in limited release, it grossed $1.8 million, putting it in 12th place at the box office. As of February 2010, the film had grossed over $47 million domestically, ranking no. 65 for 2009, recouping its $10 million budget, and making it a box office success.
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