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Precious
2009
Director
Lee Daniels
Year
2009
Genres
Style
Content Rating
R
Stars
Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey
Languages
🇬🇧 English, 🇮🇹 Italian
Origin Countries
🇺🇸 United States
Synopsis
In New York City's Harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that she can re-route her life in a better direction.
Major Awards
Overall
0 wins — 9 nominations
Nominations (9)
Best Picture
BAFTA Awards (2010)
Best Film
Golden Globes, USA (2010)
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Critics Choice Awards (2010)
Best Picture
Best Director
Academy Awards, USA (2010)
Best Achievement in Directing
Critics Choice Awards (2010)
Best Director
Best Screenplay
BAFTA Awards (2010)
Best Screenplay - Adapted
Writers Guild of America, USA (2010)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Actress
BAFTA Awards (2010)
Best Leading Actress
Academy Awards, USA (2010)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role