Precious

Summary

Precious is a film^[1]. Precious ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,951 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Precious received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress^[3].
• Precious received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[4].
• Precious received the Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award^[5].
• Precious's instance of is recorded as film^[6].
• Precious was directed by Lee Daniels^[7].
• Geoffrey S. Fletcher wrote the screenplay for Precious^[8].
• Precious's composer is recorded as Mario Grigorov^[9].
• Precious's genre is teen film^[10].
• Precious's genre is drama film^[11].
• Precious's genre is LGBTQ-related film^[12].
• Precious's based on is recorded as Push^[13].
• A cast member of Precious was Gabourey Sidibe^[14].
• A cast member of Precious was Mo'Nique^[15].
• A cast member of Precious was Paula Patton^[16].
• A cast member of Precious was Mariah Carey^[17].
• A cast member of Precious was Lenny Kravitz^[18].
• A cast member of Precious was Sherri Shepherd^[19].
• A cast member of Precious was Stephanie Andujar^[20].
• A cast member of Precious was Xosha Roquemore^[21].
• A cast member of Precious was Nealla Gordon^[22].
• A cast member of Precious was Chyna Layne^[23].
• A cast member of Precious was Grace Hightower^[24].
• A cast member of Precious was Kimberly Russell^[25].
• A cast member of Precious was Bill Sage^[26].
• Precious was produced by Lee Daniels^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Lee Daniels^[27], Gary Magness^[28], Oprah Winfrey^[29], and Tyler Perry^[30]. Precious was directed by Lee Daniels^[7]. Geoffrey S. Fletcher wrote the screenplay for Precious^[8]. Cast members include Gabourey Sidibe^[14], Mo'Nique^[15], Paula Patton^[16], Mariah Carey^[17], Lenny Kravitz^[18], and Sherri Shepherd^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 15, 2009^[31], November 6, 2009^[32], and March 25, 2010^[33]. The original language of Precious was English^[34]. Genres include teen film^[10], drama film^[11], and LGBTQ-related film^[12]. Precious was distributed by video on demand^[35].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include incest^[36] and dysfunctional family^[37].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress^[3], an award for best supporting actress^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1936^[40]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[4], an award for best adapted screenplay^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1929^[43]; and Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award^[5], a film award^[44], founded in 2002^[45]. Reviews include 7.8/10^[46], 92%^[47], and 78/100^[48].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Precious's after a work by is recorded as Sapphire^[49].

Why It Matters

Precious ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,951 views/month).^[2] Precious has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] Precious is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

What awards did Precious receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress^[3], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[4], and Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award^[5].