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2009 | DIRECTED BY LEE DANIELS

Precious: Based On the Novel Push By Sapphire

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Precious
Precious - Das Leben ist kostbar
Precious: Base on Nol by Saf
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Push
Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire
Movie Stats
Year
2009
Runtime
 110 minutes (1 hr 50 mins)
Certificates

15

R

12

IIB

(Banned)
Select Cast
Paula Patton
Gabourey Sidibe
Mo'Nique
Mariah Carey
Sherri Shepherd
Lenny Kravitz
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
15th Jun 2016
Last viewed:
23rd Jun 2025
Total views:
37
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
20th November 2009
15 years 10 months 6 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
3rd December 2009
15 years 9 months 23 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
29th January 2010
15 years 7 months 28 days ago
Norway release date
 Norway
29th January 2010
15 years 7 months 28 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
29th January 2010
15 years 7 months 28 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
4th February 2010
15 years 7 months 22 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £1.2 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $45.4 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
222,692 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
6.1 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 29th Jan '10
  • Debut position: 9
  • Highest position: 9
  • Debut gross: £260.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3
US Box Office
  • Release: 20th Nov '09
  • Debut weekend: 6th Nov '09
  • Debut position: 12
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $1.9 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 13
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.

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Directed by
lee daniels Lee Daniels
Starring
Gabourey SidibePrecious
Mo'NiqueMary
lee danielsPaula PattonMs. Rain
Mariah CareyMs. Weiss
Sherri ShepherdCornrows
Lenny KravitzNurse John
Stephanie AndujarRita
Chyna LayneRhonda
Amina RobinsonJermaine
Xosha RoquemoreJoann
Angelic ZambranaConsuelo
Aunt DotToosie
Nealla GordonMrs. Lichtenstein
Grace HightowerSocialworker
Barret HelmsTom Cruise
Kimberly RussellKatherine
Bill SageMr. Wicher
Susan TaylorFairy Godmother
Kendall ToombsAbdul, New Born
Alexander ToombsAbdul, New Born
Cory DavisAbdul, 9 Months
Rochelle McNaughtonAIDS Clerk
Roy Anthony Tarell HarveyBoy #1
Abigail SavageBunny
Bear JacksonCarl
SapphireDay Care Woman
Linda WatsonFemale Clerk
Emani ReidGirl #1
Dashawn RobinsonGirl #2
AzMarie LivingstonGirl with Jermaine
Maurizio ArseniItalian Language Instructor
MuggaKFC Cashier
Chazz MenendezMan #1 Exits Elevator
Roy T. AndersonMan #2 Exits Elevator
Quisha PowellMongo
Vivien EngNurse
Silje VallevikPretty Blonde Girl
Matthew BralowReggie
Shayla StewartRuby
Erica WatsonSheila
Ephraim BentonSkinny Boy #1
Redd ShorteeSkinny Boy #2
Timothy AllenSkinny Boy #3
Nigel JoaquinUnruly Boy #1
Esley TateUnruly Boy #2
January Adams
uncredited
Student
Dick Clark
uncredited
Self
David Collihan
uncredited
Doorman
Ryan Curtis
uncredited
Paparazzi
Patty Duke
uncredited
Self
Michael Jeremiah
uncredited
Vagrant
Martin Luther King
uncredited
Self
Tristan Laurence
uncredited
David
Deborah Lohse
uncredited
Lady #1
Malcolm X
uncredited
Self
Kola Ogundiran
uncredited
Skinny Man
Catherine Pierce
uncredited
Social Worker
Lorna Pruce
uncredited
HIV Social Worker
John Reese
uncredited
Chior Boy
Rose Sias
uncredited
Ferocious Woman
Khalilah Walker
uncredited
Pedestrian
Michael T Walker
uncredited
Street thug
Kisa Willis
uncredited
Incest Survivor
Dolores Winn
uncredited
Homeless Woman
DeWanda Wise
uncredited
Miriam

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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
9
Weeks top 15
3
Total weeks
3
Total UK Gross:
£1,211,445
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Precious: Based On the Novel Push By Sapphire
29 Jan 2010
9N
£260,921
£260,921
5 Feb 2010
11▼
£369,295
£812,791
12 Feb 2010
15▼
£181,714
£1,211,445

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
7
Total Weeks
13
Total US Gross:
$45,447,889
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
6 Nov 2009
12N
$1,872,458
$1,872,458
13 Nov 2009
3▲
$5,874,628
$8,699,180
20 Nov 2009
6▼
$10,881,772
$21,277,521
27 Nov 2009
8▼
$7,081,032
$32,433,482
4 Dec 2009
12▼
$2,282,077
$36,252,012
11 Dec 2009
15▼
$1,280,550
$38,282,489
18 Dec 2009
13▲
$1,203,741
$40,084,412
25 Dec 2009
16▼
$865,083
$41,778,920
1 Jan 2010
16▲▼
$924,203
$43,492,192
8 Jan 2010
18▼
$464,718
$44,311,459
15 Jan 2010
26▼
$238,797
$44,758,541
22 Jan 2010
29▼
$211,820
$45,142,926
29 Jan 2010
29▲▼
$215,131
$45,447,889

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
  •  United States release date:
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£1,211,445
3548
Footloose
3549
Precious: Based On the Novel Push By Sapphire
3550
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Genres
Drama
Drama
Popular in these countries
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  • Chile Chile
News from around the web
Precious (2009) ⭐ 7.3 | Drama  IMDb Fri, 23rd January 2015

Impressions Based on the Hype for the Movie Precious Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire  Roger Ebert Fri, 14th December 2012

Mo’Nique | Biography, Movies, TV Shows, & Facts  Britannica Sat, 2nd August 2025

Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (review)  Flick Filosopher Fri, 13th November 2009

Sapphire's Story: How 'Push' Became 'Precious'  NPR Fri, 6th November 2009

AFI Movie Club: PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL ‘PUSH’ BY SAPPHIRE  American Film Institute Wed, 14th October 2020