Precious Movie Theaters: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire is a 2009 American drama film, adapted from the 1996 Sapphire novel Push. The film premiered in January 2009 at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize for best drama, as well as a Special Jury Prize for supporting actress Mo’Nique.The Precious is directed by Lee Daniels and co-produced by Daniels’ company, Lee Daniels Entertainment, and Smokewood Entertainment Group,

which is owned by Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness; the two production companies also collaborated on Tennessee. The theme song for the film, titled “Push,” was written and produced by Robin Thicke.

Precious was picked up for distribution by Lionsgate and will receive promotional assistance from Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions and Tyler Perry’s 34th Street Films. The trailer for Precious was shown with Perry’s film Madea Goes to Jail. The film is expected to be released nationwide in the United States of America on November 6, 2009.

In February 2009, both Lionsgate and The Weinstein Company filed lawsuits contesting ownership of the rights to release the film.

The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.

Cast

* Gabourey Sidibe as Clareece “Precious” Jones
* Mo’Nique as Mary Jones
* Paula Patton as Ms. Rain
* Mariah Carey as Mrs. Weiss
* Lenny Kravitz as John
* Sherri Shepherd as Cornrows
* Stephanie Andujar as Rita
* Nealla Gordon as Mrs. Lichtenstein
* Amina Robinson as Jermaine Hicks

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