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Precious (soundtrack)

Precious
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Lee Daniels
Produced by
Screenplay by Geoffrey S. Fletcher
Based on Push
by Sapphire
Starring Gabourey Sidibe
Mo'Nique
Paula Patton
Mariah Carey
Sherri Shepherd
Lenny Kravitz
Music by Mario Grigorov
Cinematography
Edited by Joe Klotz
Production
company
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release date
  • January 15, 2009 (2009-01-15) (Sundance)
  • November 6, 2009 (2009-11-06) (United States)
Running time
110 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $10 million
Box office $63.6 million
Precious
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Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released November 3, 2009 (Digital download)
November 23, 2009 (CD)
Recorded 2009
Genre Soul, R&B
Length 51:30
Label Lionsgate Music, Matriarch/Geffen Records
Producer Raphael Saadiq, Mary J. Blige
Singles from Precious
  1. "I Can See in Color"
    Released: 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
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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