Precious
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.
DistributorLionsgate
See full company information
See full company information
Opening$1,872,458
18 theaters
18 theaters
Budget$10,000,000
Release Date
(Wide)Nov 6, 2009 (Nov 20, 2009)
-
Mar 18, 2010
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 50 min
GenresDrama
In Release421 days/60 weeks
Widest Release1,003 theaters
IMDbPro
See more details at IMDbPro
| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6 | Friday | 12 | $587,859 | - | - | 18 | $32,658 | $587,859 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | Saturday | 14 | $699,614 | +19% | - | 18 | $38,867 | $1,287,473 | 2 |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | 11 | $584,985 | -16.4% | - | 18 | $32,499 | $1,872,458 | 3 |
| Nov 9 | Monday | 10 | $232,636 | -60.2% | - | 18 | $12,924 | $2,105,094 | 4 |
| Nov 10 | Tuesday | 11 | $227,698 | -2.1% | - | 18 | $12,649 | $2,332,792 | 5 |
| Nov 11 | Wednesday | 12 | $323,600 | +42.1% | - | 18 | $17,977 | $2,656,392 | 6 |
| Nov 12 | Thursday | 11 | $168,160 | -48% | - | 18 | $9,342 | $2,824,552 | 7 |
| Nov 13 | Friday | 4 | $1,904,375 | +1,032.5% | +224% | 174 | $10,944 | $4,728,927 | 8 |
| Nov 14 | Saturday | 4 | $2,396,227 | +25.8% | +242.5% | 174 | $13,771 | $7,125,154 | 9 |
| Nov 15 | Sunday | 3 | $1,574,026 | -34.3% | +169.1% | 174 | $9,046 | $8,699,180 | 10 |
| Nov 16 | Monday | 3 | $479,012 | -69.6% | +105.9% | 174 | $2,752 | $9,178,192 | 11 |
| Nov 17 | Tuesday | 4 | $465,310 | -2.9% | +104.4% | 174 | $2,674 | $9,643,502 | 12 |
| Nov 18 | Wednesday | 4 | $398,182 | -14.4% | +23% | 174 | $2,288 | $10,041,684 | 13 |
| Nov 19 | Thursday | 5 | $354,065 | -11.1% | +110.6% | 174 | $2,034 | $10,395,749 | 14 |
| Nov 20 | Friday | 4 | $3,598,731 | +916.4% | +89% | 629 | $5,721 | $13,994,480 | 15 |
| Nov 21 | Saturday | 6 | $4,582,032 | +27.3% | +91.2% | 629 | $7,284 | $18,576,512 | 16 |
| Nov 22 | Sunday | 6 | $2,701,009 | -41.1% | +71.6% | 629 | $4,294 | $21,277,521 | 17 |
| Nov 23 | Monday | 6 | $870,174 | -67.8% | +81.7% | 629 | $1,383 | $22,147,695 | 18 |
| Nov 24 | Tuesday | 6 | $893,560 | +2.7% | +92% | 629 | $1,420 | $23,041,255 | 19 |
| Nov 25 | Wednesday | 9 | $1,029,713 | +15.2% | +158.6% | 643 | $1,601 | $24,070,968 | 20 |
| Nov 26 Thanksgiving | Thursday | 9 | $1,281,482 | +24.5% | +261.9% | 643 | $1,992 | $25,352,450 | 21 |
| Nov 27 | Friday | 9 | $2,769,091 | +116.1% | -23.1% | 663 | $4,176 | $28,121,541 | 22 |
| Nov 28 | Saturday | 8 | $2,897,453 | +4.6% | -36.8% | 663 | $4,370 | $31,018,994 | 23 |
| Nov 29 | Sunday | 9 | $1,414,488 | -51.2% | -47.6% | 663 | $2,133 | $32,433,482 | 24 |
| Nov 30 | Monday | 7 | $416,464 | -70.6% | -52.1% | 663 | $628 | $32,849,946 | 25 |
| Dec 1 | Tuesday | 7 | $420,361 | +0.9% | -53% | 663 | $634 | $33,270,307 | 26 |
| Dec 2 | Wednesday | 7 | $349,785 | -16.8% | -66% | 663 | $527 | $33,620,092 | 27 |
| Dec 3 | Thursday | 7 | $349,843 | <0.1% | -72.7% | 663 | $527 | $33,969,935 | 28 |
| Dec 4 | Friday | 12 | $714,210 | +104.2% | -74.2% | 664 | $1,075 | $34,684,145 | 29 |
| Dec 5 | Saturday | 12 | $974,082 | +36.4% | -66.4% | 664 | $1,466 | $35,658,227 | 30 |
| Dec 6 | Sunday | 12 | $593,785 | -39% | -58% | 664 | $894 | $36,252,012 | 31 |
| Dec 7 | Monday | 11 | $188,623 | -68.2% | -54.7% | 664 | $284 | $36,440,635 | 32 |
| Dec 8 | Tuesday | 12 | $194,293 | +3% | -53.8% | 664 | $292 | $36,634,928 | 33 |
| Dec 9 | Wednesday | 12 | $176,643 | -9.1% | -49.5% | 664 | $266 | $36,811,571 | 34 |
| Dec 10 | Thursday | 12 | $190,368 | +7.8% | -45.6% | 664 | $286 | $37,001,939 | 35 |
| Dec 11 | Friday | 14 | $381,559 | +100.4% | -46.6% | 664 | $574 | $37,383,498 | 36 |
| Dec 12 | Saturday | 15 | $561,445 | +47.1% | -42.4% | 664 | $845 | $37,944,943 | 37 |
| Dec 13 | Sunday | 15 | $337,546 | -39.9% | -43.2% | 664 | $508 | $38,282,489 | 38 |
| Dec 14 | Monday | 13 | $127,319 | -62.3% | -32.5% | 664 | $191 | $38,409,808 | 39 |
| Dec 15 | Tuesday | 13 | $154,758 | +21.6% | -20.3% | 664 | $233 | $38,564,566 | 40 |
| Dec 16 | Wednesday | 13 | $157,615 | +1.8% | -10.8% | 664 | $237 | $38,722,181 | 41 |
| Dec 17 | Thursday | 13 | $158,490 | +0.6% | -16.7% | 664 | $238 | $38,880,671 | 42 |
| Dec 18 | Friday | 13 | $357,236 | +125.4% | -6.4% | 1,003 | $356 | $39,237,907 | 43 |
| Dec 19 | Saturday | 13 | $445,473 | +24.7% | -20.7% | 1,003 | $444 | $39,683,380 | 44 |
| Dec 20 | Sunday | 12 | $401,032 | -10% | +18.8% | 1,003 | $399 | $40,084,412 | 45 |
| Dec 21 | Monday | 12 | $235,873 | -41.2% | +85.3% | 1,003 | $235 | $40,320,285 | 46 |
| Dec 22 | Tuesday | 13 | $258,758 | +9.7% | +67.2% | 1,003 | $257 | $40,579,043 | 47 |
| Dec 23 | Wednesday | 13 | $203,093 | -21.5% | +28.9% | 907 | $223 | $40,782,136 | 48 |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | 14 | $131,701 | -35.2% | -16.9% | 907 | $145 | $40,913,837 | 49 |
| Dec 25 Christmas Day | Friday | 16 | $218,408 | +65.8% | -38.9% | 629 | $347 | $41,132,245 | 50 |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | 16 | $346,043 | +58.4% | -22.3% | 629 | $550 | $41,478,288 | 51 |
| Dec 27 | Sunday | 16 | $300,632 | -13.1% | -25% | 629 | $477 | $41,778,920 | 52 |
| Dec 28 | Monday | 15 | $225,350 | -25% | -4.5% | 629 | $358 | $42,004,270 | 53 |
| Dec 29 | Tuesday | 16 | $213,652 | -5.2% | -17.4% | 629 | $339 | $42,217,922 | 54 |
| Dec 30 | Wednesday | 16 | $214,084 | +0.2% | +5.4% | 629 | $340 | $42,432,006 | 55 |
| Dec 31 New Year's Eve | Thursday | 17 | $135,983 | -36.5% | +3.3% | 629 | $216 | $42,567,989 | 56 |
| Jan 1 New Year's Day | Friday | 15 | $339,314 | +149.5% | +55.4% | 629 | $539 | $42,907,303 | 57 |
| Jan 2 | Saturday | 15 | $378,248 | +11.5% | +9.3% | 629 | $601 | $43,285,551 | 58 |
| Jan 3 | Sunday | 15 | $206,641 | -45.4% | -31.3% | 629 | $328 | $43,492,192 | 59 |
| Jan 4 | Monday | 14 | $84,296 | -59.2% | -62.6% | 629 | $134 | $43,576,488 | 60 |
| Jan 5 | Tuesday | 14 | $90,252 | +7.1% | -57.8% | 629 | $143 | $43,666,740 | 61 |
| Jan 6 | Wednesday | 14 | $91,111 | +1% | -57.4% | 629 | $144 | $43,757,851 | 62 |
| Jan 7 | Thursday | 12 | $88,890 | -2.4% | -34.6% | 629 | $141 | $43,846,741 | 63 |
| Jan 8 | Friday | 17 | $123,519 | +39% | -63.6% | 408 | $302 | $43,970,260 | 64 |
| Jan 9 | Saturday | 18 | $199,435 | +61.5% | -47.3% | 408 | $488 | $44,169,695 | 65 |
| Jan 10 | Sunday | 17 | $141,764 | -28.9% | -31.4% | 408 | $347 | $44,311,459 | 66 |
| Jan 11 | Monday | 16 | $45,556 | -67.9% | -46% | 408 | $111 | $44,357,015 | 67 |
| Jan 12 | Tuesday | 16 | $53,884 | +18.3% | -40.3% | 408 | $132 | $44,410,899 | 68 |
| Jan 13 | Wednesday | 16 | $53,801 | -0.2% | -41% | 408 | $131 | $44,464,700 | 69 |
| Jan 14 | Thursday | 17 | $55,044 | +2.3% | -38.1% | 408 | $134 | $44,519,744 | 70 |
| Jan 15 | Friday | 24 | $58,893 | +7% | -52.3% | 228 | $258 | $44,578,637 | 71 |
| Jan 16 | Saturday | 24 | $99,266 | +68.6% | -50.2% | 228 | $435 | $44,677,903 | 72 |
| Jan 17 | Sunday | 24 | $80,638 | -18.8% | -43.1% | 228 | $353 | $44,758,541 | 73 |
| Jan 18 MLK Day | Monday | 22 | $75,219 | -6.7% | +65.1% | 228 | $329 | $44,833,760 | 74 |
| Jan 19 | Tuesday | 21 | $32,557 | -56.7% | -39.6% | 228 | $142 | $44,866,317 | 75 |
| Jan 20 | Wednesday | 21 | $30,475 | -6.4% | -43.4% | 228 | $133 | $44,896,792 | 76 |
| Jan 21 | Thursday | 21 | $34,314 | +12.6% | -37.7% | 228 | $150 | $44,931,106 | 77 |
| Jan 22 | Friday | 25 | $57,165 | +66.6% | -2.9% | 194 | $294 | $44,988,271 | 78 |
| Jan 23 | Saturday | 25 | $96,285 | +68.4% | -3% | 194 | $496 | $45,084,556 | 79 |
| Jan 24 | Sunday | 25 | $58,370 | -39.4% | -27.6% | 194 | $300 | $45,142,926 | 80 |
| Jan 25 | Monday | 23 | $19,808 | -66.1% | -73.7% | 194 | $102 | $45,162,734 | 81 |
| Jan 26 | Tuesday | 23 | $22,745 | +14.8% | -30.1% | 194 | $117 | $45,185,479 | 82 |
| Jan 27 | Wednesday | 23 | $23,695 | +4.2% | -22.2% | 194 | $122 | $45,209,174 | 83 |
| Jan 28 | Thursday | 23 | $23,584 | -0.5% | -31.3% | 194 | $121 | $45,232,758 | 84 |
| Jan 29 | Friday | 27 | $54,694 | +131.9% | -4.3% | 222 | $246 | $45,287,452 | 85 |
| Jan 30 | Saturday | 26 | $95,112 | +73.9% | -1.2% | 222 | $428 | $45,382,564 | 86 |
| Jan 31 | Sunday | 26 | $65,325 | -31.3% | +11.9% | 222 | $294 | $45,447,889 | 87 |
| Feb 1 | Monday | 24 | $21,573 | -67% | +8.9% | 222 | $97 | $45,469,462 | 88 |
| Feb 2 | Tuesday | 21 | $37,426 | +73.5% | +64.5% | 222 | $168 | $45,506,888 | 89 |
| Feb 3 | Wednesday | 21 | $38,476 | +2.8% | +62.4% | 222 | $173 | $45,545,364 | 90 |
| Feb 4 | Thursday | 21 | $37,689 | -2% | +59.8% | 222 | $169 | $45,583,053 | 91 |
| Feb 5 | Friday | 19 | $135,492 | +259.5% | +147.7% | 669 | $202 | $45,718,545 | 92 |
| Feb 6 | Saturday | 19 | $221,313 | +63.3% | +132.7% | 669 | $330 | $45,939,858 | 93 |
| Feb 7 | Sunday | 18 | $117,351 | -47% | +79.6% | 669 | $175 | $46,057,209 | 94 |
| Feb 8 | Monday | 18 | $55,184 | -53% | +155.8% | 669 | $82 | $46,112,393 | 95 |
| Feb 9 | Tuesday | 16 | $72,593 | +31.5% | +94% | 669 | $108 | $46,184,986 | 96 |
| Feb 10 | Wednesday | 17 | $56,939 | -21.6% | +48% | 669 | $85 | $46,241,925 | 97 |
| Feb 11 | Thursday | 16 | $67,996 | +19.4% | +80.4% | 669 | $101 | $46,309,921 | 98 |
| Feb 12 Vancouver Olympics | Friday | 24 | $44,183 | -35% | -67.4% | 269 | $164 | $46,354,104 | 99 |
| Feb 13 Vancouver Olympics | Saturday | 24 | $85,967 | +94.6% | -61.2% | 269 | $319 | $46,440,071 | 100 |
| Feb 14 Vancouver Olympics | Sunday | 24 | $80,694 | -6.1% | -31.2% | 269 | $299 | $46,520,765 | 101 |
| Feb 15 Presidents' Day Vancouver Olympics | Monday | 25 | $50,719 | -37.1% | -8.1% | 269 | $188 | $46,571,484 | 102 |
| Feb 16 Vancouver Olympics | Tuesday | 24 | $26,458 | -47.8% | -63.6% | 269 | $98 | $46,597,942 | 103 |
| Feb 17 Vancouver Olympics | Wednesday | 24 | $29,795 | +12.6% | -47.7% | 269 | $110 | $46,627,737 | 104 |
| Feb 18 Vancouver Olympics | Thursday | 24 | $30,750 | +3.2% | -54.8% | 269 | $114 | $46,658,487 | 105 |
| Feb 19 Vancouver Olympics | Friday | 26 | $40,394 | +31.4% | -8.6% | 259 | $155 | $46,698,881 | 106 |
| Feb 20 Vancouver Olympics | Saturday | 26 | $72,448 | +79.4% | -15.7% | 259 | $279 | $46,771,329 | 107 |
| Feb 21 Vancouver Olympics | Sunday | 27 | $48,006 | -33.7% | -40.5% | 259 | $185 | $46,819,335 | 108 |
| Feb 22 Vancouver Olympics | Monday | 25 | $16,724 | -65.2% | -67% | 259 | $64 | $46,836,059 | 109 |
| Feb 23 Vancouver Olympics | Tuesday | 23 | $22,194 | +32.7% | -16.1% | 259 | $85 | $46,858,253 | 110 |
| Feb 24 Vancouver Olympics | Wednesday | 23 | $24,801 | +11.7% | -16.8% | 259 | $95 | $46,883,054 | 111 |
| Feb 25 Vancouver Olympics | Thursday | 23 | $21,684 | -12.6% | -29.5% | 259 | $83 | $46,904,738 | 112 |
| Feb 26 Vancouver Olympics | Friday | 29 | $35,541 | +63.9% | -12% | 268 | $132 | $46,940,279 | 113 |
| Feb 27 Vancouver Olympics | Saturday | 24 | $121,367 | +241.5% | +67.5% | 268 | $452 | $47,061,646 | 114 |
| Feb 28 Vancouver Olympics | Sunday | 27 | $47,979 | -60.5% | <0.1% | 268 | $179 | $47,109,625 | 115 |
| Mar 1 | Monday | 24 | $19,527 | -59.3% | +16.8% | 268 | $72 | $47,129,152 | 116 |
| Mar 2 | Tuesday | 23 | $27,401 | +40.3% | +23.5% | 268 | $102 | $47,156,553 | 117 |
| Mar 3 | Wednesday | 23 | $28,199 | +2.9% | +13.7% | 268 | $105 | $47,184,752 | 118 |
| Mar 4 | Thursday | 22 | $29,235 | +3.7% | +34.8% | 268 | $109 | $47,213,987 | 119 |
| Mar 5 | Friday | 26 | $46,590 | +59.4% | +31.1% | 217 | $214 | $47,260,577 | 120 |
| Mar 6 | Saturday | 23 | $93,898 | +101.5% | -22.6% | 217 | $432 | $47,354,475 | 121 |
| Mar 7 | Sunday | 26 | $41,186 | -56.1% | -14.2% | 217 | $189 | $47,395,661 | 122 |
| Mar 8 | Monday | 24 | $18,829 | -54.3% | -3.6% | 217 | $86 | $47,414,490 | 123 |
| Mar 9 | Tuesday | 24 | $21,749 | +15.5% | -20.6% | 217 | $100 | $47,436,239 | 124 |
| Mar 10 | Wednesday | 24 | $18,725 | -13.9% | -33.6% | 217 | $86 | $47,454,964 | 125 |
| Mar 11 | Thursday | 26 | $16,493 | -11.9% | -43.6% | 217 | $76 | $47,471,457 | 126 |
| Mar 12 | Friday | 32 | $19,210 | +16.5% | -58.8% | 115 | $167 | $47,490,667 | 127 |
| Mar 13 | Saturday | 32 | $28,550 | +48.6% | -69.6% | 115 | $248 | $47,519,217 | 128 |
| Mar 14 | Sunday | 32 | $17,742 | -37.9% | -56.9% | 115 | $154 | $47,536,959 | 129 |
| Mar 15 | Monday | 29 | $8,020 | -54.8% | -57.4% | 115 | $69 | $47,544,979 | 130 |
| Mar 16 | Tuesday | 29 | $8,542 | +6.5% | -60.7% | 115 | $74 | $47,553,521 | 131 |
| Mar 17 | Wednesday | 31 | $6,005 | -29.7% | -67.9% | 115 | $52 | $47,559,526 | 132 |
| Mar 18 | Thursday | 30 | $6,998 | +16.5% | -57.6% | 115 | $60 | $47,566,524 | 133 |
