| PRECIOUS 119 mins. | Rated R |
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| 2010 ACADEMY AWARD® WINNER: Best Supporting Actress 2010 GOLDEN GLOBE® WINNER 4.5/5 STARS: Dallas Morning News The first film in history to win Audience Awards at both Sundance and the Toronto International Film Festival, PRECIOUS (presented by Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry), is a poignant, hopeful story based on the novel Push by Sapphire. Generating tremendous Oscar buzz, this Lee Daniels film stars newcomer ‘Gabby’ Sidibe as Precious - an overweight, illiterate teen, pregnant with her second child. Living in Harlem in the late 80’s with her abusive mother (Sundance Special Jury Prize winner Mo'Nique), Precious accepts a slot at an alternative school and, through education, seeks the hope and change she desperately needs. PRECIOUS also features Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz and Paula Patton (DÉJÀVU). |
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4.5/5 STARS: Dallas Morning News
"This is a tough-minded drama that thrives on vivid characters and stark imagery. It is redemption through art."
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