Precious
2009 · 110 min · Director: Lee Daniels
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In Harlem, 1987. Sixteen year old Claireece Jones - who goes by her middle name Precious - is illiterate and overweight. She is pregnant with her second child, both children fathered by her biological father, who has continually raped her since she was a child, but who she doesn't see otherwise. Her infant daughter, Mongo - such named since she has Down Syndrome - lives with Precious' grandmother. Precious lives with her mother Mary, who abuses Precious both physically and emotionally. Mary does nothing but smoke, watch television and collect welfare through fraud (as she doesn't ever look for a job) and believes that education does nothing for Precious, who she would rather also collect welfare if only to bring money into the household. To escape her life, Precious often daydreams of herself in glamorous situations. Because of her current pregnancy, Precious' principal transfers her into an alternative school. In dealing with the school's sympathetic teacher Miss Blu Rain, Precious begins to believe that she can have a future by learning how to read and write. Despite some devastating news from her mother following the birth of her child, Precious also begins to believe she can escape the grips of her abusive mother, who, up to this point, was Precious' only real support.
Emotional fingerprint
Precious (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Anxiety15%
- Hope15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 43 % | 43 % | 28 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 50 % | 45 % | 30 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 63 % | 53 % | 39 % | 43 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 63 % | 56 % | 45 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 53 % | 50 % | 36 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Hope | 46 % | 45 % | 24 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Hope | 51 % | 49 % | 28 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 56 % | 51 % | 36 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Empathy | 50 % | 46 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Hope | 48 % | 45 % | 25 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 59 % | 56 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 70 % | 68 % | 54 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Hope | 68 % | 66 % | 49 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 64 % | 63 % | 44 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 73 % | 69 % | 60 % | 48 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 83 % | 78 % | 74 % | 68 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 80 % | 75 % | 81 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 79 % | 74 % | 75 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Hope | 85 % | 75 % | 68 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Details
- Directed by
- Lee Daniels
- Written by
- Geoffrey Fletcher, Sapphire, Geoffrey S. Fletcher
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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