Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire

Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire, often shortened as Precious, is a 2009 American drama film directed 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. The 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 Can... More

Initial release date:

  • Jan 16, 2009

Directed by:

Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 49 min

Screenplay by:

Also known as:

  • Precious,
  • Aci bir hayat öyküsü,
  • Preciosa,
  • Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire,
  • Preciosa - Uma História de Esperança,
  • Monakrivi,
  • Hej, skarbie,
  • Precious - A boldogság ára,
  • Push,
  • Precious (Base on Nol by Saf) (Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire),
  • Precious - Das Leben ist kostbar,
  • Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire

Film

Directed by

Lee Daniels

Lee Louis Daniels (born December 24, 1959) is an American actor, film producer, and director. He produced Monster's Ball and directed the film Precious, which received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Director; the film won two of the awards. Daniels was born on Christmas Eve, 1959, in...

Tagline:

  • Life is hard. Life is short. Life is painful. Life is rich. Life is....Precious.

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Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 2009
  • Mar 9, 2010
  • Nov 20, 2009
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Runtime:

Runtime Film release region Note
  • 1 h 49 min
  • Toronto International Film Festival
  • 1 h 50 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 10,000,000

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Distributors:

Distributor Year Region Film distribution medium
  • 2009
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Media

Adapted From

Push

Push is the 1996 debut novel of American author Sapphire. Thirteen years after its release, it was made into an acclaimed film that won two Academy Awards and was produced by Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry. The school has decided to send her to an alternative school because she is pregnant. Precious...

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Film Winners

Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature Nominees

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year
  • 3
  • 2009

10 Best Films of 2009: Owen Gleiberman's Picks of 2009

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