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Certificate 15

Cast Gabourey Sidibe Mo Nique Paula Patton Mariah Carey Sherri Shepherd Lenny Kravitz

Directors Lee Daniels

Screenwriters Geoffrey Fletcher

Running Time 110 minutes

Precious
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Plot
Sixteen year-old Precious (Sidibe) is illiterate, obese, physically and mentally abused, and pregnant (again) by her father. When an incident at school finally attracts attention, Precious grabs the lifeline offered by a teaching programme for problem girls.

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