The fact that she admitted to being jealous of her own daughter and victim blaming her in front of the social worker should tell everything about her. The way Monique portrayed a narcissist with her body language and fake tears was magnificent.
The Actress did a great job I still don’t understand why her character is never arrested? I mean I wonder why she’s not arrested in the book makes no sense?
I don't think the character's tears were fake. I really think she felt robbed of her BF's attraction and a life of normalcy just by Precious being there and therefore she felt like the victim all these years despite treating her daughter like shit.
This is what an abuser does, deflect and play victim. They never take accountability for their evil deeds. They never apologize. This scene is so profound and accurate. A tyrant will always find a pretext for their tyranny.
@deniseshakespear07 yes speaking to her today. I just got out of hospital for nearly killing my mom or getting very close. Thank God she's one of those therapists who cares... my situationship I started again is honestly keeping me sane. My friends too are lovely. I feel tortured all the time by her. She robbed me of everything. Wouldn't be surprised if she has killed people.. my childhood friend thought she poisoned my dad. (He was abusive too btw). She even seems to keep the kids from the buses she drives like their jackets and things.. it creeps me out..
Mariah's hair, wardrobe, makeup, and accent were all so shocking but 100% accurate for a CPS worker in the early 90s, and her performance was really good. She was the biggest surprise in this movie for me. There's just... something so unique about this movie. I keep coming back to it.
“So, who’s fault was it then?” “It’s this bitch’s fault!” I got the chills from how sick this made me feel. Heartbreaking that this is a common problem that the world rather brush past.
@@pauletteskinner264the movie took it easy. The original novel was much much more graphic. But the fact that the film left out many of the gruesome details in the novel and still nailed the essence is cinematic brilliance.
As a psychologist, I feel this is one of the most powerful and accurate portrayals of the human experience, and suffering, I have seen on film. The way Monique moves from self-defense to guilt to blame to suffering and back is masterly. She lets us see this woman as a complex, broken and damaged person, a child in an adult's body. She is both guilty and innocent. Victim and perpetrator. Heartbreaking.
I absolutely agree. Often times we forget that the antagonist is also a victim and that’s why they become antagonist. They’re broken and they need to be repaired.
It's like that one saying. "Hurt people hurt people." We can't discredit their own pain and trauma but many travel the path of becoming what hurt/raised them. Even worse when it happens unintentionally.
The brilliance of this scene is Monique really studied the body language of how a narcissist would act. Taking off her jacket when finally revealing the truth and wiping her hands clean once its all out in the open as if she has rid herself of all the shame. This is acting at its finest.
When precious told the social worker “I like you too, but you can’t handle none of this” it really drove home how sick and twisted the depth of the abuse actually was, when precious saw the social worker shed a tear she didn’t wanna risk exposing the social worker to such trauma, she practiced the empathy her mother never showed her
The fact that her boyfriend felt safe and comfortable enough to attempt to prey on her baby in front of her says a lot about him, her, how he sees her and what he knew she'd let him get away with. The average predator would usually trying to hide the fact that they have desires like that from the mother of the victim. He had no fear, no shame, no worry that she would report him and press charges or try to fight him off or even try to protect her child. He knew he could abuse a baby with her in the room and there as a passive participant and she would shut up about it if she said so. That dynamic was established long before Precious was around.
A lot of female partners are either complicit in the abuse, or turn a blind eye to it. Whenever something is too unpleasant or too shameful for the brain to entertain we reject it… sadly the majority of the time people aren’t mentally strong enough to put a stop to it, and the damage is too severe. What you said is absolutely right, the dynamic was established before Precious was even born. He would’ve been building these perverted thoughts towards children for most of his life, and saw the opportunity to have a baby he could abuse whenever he wanted, and even better for him because his partner was spineless and mentally weak and he knew he could bully her into letting it happen. She chose to say nothing and to not put up a fight because he would threaten to leave, and she was too scared of being alone that she allowed it to go on… he’d live with her under the façade of a relationship and even have sex with her from time to time, as long as he could sexually abuse the child to satisfy his sexual perversions whenever he wanted. Children born into sexual abuse don’t put up a fight or seek help, because it’s all they know… it’s only when they start growing up they realise what is going on and how wrong it is, but by that time their brains are too damaged to ever really recover from it, and all they can do is get away from that horrible environment. This is an incredibly dark movie that highlights the horrors of child sexual and domestic abuse, as well as problems within the black community, such as domestic abuse, illiteracy and obesity. A bleak movie, but a very great watch. Very eye-opening too. Brilliant performances by Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’Nique, and Mariah Carey.
For all we know this is just the story she told the social worker. Clearly the moms morals are not great and she was in a moment of trying to save herself and deflect. So many comments on here about her being a victim etc, and how the mom had her own trauma. One comment called her “childlike”. A man would NEVER get a deep philosophical comment examining his inner traumas that led to his choices. We’d be calling Monique’s character a “monster” if it was a man. Funny how we automatically try to rationalize and think of excuses of what could of lead someone into doing something or watching something bad happen when it’s a woman, yet men just get “monster” and no reflection on their “inner traumas from childhood”.
@nobodyshome4633 my God it's so insidious. My heart breaks for the countless children who are subjected to this warfare. The mental degradation is probably worst than the actual abuse. There is no true justice for the victims. But there is hope. My prayer is that all victims have hope for a better day, for a peace filled life Also your comment is so enlightening Self preservation is instinctual. And the brain will try to protect itself from trauma by any means.
I {sincerely} thank you, everyone. Truly. I am educating myself, in the very least, if nothing else. . . Even though, yes, it is painful, it is , I believe , worth it
I was always surprised Mariah Carey wasn’t recognized more for this role. Every actress in this movie was incredible. I would have liked to see her do more.
I agree. Mariah really surprised me with how well she did in this role. I guess after the disaster that was "Glitter," no one wanted to take a chance on casting her as an actress. But this movie is proof that with the right direction and the right people, anyone can shine
I was molested by an uncle who was raising me as his daughter. My whole family found out, my aunt (his wife), mother, father, grandparents. No one defended me or stood up for me. He is walking free & I will always live with that hurt, pain, and hatred in my heart. Life is tough, but I have a son now and I will always defend and put my child first.
Hun I understand how you feel my uncle not only molested my sister but he tried to groom me to be a predator myself. Ever since that day I vowed that I would never ever be like that. He tried he really did he tried but he never succeeded. I grew to be a strong-willed caring big-hearted respectful individual.
@@teefinerbee2450Now we know why she was an bad mother to her oldest son she literally made an joke recently basically saying she should've aborted him
Baybehhhhh-gave me goosebumps. The look in her eyes reminds me of this inmate i have. Ironically, her name is Precious. She has mental issues, but that delivery and that look on her face took my mind right to her. I thank God that she’s not able to be around her children. They’re better off without her and that’s tough to say, but true.
She's so self centred and resentful against her daughter that she remembers the exact age the abuse started but can't remember the month she(precious) was born in... The director and Mon'ique did an outstanding job here. All the facial expressions were right on with the script, the camera work was amazing as well! I'm glad i finally decided to watch this movie. Just to think that there are evil mother's out there makes me sad!
Yeah I had a friend whose mom was like that, it's awful. Her sister and her and her brother were sexually abused by the step-dad and the mom did nothing because she didn't want him to leave her. They are all super messed up now of course. My friend is slowly getting better but her brother wasn't so lucky.
@@River2384 those horror stories always make my heart cry! Abuse of power Is part of life sadly… I’m from Canada and the Pope is here to apologize “from the bottom of his heart” for all the atrocities that happened to American Indigenous Youth at residential schools! Look out for Martin Scorcessse’s next flick… The movement seems to be heading to America as well. I had to read and search to find out about residential schools 10-15 years ago. They use it as a political tool every 5-10 years or so. People are quick to forget about the Abusers. Life is sad but people like ‘Precious’(characther) always find a way to make us smile. Peace to You!
Gotta give it to Mariah. Her role wasn't that big but she put a lot into her character unlike most non-acting celebrities making a cameo. I almost didn't recognize her. Monique and Gabriel were awesome.
This really made me look at her differently. To me she was this fairly superficial pop lady. I love it when people surprise you like that. She’s a legend.
@@micca903 She has always had qlot of a depth and potential for acting. Her music video butterfly with all of those deep lyrics and wordplay she wrote herself based off her past experience. And she channeled some serious acting in it to.
@That's Nonsense she did more then just not put makeup on. She looks totally different and played the role of a social worker very well. Especially in a movie like this which showcases such horrific abuse.
Monique’s performance is mind blowing. The small details she had in her demeanor when she speaks, and the looks she gets on her face. It’s some of the best acting perfeormances when it comes to playing an abuser. All three of them did amazing
The projection of Monique's character. The way she shifted blame and took 0 accountability. The insecurity and narcissism. Such an accurate character representation. EDIT: IM NOT TALKING ABOUT MONIQUE AS A PERSON. Gosh people reading comprehension .
Sounds like the typical black American mother to me. I was the male version of Precious. Not all, cuz I've met some damn good ones, shout out to miss Bryant and shout out to miss Eloise, RIP ma'am. But a good number of the ones I've encountered are just terrible. Money hungry. Narcissistic. Victim complex having monsters. They. Are. Monsters! And by God my mother will 'never' talk to or touch my son! That's on God! ✌️
Monique is incredibly funny and is hands down my favorite comedian and I knew she could act, but she really blew this role right out of the water. I honestly don't think anyone could have done a better job playing this part than she did. I would imagine it took quite a toll on her psychologically/emotionally, though, because it was obviously a very difficult role to play.
@@Jermthatormentor Viola definitely would have done a damn good job with the character but I think Mo'nique was the perfect fit, partially being that Precious is overweight, it also made sense for the person playing her mother to be overweight as well. That's not the main reason I think Mo'nique was the better fit but it definitely plays into it a bit. I think they did a great job casting the perfect people for these roles, though.
Alan Haggarty Most comedians and class clowns make people laugh to avoid crying. Look at Robin Williams and numerous other comedians that struggled with depression and delivered some great dramatic performances
I used to be a social worker who ran group therapy meetings for sex offenders in both the women's prison and men's. The things I've heard these people say has haunted me, I was so burnt out and depressed after two years that I quit and left social work completely. I would literally get sick and vomit after some of the sessions until the point that I would start getting nausea as spon as I got up on the days I had to go there. It takes a special sort of person to do this and they have to be stronger then most. And unfortunately there's also a large number of people in this field who should not be because they're not good people, don't care about the job or helping people or are ill equipped. I had a co worker who had the same job but has done it since 1985 and I just don't understand how she's been able to handle it so long because she was the strongest and most compassionate person I've ever seen. Its hard to remain compassionate in a job like this and when you stop, you need to quit. And although those sessions weren't the ONLY reason I quit, it was a large part of it.
Do you feel like the therapy for them was productive? I am a survivor and I just wonder if there's any chance for the people who hurt me to ever be different.
I knew a woman who was a social worker. She would come in to the restaurant I worked at every day at 5pm, she would have some wine and just unwind. She told me that being a social worker is hard, that sometimes some social workers get so many cases that it’s so hard to keep track of them all. She said some fall through the cracks and then sometimes the social workers themselves aren’t great people. It’s a terrible cycle.
I work in a forensic psychiatric inpatient unit. You’ve gotta be wired a certain way not to throw up hearing them talk about what they have done and take zero accountability or in some cases blame the victims, people who caught them or the “system.” I have chosen not to read the hospital reports anymore unless necessary. I started to treat certain patients in an unprofessional way..
Monique's performance was hauntingly morbid. The hurt, rage, brokenness you see in her eyes and facial expressions.Comedians make great dramatic actors because most times they've joked through traumatic circumstances to remain sane.
As evil as the mother is in the movie, she is worse in the book. In the book she also sexually abused Precious. It's such a heart wrenching story of a girl who was literally nothing but property to her parents, mentally, emotionally and sexually abused and overcoming it all to become the parent she never had. The movie captures the emotional rollercoaster so well. This scene is definitely the most powerful and all three actresses in here, but especially Monique, did ana amazing job.
@@SavageKittty I forgot that happened it the movie! It’s been a long time since I’ve seen it. But somehow still worse in the book. There is a part where it literally describes what about to do to her. It’s all from Precious’ perspective so in that moment she is praying to fall asleep so she doesn’t have to be awake to experience what is happening. It ripped my heart out when I read it.
@@Jah_LEASE_yah i read the book too. I remember reading how she knew she was about to have to "take care of mommy" when the smell of her mother's "nether region " would engulf the room as soon as she opened her legs . Terrible , disgusting and traumatizing!
@@CharlieGoldDirector It's intentional. Abusers like the mom know how to put on an act. She was trying to paint herself as a victim and when she realized neither Precious nor the social worker were buying it she let the charade slip. That's what they're showing, the true hate she has for Precious, and the anger she feels about not receiving any sympathy. Then she picks the act back up because she's gotta save face. She's more concerned about herself, how she is perceived, than the hurt she inflicted on her daughter. Abusers hate losing control, and that's the only reason she wanted Precious back.
I went back and watched at 6:35 and you're so right. I never payed attention to that part because I remember watching the movie and hearing the mother describing the abuse and it was too much. That look she gives her at 6:35 is so evil. She really hates that girl.
My mother knew her husband was interested in me at age 12. During the years I barricaded my door en was always on allert and on my guard even when my mother was arround. This man was a coward and didn't cross the line. Untill one night he picked a fight with me I was 18 by then. I decided then and there to end this, since I had a younger sister too, and he was a threat to her as well. I gave him such a beating that blood was dripping on the newly places tile floor in the hall. And I promised him I would end his life the next time. My mother who did night shifts as a nurse in the local hospital came home the next morning. She went ballistic on me. I have never felt so much contempt for a human being. A few months later my sister and I left the house to life on our own.
Narcissists always play the victim when confronted with their horrible behavior. And when they finally lose their verbal and physical punching bag, they panic.
Monique played this so well that I forgot for a minute that she was acting. I’m a social worker, and this is as real as it gets. Monique played a monster so convincingly that she deserved Best Actress Oscar.
No one is talking about the first shot. Throughout the movie, when she looked in the mirror, she saw what she wanted to see - a "pretty", thin, white girl. But for the first time, she loves herself enough to see herself as who she is and not wanting to be anything else. I love it.
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I can't make out what she says as she goes in the building and stares in the mirror... right before the "I think she's right...". I knew that shot was really important and just realized why. Thanks Veachie
I think it speaks to her seeing her child as grown from very young due to what her partner was doing to her. She never saw Precious as a child since her innocence was taking so young so off course she forgets the child would not remember her first day on earth
Monique’s performance in this movie was absolutely incredible, down to the mannerisms of a mother who is a narcissist and abuser. Wow I had no idea she had this incredible range of acting I really hope to see her in way more complex roles like this.
When an abuser finally gets in touch with reality and talks honestly about why they did what they did, 9 times out of 10 they will reveal the horrific abuse that they went through themselves. That's why it's called the cycle of abuse. Some people choose to heal from it and be stronger, better people, like Precious, and some people don't.
Yes, mainly to deflect from the abuse that occurred at THEIR hands. They'll throw anything out there and hope it sticks. Their abuse is the EXCUSE (they'll frame it as the reason) for their behavior. Not today satan. *Wink
And this does show as Monique's character starts to open up more about how everything played out, even if some of the things she said added up to a ridiculous conclusion. She was still revealing what was in the whole psychological process during it. She basically told on herself anyway blaming Precious for any of this and describing what her boyfriend's actions meant for her sake. And even still, you see what I was calling a teeeeny, tiny drop of sincerity towards Precious as her little daughter when she remembers those certain intimate details like how she was laying at her side and how her name was sentimentality Precious. It just comes and flickers out quick due to her insane amount of selfishness and low self-esteem in the moment, but just as much genuinely from ignorance in how to appropriately handle such a vulnerable and sickly situation.
Mariah Carey’s facial expressions are spot on. i felt her emotions as she would look at Precious in disbelief when the mom said certain things. people don’t realize that some of us who are traumatized handle it well externally. some of us can function and can even coexist with those that abuse us. people assume that because we are nice to our abusers, understanding, and patient that things never happened. some of us are just built in a way that doesn’t allow us to turn vicious. Precious was an example of this. i have a love/hate relationship with traumatic movies. it allows you to see real life experiences and also see that you are not alone, but it can also be a lil redundant cuz we get it. we go through it.
Absolute master class in acting by Mo’Nique. This scene is heartbreaking, infuriating, but incredible. I was very glad to hear she won an Oscar for this performance.
My mother hated me because her husband wanted me. I don’t know how we are supposed to get over that, ever. But I can love my daughter and protect her fiercely so she never has to carry a burden like that. Precious isn’t real but she represents so many of us out here.
I loved how you've got this huge artist that's always glammed up suddenly "de-glammed" and waaaay out of her comfort zone. I think Mariah did an incredible job and definitely deserves recognition for the role but I also give her kudos for being willing to go on screen looking the way she did. Yeah, actors and such do it all the time, but this is Mariah Carey we're talking about and it wasn't something we were used to seeing. We fans also know how big Mariah is on only being filmed from her "good side" and always goes out of her way to make sure she's not filmed from her left side, so her being willing to have cameras facing her "bad side" (and be in HORRIBLE lighting) shows extra commitment to this role. In my opinion, anyhow.
"You ain't gonna see me no more." I know it's just a movie, but I was so proud of Precious in that moment. Getting away from your abuser and shutting them out of your life, especially if they're you're own mother, takes so much courage.
She allowed her man to touch her baby girl 😢 that’s not the baby’s fault she was young precious didn’t now at 3 years old your brain doesn’t understand or is aware of what’s happening
Any mother who chooses a man over their children is a horrible person. Especially when she knows that man is being sexually abusive to them. Your children always come first no matter what.
Comedians always make the best dramas. There is a dark side to them that humor disguises. Mo'nique does a DAMN fine job in this role. She covers a multitude of emotions in this scene. Anger, sadness, dismissiveness, self-centeredness, denial, self-loathing. This Oscar was well deserved. Like she said, it was the performance, not the politics. She was damn right in that.
Monique claimed she was sexually abused by her brother, and he admitted to it on Oprah. So that's probably why she was able to perform the role so well. The whole cast was phenomenal.
Crazy thing Is Mariah wasn't supposed to cry during the scene. It was unplanned. But the superb acting skliiz from Monique caused her to. And they said they decided to keep that scene the raw way it was instead of cutting and trying again.
Yeah good acting ...but social workers aren't supposed to cry - that's correct. Such sadness, horror, and trauma is usually typical to a social worker.
6:10 Monique made us ALL forget about Precious for a second and feel sorry for her! Excellent technique Monique 👌🏾 nobody and I mean NOBODY could've delivered these lines like you.
this scene registers on a level with me that most can't understand! when i was 7 yrs old my older brother began molesting me but at that time i didn't know that's what it was because he told me that's how brothers love each other. i was 10 yrs old when i started understanding that brother's don't show their love like that and when i told my mom (my stepfather had left a few moths before because my older brother was getting into so much trouble attacking kids in our neighborhood and other things, like all the other places we moved from so he left.) she didn't believe me, my brother had a way of manipulating people like i have never seen before and at that time i didn't know what narcissist or sociopaths were but i would in the coming yrs. it wasn't until the incident with an 8 month old baby that my mom finally started believing me (i was 12 and half at the time) but up till that point everyone was treating me as if i were crazy, my brother actually had people believing i was saying this about him to get attention. i don't blame my mom, she was married 5 times, had 7 children (my sister died shortly after being born) and my mom had been beaten and raped from her previous husbands so she had many demons she was dealing with but it wasn't until my brother had raped over a dozen people, girls, boys and a few adult women that everyone had finally seen him for the monster he was but the guilt tormented me my whole life that if i had spoken up more or had been more believable maybe those kids and women wouldn't have suffered what i did. i am 42 yrs old now and am a recluse and prisoner in my home, too afraid of people (especially men) to go out and live! my mom died in 2012 and my brother has been to prison and is now on the sex offender registry and i sit in my home with no friends, i don't talk to my family that are still alive, i just exist from day to day. this movie made me go through all that trauma again and i would tell any of you that might be going through this abuse or have in the past....... PLEASE! do not end up like me, talk to someone! even if you think they can't help because not talking about it or confronting it will end up with you being alone and not living your life to it's fullest potential. love and prayers from New York.
I’m sorry this happened to you. You were a child and someone should have protected you and believed you. Please, please, please do not blame yourself or think you could have prevented more abuse if you spoke up more. You were a victim and the responsibility falls on the adults who should have listened to you. They are to blame, and I really respect that you are so forgiving of your mother. It is hard to break the cycle of generational trauma and I’m sorry she lost a child, but she neglected your care and needs and enabled your brother, even if she didn’t mean to. I really hope she recognized the damage she did and apologized to you before her death. Therapy is expensive, but if you can afford it or have insurance, I think it could help you process this trauma and move forward with your life. You still have many years ahead.
Took me to rewatch this to notice a big red flag in her speech. She said she wanted to see them because "They belong to me." Not "They're my family." Not "I miss my daughter." Not "I want to see my grandson." Simply, "They belong to me." Honestly, she should have been stopped there and turned away. She didn't want her family. She wanted control. And on top of that, she didn't even know her own child's birthday. Yet another red flag, holy hell!
I'm with you. Not only she will longer see them, but she will no longer get any support. She blamed Precious for her misery. She did that to herself. She is supposed to be a mother. She let that horrible man rape her daughter. She didn't do anything to protect her, but beat her and her grandchildren. Precious should have reported that Mary tried to hit her and her son with a TV. Wish it also ends with Mary going to jail for her crimes.
Kinda reminds me of the thinking of Dianne Downs.. shot her kids and staged it to look like a carjacking gone wrong because her office fling said he didn't want to be a dad.... She ended up getting pregnant on purpose before she was arrested. she wanted another child because ...."you can't replace children, but you can replace the effect they give you. And they give me love, they give me satisfaction, they give me stability, they give me a reason to live and a reason to be happy, and that's gone, they took it from me, but children are so easy to conceive."
After all the terrible things that horrible woman did to Precious, 'her daughter,' she gets nothing at the end. Precious finally cut ties with her. After revealing the truth to the social worker, she's not going to help that disgusting woman again.
@@benjaminlucas1635 it is her fault. She had the nerve to blame her daughter and abused her. Her boyfriend was a cheater and let him rape her daughter.
@@benjaminlucas1635 I mean she wasn't the victim, but she was a victim. But she let the cycle continue as well as abusing her herself and that's where the problems are.
One of the best scenes in film history…just stellar acting performances by all 3 ladies! It also gave a insider’s look on severe childhood trauma that is happening inside homes everyday.
To anyone who needs to hear this- your mother/parent doesn't have to be THIS bad to still be Precious' Mother. Abuse...is Abuse...all abuse...if it impacted you negatively and still affects you today in your life- you are justified. Love you, always love yourself. What THEY did...was NEVER- YOUR FAULT. I hope some day you find peace, someday...I hope you experience real love...the kind that heals and never hurts you. Godspeed in your recovery process but please, take all the time you need. I am sorry you're in pain today.
I always thank God for book because they tell us everything we should think and feel about a character. The horrors Precious went through in the book were not fully displayed but her pain was. Great job to the cast
My mother could cry like that when she needed to. From a very young age I knew it wasn’t real and it’s just been recently that I’ve learned not to automatically feel uneasy or unsafe around grown crying people
I have never been a big fan of Mariah Carey but got to say ? This is one of the best scenes ever on film bc of her and the amazing Monique.....You never "catch them acting" it is pure and so real.....as a cys worker? It is the perfect recreation of worst nightmare.....brilliantly done...heartwrenchingly honest
@@hellobye7697 I knew she had potential for acting after her butterfly music video. She has the ability to write meaningful words and act display emotion she just has a tendency to want to bw glammed up I suspect because of her ex who that song was about
She's going to sit there and hate on her daughter because of what her pos father did to her as if it's somehow her fault. All it boiled down to was her being envious because he was showing her more attention in the wrong way.
IMDB Trivia says that Mariah Carey was supposed to stay serious in this entire scene. She broke character by tearing up.. they kept in the scene because of how powerful it was. “In the final confrontation scene, Mariah Carey was not directed to cry; rather, she was supposed to react with stone-faced horror, just as Ms. Weiss does in the novel. However, Carey was so overpowered by the performances of Mo'Nique and Gabourey Sidibe, she broke down in tears and ducked her head away from the camera, as not to ruin the scene. Director Lee Daniels loved Carey's natural reaction and kept the shot of her wiping her tears in the final cut.” -IMBD
I work at an SSA office in North Philly...its crazy how real this is...say what you want about lee daniels but you can tell this comes from a real place. For all of them
I like how Precious' child blurs out 'Bye' at 8:43. It's like the perfect comeback at the villain. Mary is vanquished when Precious abandons her and leaves to preparerade for her brighter future, meaning Mary has nothing left in her life, stating her defeat and so the kid delivers the final blow by saying 'Bye'. Dunno, just love it. Mary gets to endure proper pain at last
I remember going to the theater on a movie date back when this came out and the whole theater laughed out loud when the little girl said “Byyeee!” 😂 Up until that part it was so silent during this scene that you can hear a mouse pissing on cotton.
I could only watch this movie once. It was so heartbreaking. Monique played her part extremely well. Made me despise her character so much. I'm glad Precious overcame the hand she was dealt. This movie put a spotlight on the tragic things that happen in young people lives every day. Children should feel safe and protected by their parents, but how do they even begin to process that their parents are the real bogeyman
She only got best supporting because Gabourey Sidibi was nominated for best actress in a leading role, and technically Precious IS the main character. The title of Best Supporting actress doesn't take away from her standout performance, because after all, it was Angelina Jolie's performance that won a best supporting actress for Girl, Interrupted that overshadowed what was meant to be Winona Ryder's comeback vehicle, and Viola Davis's performance in Doubt that was no more than 8 minutes long, but was so phenomenal, she won a best supporting actress; despite being relatively unknown. So yah, it's like that old saying goes: "There are no small parts, only small actors."
@@GarrettRobertsskeletonboi Eh, I swear that two actresses from the same movie have been nominated for best actress before so; I guess they could have made an exception. Anyway, I'm just a nerd when it comes to movies, and I'm just glad she won at all 🤷🏻♀️
You were right. There was a time when two actresses from the same movie were nominated for best actress. This was before the supporting actress category was established. Chicago was the last time I heard of two supporting actresses were nominated for the same film (Catherine Zeta Jones and Queen Latifah)
This is one reason i don't think i could be a social worker, case manager or police officer. I would literally jump over my desk at someone like this. It takes a strong person to be able to listen to this kind of thing and not want to physically hurt people like this.
This is so raw and real and painful for every character in this scene and they all deserve an award because this kinda shit happens and people don't wanna think that.
6:36 is iconic. She is so good at manipulation that she told that sad story for empathy and l then had the meanest look towards her daughter. This is good acting.
What even worse is that this is actually a problem amongst many black families, “mothers” being jealous of their daughters, for various reasons and in various situations
I’ve never been sexually abused but it was hard to watch it without pausing it. Monique played her character so well. The fact she couldn’t keep her daughter safe and the sexual trauma was so deep rooted and suppressed. The fact she blamed her daughter for the sexual abuse especially when it started at 3. A 3 year old can’t stop that. I remember watching it for the first time and I had to keep pausing it. Monique deserved more money for this role and more roles.
Mo'Nique is incredible and rightly won the Oscar. But how this film didn't launch Mariah Carey into a second career as an actor is beyond me. Love her work here.
Whenever monique gets crazy and starts complaining about how shes not given more respect i come watch this clip and am reminded that shes right. Shes amazing. Been watching her my whole life.
This kinda of stuff is why I get so pissed that people are so worried about abortion. All the energy and money people put into caring about fetuses that aren't even people yet but don't put that same energy into helping the ones that are already here is infuriating.
Let’s make one thing clear, she only wants precious and those babies back in that home cause that’s how she gets any money. Not knowing when your only kid was born is proof enough.
I was floored at the performances in this film. Truly extraordinary. Who knew Mariah Carey was a better actress than Amber Heard? Hope to see MC in more films as moving as this one.
@@JKlutz3 Right? That spot on, raspy, "I don't got the time, m'kay", New Englander chick sound. Sometimes I forget that this is that same legendary, whistle-note hitting singer when she's doing something so out of her usual character like this.
I’m just wondering why the social workers didn’t do anything when Precious gave birth to her first child at 12 years old and they knew that her father was her child’s father. 🤦🏽♀️
@@rocioramirez3908 :: but she was twelve. It doesn't matter who did it, the police should have got involved. But they ignored it because she's a poor Black girl
The fact that she admitted to being jealous of her own daughter and victim blaming her in front of the social worker should tell everything about her. The way Monique portrayed a narcissist with her body language and fake tears was magnificent.
The Actress did a great job I still don’t understand why her character is never arrested? I mean I wonder why she’s not arrested in the book makes no sense?
Fr portrayed it perfectly
I don't think the character's tears were fake. I really think she felt robbed of her BF's attraction and a life of normalcy just by Precious being there and therefore she felt like the victim all these years despite treating her daughter like shit.
@@devonjordan1517 - That’s very astute. I think you’re exactly right.
@@DrAnderson1 Thanks!
This is what an abuser does, deflect and play victim. They never take accountability for their evil deeds. They never apologize. This scene is so profound and accurate. A tyrant will always find a pretext for their tyranny.
They also force kids to have adults responsibility but then when it comes to adults rights they say. You think you grown the nerve
Typical narcissistic behavior. No accountability, deny, deflect and abuse
This is exactly what happened to me. My dad abused me like that and my mom laughed...
@@Thatquietgirl888 I'm sorry this happened to you. I pray you are in therapy and that your healing process begins.
@deniseshakespear07 yes speaking to her today. I just got out of hospital for nearly killing my mom or getting very close. Thank God she's one of those therapists who cares... my situationship I started again is honestly keeping me sane. My friends too are lovely. I feel tortured all the time by her. She robbed me of everything. Wouldn't be surprised if she has killed people.. my childhood friend thought she poisoned my dad. (He was abusive too btw). She even seems to keep the kids from the buses she drives like their jackets and things.. it creeps me out..
A mother that actually loved her child, would kill any man that touched up on her baby.
In a heartbeat.
AMEN, 🎉 ❤ ❤
Believe it or not, before Carl came along, Mary did care about Precious.
She was abusing precious too, like seggsually
Period. He would have been ten feet under if that was my child.
Mariah's hair, wardrobe, makeup, and accent were all so shocking but 100% accurate for a CPS worker in the early 90s, and her performance was really good. She was the biggest surprise in this movie for me.
There's just... something so unique about this movie. I keep coming back to it.
That's Mariah Carey
@@kenyattatucker1279 thats what they said lol
There’s nothing Mariah can’t do. This performance was so unexpected and she nailed it
I'm a big mariah fan and I forgot that was actually hee! Good acting!
@@eternalriver7866 She cannot dance 💀
Precious says barely anything during her mother’s little speech but her eyes say so much. Incredible acting.
For real. If this scene isn’t already studied, it should be.
Not the eyes...the fixed jaw. I know that jaw.
I can’t see shit
And before this, Gabby didn’t have any acting experience. She just went to an open audition and the rest is history. 😊
Reaction shots
“So, who’s fault was it then?”
“It’s this bitch’s fault!”
I got the chills from how sick this made me feel. Heartbreaking that this is a common problem that the world rather brush past.
I can't help but cry at how vividly she told it. It made my throat clench.
For being born that she meant (the sick witch) Remember you screw the man to get pregnant in the first place JackAS##!
That was her huge hateful dem on talkin’ every single time
That's incest
@@pauletteskinner264the movie took it easy. The original novel was much much more graphic. But the fact that the film left out many of the gruesome details in the novel and still nailed the essence is cinematic brilliance.
As a psychologist, I feel this is one of the most powerful and accurate portrayals of the human experience, and suffering, I have seen on film. The way Monique moves from self-defense to guilt to blame to suffering and back is masterly. She lets us see this woman as a complex, broken and damaged person, a child in an adult's body. She is both guilty and innocent. Victim and perpetrator. Heartbreaking.
I absolutely agree. Often times we forget that the antagonist is also a victim and that’s why they become antagonist. They’re broken and they need to be repaired.
It is heartbreaking.
It's like that one saying. "Hurt people hurt people." We can't discredit their own pain and trauma but many travel the path of becoming what hurt/raised them. Even worse when it happens unintentionally.
What I find my alarming is how the daughter character is not bothered.
Victim playing villain 🧌🦠
The brilliance of this scene is Monique really studied the body language of how a narcissist would act. Taking off her jacket when finally revealing the truth and wiping her hands clean once its all out in the open as if she has rid herself of all the shame. This is acting at its finest.
She based the character off of her brother who abused her!
The camera also pointed towards her "counting" finger when talking about when she was born. It was her way of cafefully stating her script in order
And that is why she deserved that Oscar! She was chilling and scared me in this role.
When precious told the social worker “I like you too, but you can’t handle none of this” it really drove home how sick and twisted the depth of the abuse actually was, when precious saw the social worker shed a tear she didn’t wanna risk exposing the social worker to such trauma, she practiced the empathy her mother never showed her
thsts a awesome observation
All social workers are exposed to trauma, horrible experiences. I really don’t think that’s what she meant but that’s a great way to interpret it
Nigga the social worker was Mariah Carrey
Man, I didn't even realize that. That was a good observation. 👍🏾
@@Vickyyxoxo yeah but even social workers have a breaking point
This is a movie tackling a serious topic about mental, physical and sexual abuse. Everybody in this movie deserved an Oscar.
This movie is darker than a regular horror film
@@anthonyhenderson3625 fr.
@@anthonyhenderson3625 cannot stand Mariah I hate her😂
Don’t forget about financial abuse to because she was using her for a check and food stamps
I have never been able to watch this movie in it’s entirety again- I’m struggling to watch this now.
Oh, how can horrible things like this happen 😢.
The fact that her boyfriend felt safe and comfortable enough to attempt to prey on her baby in front of her says a lot about him, her, how he sees her and what he knew she'd let him get away with. The average predator would usually trying to hide the fact that they have desires like that from the mother of the victim. He had no fear, no shame, no worry that she would report him and press charges or try to fight him off or even try to protect her child. He knew he could abuse a baby with her in the room and there as a passive participant and she would shut up about it if she said so. That dynamic was established long before Precious was around.
A lot of female partners are either complicit in the abuse, or turn a blind eye to it. Whenever something is too unpleasant or too shameful for the brain to entertain we reject it… sadly the majority of the time people aren’t mentally strong enough to put a stop to it, and the damage is too severe. What you said is absolutely right, the dynamic was established before Precious was even born. He would’ve been building these perverted thoughts towards children for most of his life, and saw the opportunity to have a baby he could abuse whenever he wanted, and even better for him because his partner was spineless and mentally weak and he knew he could bully her into letting it happen. She chose to say nothing and to not put up a fight because he would threaten to leave, and she was too scared of being alone that she allowed it to go on… he’d live with her under the façade of a relationship and even have sex with her from time to time, as long as he could sexually abuse the child to satisfy his sexual perversions whenever he wanted. Children born into sexual abuse don’t put up a fight or seek help, because it’s all they know… it’s only when they start growing up they realise what is going on and how wrong it is, but by that time their brains are too damaged to ever really recover from it, and all they can do is get away from that horrible environment.
This is an incredibly dark movie that highlights the horrors of child sexual and domestic abuse, as well as problems within the black community, such as domestic abuse, illiteracy and obesity. A bleak movie, but a very great watch. Very eye-opening too. Brilliant performances by Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’Nique, and Mariah Carey.
For all we know this is just the story she told the social worker. Clearly the moms morals are not great and she was in a moment of trying to save herself and deflect. So many comments on here about her being a victim etc, and how the mom had her own trauma. One comment called her “childlike”. A man would NEVER get a deep philosophical comment examining his inner traumas that led to his choices. We’d be calling Monique’s character a “monster” if it was a man. Funny how we automatically try to rationalize and think of excuses of what could of lead someone into doing something or watching something bad happen when it’s a woman, yet men just get “monster” and no reflection on their “inner traumas from childhood”.
@nobodyshome4633 my God it's so insidious. My heart breaks for the countless children who are subjected to this warfare. The mental degradation is probably worst than the actual abuse. There is no true justice for the victims. But there is hope. My prayer is that all victims have hope for a better day, for a peace filled life
Also your comment is so enlightening
Self preservation is instinctual. And the brain will try to protect itself from trauma by any means.
I {sincerely} thank you, everyone. Truly.
I am educating myself, in the very least, if nothing else. . .
Even though, yes, it is painful, it is , I believe , worth it
Women like this are so pathetic to me. Like: you ain’t no woman, you’re a person with female parts. Period.
I was always surprised Mariah Carey wasn’t recognized more for this role. Every actress in this movie was incredible. I would have liked to see her do more.
I agree. Mariah really surprised me with how well she did in this role. I guess after the disaster that was "Glitter," no one wanted to take a chance on casting her as an actress. But this movie is proof that with the right direction and the right people, anyone can shine
She was good in the role
she was supposed to be playing tangie in for colored girls, but she ended up getting pregnant with the twins before filming.
@edro51188 I guess that I'm the only one who likes Glitter. I thought that it was a decent movie.
@@msrain1235 I also really like Glitter. You're not alone my friend.
I was molested by an uncle who was raising me as his daughter. My whole family found out, my aunt (his wife), mother, father, grandparents. No one defended me or stood up for me. He is walking free & I will always live with that hurt, pain, and hatred in my heart. Life is tough, but I have a son now and I will always defend and put my child first.
😭😭😭
😢 😭
Ari - So very sorry to hear about your suffering. You are so strong. Praying for your continued healing 🙏 ❤️ 🙏
Loads of support to you I am sorry you experienced that wish you the best God bless
Hun I understand how you feel my uncle not only molested my sister but he tried to groom me to be a predator myself. Ever since that day I vowed that I would never ever be like that. He tried he really did he tried but he never succeeded. I grew to be a strong-willed caring big-hearted respectful individual.
As a CPS attorney I can confirm…whoever wrote mom’s character nailed it.
The book is called Push and way more graphic! Based on a true story
they used to be called a GAL in Chicago. right?
@@micah7817 yes! The book broke my heart, and her classmates stories at the end were so sad
I believe it. I know someone like that.
@@deborahl3083 Yup. We all know someone like that, or know someone that knows someone that's like that. Narcissistic mothers are an epidemic.
Monique should have won THREE Oscars for her performance. Unforgettable and so real.
This!!!!
TRUTH..she DID this
☝🏽
@@teefinerbee2450Now we know why she was an bad mother to her oldest son she literally made an joke recently basically saying she should've aborted him
@@ZionDoesMakeup wow, I missed that
“November…That’s right, my scorpio child.”
The delivery and the resentment Monique portrays is just *chefs kiss*
She was so good in this movie
Baybehhhhh-gave me goosebumps. The look in her eyes reminds me of this inmate i have. Ironically, her name is Precious. She has mental issues, but that delivery and that look on her face took my mind right to her. I thank God that she’s not able to be around her children. They’re better off without her and that’s tough to say, but true.
This is an amazing performance of a disgustingly, unbelievably evil character and it moves me every time I revisit it.
Yeah no cap
This was a phenomenal scene, all three of these ladies did an amazing job! Sad that this is a reality.
Very sad movie. I wouldn't call her evil. She was broken.
@@hikmahking5351 She threw her newborn grandchild on the floor after allowing her daughter to be sexually abused!! She is sheer evil not "broken"!
@@hikmahking5351 OH no she was evil in the book she was also sexually abusing Precious as well.
She's so self centred and resentful against her daughter that she remembers the exact age the abuse started but can't remember the month she(precious) was born in... The director and Mon'ique did an outstanding job here. All the facial expressions were right on with the script, the camera work was amazing as well! I'm glad i finally decided to watch this movie. Just to think that there are evil mother's out there makes me sad!
Oh she remembered precious birth month alright ' she was just playing dumb! A classic tactic of narcissists
Yeah I had a friend whose mom was like that, it's awful. Her sister and her and her brother were sexually abused by the step-dad and the mom did nothing because she didn't want him to leave her. They are all super messed up now of course. My friend is slowly getting better but her brother wasn't so lucky.
@@River2384 those horror stories always make my heart cry! Abuse of power Is part of life sadly… I’m from Canada and the Pope is here to apologize “from the bottom of his heart” for all the atrocities that happened to American Indigenous Youth at residential schools! Look out for Martin Scorcessse’s next flick… The movement seems to be heading to America as well. I had to read and search to find out about residential schools 10-15 years ago. They use it as a political tool every 5-10 years or so. People are quick to forget about the Abusers. Life is sad but people like ‘Precious’(characther) always find a way to make us smile. Peace to You!
Monique said she based a lot of the character on her brother who abused her. The things he would say and excuses he would make.
@@shanchan8247 Seriously?????? Wow! I’m a movie buff but only seen this recently and don’t know much about the background
I was abused by my dad. My mum did nothing and made it all about her.
This film is amazing and devastating at the same time.
I’m so sorry that you went through that, I hope you’re healing and doing okay❤️.
Mrs Weiss was like "All I want for Christmas Is You out of my office."
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I never would've even known it was mariah in this movie until the comments
I was actually thinking the same thing when I first realized that Mariah Carey, a literal singer of that Christmas song is the actress for Mrs Weiss
underrated comment of the century
All three of them did an outstanding job
Yeah no cap
Who, Mariah ??? Lol !!
@@rajendranadarajan8931 yeah Mariah... they all made this scene uncomfortably real. It's amazing
@@rajendranadarajan8931 hmmm yes?
@@nggapraying4392 Classy screen name.
Gotta give it to Mariah. Her role wasn't that big but she put a lot into her character unlike most non-acting celebrities making a cameo. I almost didn't recognize her. Monique and Gabriel were awesome.
This really made me look at her differently. To me she was this fairly superficial pop lady. I love it when people surprise you like that. She’s a legend.
@@micca903 She has always had qlot of a depth and potential for acting. Her music video butterfly with all of those deep lyrics and wordplay she wrote herself based off her past experience. And she channeled some serious acting in it to.
Mariah Carey needs to act more. She's a natural. Not to say she probably prepared her tail off but she totally held her own in this powerful scene.
@That's Nonsense she did more then just not put makeup on. She looks totally different and played the role of a social worker very well. Especially in a movie like this which showcases such horrific abuse.
Wha??? I was saying to myself she looks like Mariah Carey.
Monique’s performance is mind blowing. The small details she had in her demeanor when she speaks, and the looks she gets on her face. It’s some of the best acting perfeormances when it comes to playing an abuser. All three of them did amazing
6:35 when she looks at Precious it is with such discontent. She’s angry, not even sad anymore the range from one to the other.
The projection of Monique's character. The way she shifted blame and took 0 accountability. The insecurity and narcissism. Such an accurate character representation.
EDIT: IM NOT TALKING ABOUT MONIQUE AS A PERSON. Gosh people reading comprehension
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Yet Monique won against Netflix and got a comedy special now so she must of not been wrong
Sounds like the typical black American mother to me. I was the male version of Precious. Not all, cuz I've met some damn good ones, shout out to miss Bryant and shout out to miss Eloise, RIP ma'am. But a good number of the ones I've encountered are just terrible. Money hungry. Narcissistic. Victim complex having monsters. They. Are. Monsters! And by God my mother will 'never' talk to or touch my son! That's on God! ✌️
Monique is a very accountable woman in real life. You worded this wrong. Very wrong.
@@leebyakkoprizziano I'm talking about the character she played in this video. You perceived this wrong. Very wrong.
@@kyleskendle6452 I wasn't talking about Monique as a person, but THIS character
Monique is incredibly funny and is hands down my favorite comedian and I knew she could act, but she really blew this role right out of the water. I honestly don't think anyone could have done a better job playing this part than she did. I would imagine it took quite a toll on her psychologically/emotionally, though, because it was obviously a very difficult role to play.
I’ve often found that the best comedians play the darkest parts in series media.
Viola Davis could have done it too
@@Jermthatormentor Viola definitely would have done a damn good job with the character but I think Mo'nique was the perfect fit, partially being that Precious is overweight, it also made sense for the person playing her mother to be overweight as well. That's not the main reason I think Mo'nique was the better fit but it definitely plays into it a bit. I think they did a great job casting the perfect people for these roles, though.
@@jus10lewissr mos definitely. Viola was in crazy good shape for no reason around this time. Look at her Oscar acceptance speech for fences
Alan Haggarty Most comedians and class clowns make people laugh to avoid crying. Look at Robin Williams and numerous other comedians that struggled with depression and delivered some great dramatic performances
I used to be a social worker who ran group therapy meetings for sex offenders in both the women's prison and men's. The things I've heard these people say has haunted me, I was so burnt out and depressed after two years that I quit and left social work completely. I would literally get sick and vomit after some of the sessions until the point that I would start getting nausea as spon as I got up on the days I had to go there.
It takes a special sort of person to do this and they have to be stronger then most. And unfortunately there's also a large number of people in this field who should not be because they're not good people, don't care about the job or helping people or are ill equipped. I had a co worker who had the same job but has done it since 1985 and I just don't understand how she's been able to handle it so long because she was the strongest and most compassionate person I've ever seen. Its hard to remain compassionate in a job like this and when you stop, you need to quit. And although those sessions weren't the ONLY reason I quit, it was a large part of it.
Do you feel like the therapy for them was productive? I am a survivor and I just wonder if there's any chance for the people who hurt me to ever be different.
I knew a woman who was a social worker. She would come in to the restaurant I worked at every day at 5pm, she would have some wine and just unwind. She told me that being a social worker is hard, that sometimes some social workers get so many cases that it’s so hard to keep track of them all. She said some fall through the cracks and then sometimes the social workers themselves aren’t great people. It’s a terrible cycle.
Damn....
I work in a forensic psychiatric inpatient unit. You’ve gotta be wired a certain way not to throw up hearing them talk about what they have done and take zero accountability or in some cases blame the victims, people who caught them or the “system.”
I have chosen not to read the hospital reports anymore unless necessary. I started to treat certain patients in an unprofessional way..
Keep treating them like shit they deserve it 🎉 @@user-wy1et9dk9w
Monique's performance was hauntingly morbid. The hurt, rage, brokenness you see in her eyes and facial expressions.Comedians make great dramatic actors because most times they've joked through traumatic circumstances to remain sane.
As evil as the mother is in the movie, she is worse in the book. In the book she also sexually abused Precious. It's such a heart wrenching story of a girl who was literally nothing but property to her parents, mentally, emotionally and sexually abused and overcoming it all to become the parent she never had. The movie captures the emotional rollercoaster so well. This scene is definitely the most powerful and all three actresses in here, but especially Monique, did ana amazing job.
The mother sexually abuses Precious in the movie too.
It shows in the movie also a scene she says “come here precious make mommy feel good” made me sick to my stomach
@@SavageKittty She's a horrid monster! While Precious is such a wonderful person!
@@SavageKittty I forgot that happened it the movie! It’s been a long time since I’ve seen it. But somehow still worse in the book. There is a part where it literally describes what about to do to her. It’s all from Precious’ perspective so in that moment she is praying to fall asleep so she doesn’t have to be awake to experience what is happening. It ripped my heart out when I read it.
@@Jah_LEASE_yah i read the book too. I remember reading how she knew she was about to have to "take care of mommy" when the smell of her mother's "nether region " would engulf the room as soon as she opened her legs . Terrible , disgusting and traumatizing!
6:35 the immediate switch in Monique’s character where she stops being vulnerable to glaring and hateful is chilling
Yes! I noticed that. She hates her.
It was hilarious to me. Especially since u called it out. Lmao
it's from another take, I don't think it was intentional.
@@CharlieGoldDirector It's intentional. Abusers like the mom know how to put on an act. She was trying to paint herself as a victim and when she realized neither Precious nor the social worker were buying it she let the charade slip. That's what they're showing, the true hate she has for Precious, and the anger she feels about not receiving any sympathy. Then she picks the act back up because she's gotta save face. She's more concerned about herself, how she is perceived, than the hurt she inflicted on her daughter. Abusers hate losing control, and that's the only reason she wanted Precious back.
I went back and watched at 6:35 and you're so right. I never payed attention to that part because I remember watching the movie and hearing the mother describing the abuse and it was too much. That look she gives her at 6:35 is so evil. She really hates that girl.
My mother knew her husband was interested in me at age 12. During the years I barricaded my door en was always on allert and on my guard even when my mother was arround. This man was a coward and didn't cross the line. Untill one night he picked a fight with me I was 18 by then. I decided then and there to end this, since I had a younger sister too, and he was a threat to her as well. I gave him such a beating that blood was dripping on the newly places tile floor in the hall. And I promised him I would end his life the next time. My mother who did night shifts as a nurse in the local hospital came home the next morning. She went ballistic on me. I have never felt so much contempt for a human being. A few months later my sister and I left the house to life on our own.
WOW she was crazy
lady you are brave and strong this world need more women like you
Good for you.
This didn’t happen.
Yeah, you, a 12 year old, beat up a grown man with your bare fist and left him bleeding.
This didn’t happen.
@@bullfighterrecordsme when i have brain damage
Narcissists always play the victim when confronted with their horrible behavior. And when they finally lose their verbal and physical punching bag, they panic.
They’re pretty much pathetic
Yep, it’s always everyone else’s fault
Monique played this so well that I forgot for a minute that she was acting. I’m a social worker, and this is as real as it gets. Monique played a monster so convincingly that she deserved Best Actress Oscar.
I miss the parkers one of my favorite sitcoms with her in it
Yes, she deserves that Oscar!
She played this so well I forgot she was a comedian
PERHAPS MAYBE BECAUSE SHE PLAYED HERSELF
When you play a role so well, you literally hate them. She deserved that Oscar.
No one is talking about the first shot. Throughout the movie, when she looked in the mirror, she saw what she wanted to see - a "pretty", thin, white girl. But for the first time, she loves herself enough to see herself as who she is and not wanting to be anything else. I love it.
wow I just noticed that, lovely observation !
Thank you for bringing this to our attention, that’s amazing
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I can't make out what she says as she goes in the building and stares in the mirror... right before the "I think she's right...". I knew that shot was really important and just realized why. Thanks Veachie
It’s my favorite
Wrong scene.
The fact she says "remember that" to Precious when she talks about when she was born, as if she would know despite being a newborn at the time.
😂💀
That part gets me every time like how you gonna ask me if I remember my own birth 😂
I think it speaks to her seeing her child as grown from very young due to what her partner was doing to her. She never saw Precious as a child since her innocence was taking so young so off course she forgets the child would not remember her first day on earth
I had question marks in my head when she said that, remember that?
Monique’s performance in this movie was absolutely incredible, down to the mannerisms of a mother who is a narcissist and abuser. Wow I had no idea she had this incredible range of acting I really hope to see her in way more complex roles like this.
Probably cause she's narcissistic in real life
@@ZionDoesMakeupright, it's her actual personality
When an abuser finally gets in touch with reality and talks honestly about why they did what they did, 9 times out of 10 they will reveal the horrific abuse that they went through themselves. That's why it's called the cycle of abuse. Some people choose to heal from it and be stronger, better people, like Precious, and some people don't.
She had to say out loud what happened to realize how f***ed up She did her daughter.
The pain and brokenness runs through both mother and daughter like blood through an umbilical cord.
Yes, mainly to deflect from the abuse that occurred at THEIR hands. They'll throw anything out there and hope it sticks. Their abuse is the EXCUSE (they'll frame it as the reason) for their behavior. Not today satan. *Wink
Absolutely 💯💯💯💯💯💯
And this does show as Monique's character starts to open up more about how everything played out, even if some of the things she said added up to a ridiculous conclusion. She was still revealing what was in the whole psychological process during it. She basically told on herself anyway blaming Precious for any of this and describing what her boyfriend's actions meant for her sake. And even still, you see what I was calling a teeeeny, tiny drop of sincerity towards Precious as her little daughter when she remembers those certain intimate details like how she was laying at her side and how her name was sentimentality Precious. It just comes and flickers out quick due to her insane amount of selfishness and low self-esteem in the moment, but just as much genuinely from ignorance in how to appropriately handle such a vulnerable and sickly situation.
Mariah Carey’s facial expressions are spot on. i felt her emotions as she would look at Precious in disbelief when the mom said certain things. people don’t realize that some of us who are traumatized handle it well externally. some of us can function and can even coexist with those that abuse us. people assume that because we are nice to our abusers, understanding, and patient that things never happened. some of us are just built in a way that doesn’t allow us to turn vicious. Precious was an example of this. i have a love/hate relationship with traumatic movies. it allows you to see real life experiences and also see that you are not alone, but it can also be a lil redundant cuz we get it. we go through it.
💯 spot on people really dont understand unless they've lived it they will never be able to relate.
I didn’t even realize that was Mariah Carey 😳
@@riley9703 it's weird, but damn that's actually talented.
I didn’t have a singular clue that was Mariah Carey until I saw this comment
@@riley9703 I think that's Mariah Carey
Absolute master class in acting by Mo’Nique. This scene is heartbreaking, infuriating, but incredible. I was very glad to hear she won an Oscar for this performance.
My mother hated me because her husband wanted me.
I don’t know how we are supposed to get over that, ever.
But I can love my daughter and protect her fiercely so she never has to carry a burden like that.
Precious isn’t real but she represents so many of us out here.
I loved how you've got this huge artist that's always glammed up suddenly "de-glammed" and waaaay out of her comfort zone. I think Mariah did an incredible job and definitely deserves recognition for the role but I also give her kudos for being willing to go on screen looking the way she did. Yeah, actors and such do it all the time, but this is Mariah Carey we're talking about and it wasn't something we were used to seeing. We fans also know how big Mariah is on only being filmed from her "good side" and always goes out of her way to make sure she's not filmed from her left side, so her being willing to have cameras facing her "bad side" (and be in HORRIBLE lighting) shows extra commitment to this role. In my opinion, anyhow.
yes ,I noticed that also; Props to Mariah!
@@michaeljoshua3909 I was actually wondering if other people noticed that or not. Lol
Yeah it’s nice to see a narcissist step aside and not make everything about them and be willing to play a role that wasn’t easy
@@youdidwhat7530 not shocked by another youTube comment section hater LMAO
Oh my gosh I was trying to place who she was! I had no idea it was her!
Some of the best performances I have ever seen in any script. Unforgettable character portrayal. A standing ovation from me!
Mariah Carey’s performance was so understated. She was fantastic ❤
"You ain't gonna see me no more." I know it's just a movie, but I was so proud of Precious in that moment. Getting away from your abuser and shutting them out of your life, especially if they're you're own mother, takes so much courage.
Her mothers the example of mental illness abusers
She allowed her man to touch her baby girl 😢 that’s not the baby’s fault she was young precious didn’t now at 3 years old your brain doesn’t understand or is aware of what’s happening
Any mother who chooses a man over their children is a horrible person. Especially when she knows that man is being sexually abusive to them. Your children always come first no matter what.
thats most women lol
When she says "You know, Scorpio's can be tricky" after being confronted about her child's abuse 😒😨
I can believe it. My mom once told me I was going to get raped because of a pair of earrings I was wearing.
She said that to avoid conflict
Gabby was amazing. Her face spoke more eloquently than any words ever could.
Comedians always make the best dramas. There is a dark side to them that humor disguises. Mo'nique does a DAMN fine job in this role. She covers a multitude of emotions in this scene. Anger, sadness, dismissiveness, self-centeredness, denial, self-loathing.
This Oscar was well deserved. Like she said, it was the performance, not the politics. She was damn right in that.
Monique claimed she was sexually abused by her brother, and he admitted to it on Oprah. So that's probably why she was able to perform the role so well. The whole cast was phenomenal.
i swear to god i know its a serious movie but when she started talking about scorpios i was dead lmfao
I understand that.
Eddie Murphy
Robin Williams (RIP)
Mellisa McCarthy
When comedians play dramatic roles they are so brilliant and intense.
Kevin hart in true story
Adam Sandler in Spanglish.
Crazy thing Is Mariah wasn't supposed to cry during the scene. It was unplanned. But the superb acting skliiz from Monique caused her to. And they said they decided to keep that scene the raw way it was instead of cutting and trying again.
@Mike Ball just because your mom lied all these years about who your father is😭 doesn't mean we're all liars🥴😬.
@@maritzalevy8586 Now why you do him like that? LMAO
@@maritzalevy8586 omg 😭
Yeah good acting ...but social workers aren't supposed to cry - that's correct. Such sadness, horror, and trauma is usually typical to a social worker.
@@maritzalevy8586 BYE
6:10 Monique made us ALL forget about Precious for a second and feel sorry for her! Excellent technique Monique 👌🏾 nobody and I mean NOBODY could've delivered these lines like you.
Don't fall for those Crocodile Tears.
She never cared about her daughter nor grandchildren.
I never once felt sorry for her in this movie. Being fucked and touched by a man was more important to her than her child
this scene registers on a level with me that most can't understand!
when i was 7 yrs old my older brother began molesting me but at that time i didn't know that's what it was because he told me that's how brothers love each other. i was 10 yrs old when i started understanding that brother's don't show their love like that and when i told my mom (my stepfather had left a few moths before because my older brother was getting into so much trouble attacking kids in our neighborhood and other things, like all the other places we moved from so he left.) she didn't believe me, my brother had a way of manipulating people like i have never seen before and at that time i didn't know what narcissist or sociopaths were but i would in the coming yrs. it wasn't until the incident with an 8 month old baby that my mom finally started believing me (i was 12 and half at the time) but up till that point everyone was treating me as if i were crazy, my brother actually had people believing i was saying this about him to get attention. i don't blame my mom, she was married 5 times, had 7 children (my sister died shortly after being born) and my mom had been beaten and raped from her previous husbands so she had many demons she was dealing with but it wasn't until my brother had raped over a dozen people, girls, boys and a few adult women that everyone had finally seen him for the monster he was but the guilt tormented me my whole life that if i had spoken up more or had been more believable maybe those kids and women wouldn't have suffered what i did. i am 42 yrs old now and am a recluse and prisoner in my home, too afraid of people (especially men) to go out and live! my mom died in 2012 and my brother has been to prison and is now on the sex offender registry and i sit in my home with no friends, i don't talk to my family that are still alive, i just exist from day to day. this movie made me go through all that trauma again and i would tell any of you that might be going through this abuse or have in the past....... PLEASE! do not end up like me, talk to someone! even if you think they can't help because not talking about it or confronting it will end up with you being alone and not living your life to it's fullest potential. love and prayers from New York.
I’m sorry this happened to you. You were a child and someone should have protected you and believed you. Please, please, please do not blame yourself or think you could have prevented more abuse if you spoke up more. You were a victim and the responsibility falls on the adults who should have listened to you. They are to blame, and I really respect that you are so forgiving of your mother. It is hard to break the cycle of generational trauma and I’m sorry she lost a child, but she neglected your care and needs and enabled your brother, even if she didn’t mean to. I really hope she recognized the damage she did and apologized to you before her death. Therapy is expensive, but if you can afford it or have insurance, I think it could help you process this trauma and move forward with your life. You still have many years ahead.
This is exactly how a narcissistic mother behaves when being confronted. I know because my mother is like that
Those so called mother's deserve no children.
Same
“Since you got your degree and you know every fuccin thang” my favorite part!
🤣🤣yes
My part 😂😂
My favorite part
Why?
lmaooo yes idk why that so funny the more I watched it....'hmm, who gone love me"
This woman totally deserved that Oscar.
An absolutely heartbreaking and painful performance.
Jesus.
I did this scene for my drama monologue in highschool and girl I always felt emotionally drained after big praise to all the actors in the movie
Took me to rewatch this to notice a big red flag in her speech. She said she wanted to see them because "They belong to me." Not "They're my family." Not "I miss my daughter." Not "I want to see my grandson." Simply, "They belong to me." Honestly, she should have been stopped there and turned away. She didn't want her family. She wanted control.
And on top of that, she didn't even know her own child's birthday. Yet another red flag, holy hell!
I'm with you. Not only she will longer see them, but she will no longer get any support.
She blamed Precious for her misery. She did that to herself. She is supposed to be a mother. She let that horrible man rape her daughter. She didn't do anything to protect her, but beat her and her grandchildren. Precious should have reported that Mary tried to hit her and her son with a TV.
Wish it also ends with Mary going to jail for her crimes.
Ikr, plus she asked “You remember that?” LIKE WTH, WHO REMEMBERS THE DAY THEY WERE BORN?!!
Kinda reminds me of the thinking of Dianne Downs.. shot her kids and staged it to look like a carjacking gone wrong because her office fling said he didn't want to be a dad.... She ended up getting pregnant on purpose before she was arrested. she wanted another child because ...."you can't replace children, but you can replace the effect they give you. And they give me love, they give me satisfaction, they give me stability, they give me a reason to live and a reason to be happy, and that's gone, they took it from me, but children are so easy to conceive."
This was my mom. And all my stuff was hers almost whether she bought it or not.
Fcking psycho.
my mother is a narc and a few times she has let the 'you belong to me' card slip.
After all the terrible things that horrible woman did to Precious, 'her daughter,' she gets nothing at the end. Precious finally cut ties with her. After revealing the truth to the social worker, she's not going to help that disgusting woman again.
No one to blame but herself. She got what she deserved.
@@benjaminlucas1635 that is very true she got nothing
@@AH-is5yg You reap what you sow. She had a lot of nerve somehow trying to play the victim.
@@benjaminlucas1635 it is her fault. She had the nerve to blame her daughter and abused her. Her boyfriend was a cheater and let him rape her daughter.
@@benjaminlucas1635 I mean she wasn't the victim, but she was a victim. But she let the cycle continue as well as abusing her herself and that's where the problems are.
One of the best scenes in film history…just stellar acting performances by all 3 ladies! It also gave a insider’s look on severe childhood trauma that is happening inside homes everyday.
The end of her portrayal is some of the best acting I have seen, at that point 6:01 she became the character. And I appreciate art like this.
To anyone who needs to hear this- your mother/parent doesn't have to be THIS bad to still be Precious' Mother. Abuse...is Abuse...all abuse...if it impacted you negatively and still affects you today in your life- you are justified. Love you, always love yourself. What THEY did...was NEVER- YOUR FAULT. I hope some day you find peace, someday...I hope you experience real love...the kind that heals and never hurts you. Godspeed in your recovery process but please, take all the time you need. I am sorry you're in pain today.
You a real one for this, I was raised with love and discipline, but I know so many people aren't as fortunate
thank you for saying this. i wish healing for all of us who were abused, no matter how that abuse happened.
I love this. Cried as I was reading
@@TheAdx1001 define discipline
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Dear Jesus... 🙆🏿♀️😭😭This is so sickening. Worst part is knowing that these things are a reality 😭
agreed...
Reality? What? I thought this was a sick movie script.
@@Mrcoolhead9211 Huh?
@@Mrcoolhead9211 real people experience these things unfortunately
@@Mrcoolhead9211 it’s an adaptation of a book called Push by Saphire, but parents like this exist in real life
I always thank God for book because they tell us everything we should think and feel about a character. The horrors Precious went through in the book were not fully displayed but her pain was. Great job to the cast
Sadly this is such a common behavior in all races and class levels. It's really so disturbing that this behavior is accepted in American Families.
Im a grown man and this scene gets me all up in the feels. Powerful. Monique should have been honored big time.
Luckily she got the Oscar!
Also when she says "I shut my fat ass up", this social worker doesn't understand the death spiral of domestic abuse
That's one of those things nobody should know about first hand. Not understanding Monique's character's mindset in that context is a good thing
It’s crazy to me how many comedians are just perfect for heartbreaking roles. Makes you think the clown really does cry the most
My mother could cry like that when she needed to. From a very young age I knew it wasn’t real and it’s just been recently that I’ve learned not to automatically feel uneasy or unsafe around grown crying people
I have never been a big fan of Mariah Carey but got to say ? This is one of the best scenes ever on film bc of her and the amazing Monique.....You never "catch them acting" it is pure and so real.....as a cys worker? It is the perfect recreation of worst nightmare.....brilliantly done...heartwrenchingly honest
WHAT?!!! This is Mariah Carey?!! She looks and sounds different!
Omg didn't even realise it was Mariah
@@MMNNLL2468 👐 it’s called actingggg
@@hellobye7697 I knew she had potential for acting after her butterfly music video. She has the ability to write meaningful words and act display emotion she just has a tendency to want to bw glammed up I suspect because of her ex who that song was about
@@crispri3919well she cried in the Butterfly music video because she wasn’t acting. That was real pain.
She's going to sit there and hate on her daughter because of what her pos father did to her as if it's somehow her fault. All it boiled down to was her being envious because he was showing her more attention in the wrong way.
IMDB Trivia says that Mariah Carey was supposed to stay serious in this entire scene. She broke character by tearing up.. they kept in the scene because of how powerful it was.
“In the final confrontation scene, Mariah Carey was not directed to cry; rather, she was supposed to react with stone-faced horror, just as Ms. Weiss does in the novel. However, Carey was so overpowered by the performances of Mo'Nique and Gabourey Sidibe, she broke down in tears and ducked her head away from the camera, as not to ruin the scene. Director Lee Daniels loved Carey's natural reaction and kept the shot of her wiping her tears in the final cut.” -IMBD
This was the most depressing, sick and saddest movie I've ever seen.
Ikr i felt really bad after watching
I loved this movie but you should also watch for colored girls
That baby cheerfully saying BYEEE as Precious walks off right after saying "you ain't gon see me no more." SALT IN THE WOUND!!!! 😂😂😂😂🤣🔥
It sound like she said Monique bye
All the actresses in this movie did superb 😭
I work at an SSA office in North Philly...its crazy how real this is...say what you want about lee daniels but you can tell this comes from a real place. For all of them
I like how Precious' child blurs out 'Bye' at 8:43. It's like the perfect comeback at the villain.
Mary is vanquished when Precious abandons her and leaves to preparerade for her brighter future, meaning Mary has nothing left in her life, stating her defeat and so the kid delivers the final blow by saying 'Bye'.
Dunno, just love it. Mary gets to endure proper pain at last
Mary chose to allow herself to be this way instead of growing a pair and be the mother that Precious needed.
If only precious actually had the brighter future
I remember going to the theater on a movie date back when this came out and the whole theater laughed out loud when the little girl said “Byyeee!” 😂 Up until that part it was so silent during this scene that you can hear a mouse pissing on cotton.
About the brighter future.... read the sequel!
I could only watch this movie once. It was so heartbreaking. Monique played her part extremely well. Made me despise her character so much. I'm glad Precious overcame the hand she was dealt. This movie put a spotlight on the tragic things that happen in young people lives every day. Children should feel safe and protected by their parents, but how do they even begin to process that their parents are the real bogeyman
Hi Janelle
Me too I only watched it once
Unfortunately, in the books, Precious died shortly after the events of the first movie
@@janelleallen1081...Hey😊
@@Ms.AnnDrist how did she pass?
One of the greatest acting performances in cinema.
What’s really sad is that there are actually people out there like the mother.
Everyone in this film deserved an Oscar!!!
Even the kid 😂
Mainly Gabbi and Monique
@@ShadowWarrior88 "Bye-!" 😢 That line line resonates. Even today.
Yes
Monique deserved best actress for this portrayal not best supporting.. this was an amazing performance...
She only got best supporting because Gabourey Sidibi was nominated for best actress in a leading role, and technically Precious IS the main character. The title of Best Supporting actress doesn't take away from her standout performance, because after all, it was Angelina Jolie's performance that won a best supporting actress for Girl, Interrupted that overshadowed what was meant to be Winona Ryder's comeback vehicle, and Viola Davis's performance in Doubt that was no more than 8 minutes long, but was so phenomenal, she won a best supporting actress; despite being relatively unknown. So yah, it's like that old saying goes: "There are no small parts, only small actors."
@@KittyGoldPaint thanks for stating the obvious. In a perfect world it would've been amazing for her to have the award. That's all
@@GarrettRobertsskeletonboi Eh, I swear that two actresses from the same movie have been nominated for best actress before so; I guess they could have made an exception. Anyway, I'm just a nerd when it comes to movies, and I'm just glad she won at all 🤷🏻♀️
You were right. There was a time when two actresses from the same movie were nominated for best actress. This was before the supporting actress category was established.
Chicago was the last time I heard of two supporting actresses were nominated for the same film (Catherine Zeta Jones and Queen Latifah)
@@KittyGoldPaint Viola Davis didn't win Best Supporting Actress for _Doubt._ The award went to Penélope Cruz for _Vicky Cristina Barcelona._
This is one reason i don't think i could be a social worker, case manager or police officer. I would literally jump over my desk at someone like this. It takes a strong person to be able to listen to this kind of thing and not want to physically hurt people like this.
Monique went somewhere else for this performance 10 out of 10 acting.
This is so raw and real and painful for every character in this scene and they all deserve an award because this kinda shit happens and people don't wanna think that.
6:36 is iconic. She is so good at manipulation that she told that sad story for empathy and l then had the meanest look towards her daughter. This is good acting.
Sucks that terrible abusive mother's like her exist.
What even worse is that this is actually a problem amongst many black families, “mothers” being jealous of their daughters, for various reasons and in various situations
I’ve never been sexually abused but it was hard to watch it without pausing it. Monique played her character so well. The fact she couldn’t keep her daughter safe and the sexual trauma was so deep rooted and suppressed. The fact she blamed her daughter for the sexual abuse especially when it started at 3. A 3 year old can’t stop that. I remember watching it for the first time and I had to keep pausing it. Monique deserved more money for this role and more roles.
They really are people like this blaming a little baby for their own abuse
Sad fact: precious dies from hiv in the books😢
😢😢😢😢😢 what happen to her kid's
@@uniqueandhumble3457 her youngest one gets sent to foster care while the Down syndrome child stays with the grandmother
How she die though 😮 she wasn’t taking meds?
Mo'Nique is incredible and rightly won the Oscar. But how this film didn't launch Mariah Carey into a second career as an actor is beyond me. Love her work here.
This acting by all 3 women is absolutely phenomenal. I cried so hard the 1st (& last time) I saw this movie.
It was horrific & heart wrenching.
Mariah Carey was AMAZING in this film. Amazing. Small part but she shone.
This movie is so nasty and scary I could NEVER be a social worker I couldn’t hear these kinds of stories. Absolutely sick.
Whenever monique gets crazy and starts complaining about how shes not given more respect i come watch this clip and am reminded that shes right. Shes amazing. Been watching her my whole life.
Yea then she go say something weird and degrading about our people so that’s where the lack of respect comes from.
@@kelynnmobley3900 She should be allowed to say whatever she has to say about her own people…… it’s her people?
Did you watch the Reading?
@@kelynnmobley3900 y'all really don't like accountability or for your favourites to be put in check 🤣
@@anahitaazadeh3449 We can tell you're not black.
This kinda of stuff is why I get so pissed that people are so worried about abortion. All the energy and money people put into caring about fetuses that aren't even people yet but don't put that same energy into helping the ones that are already here is infuriating.
Mo’Nique’s performance here is the best acting I’ve ever seen in my life.
Mariah is a legend in this. She has made me see her in a completely different light. Incredible.
Mariah understood the assignment.
She was amazing. She nails how burnt out social workers and therapists sometimes feel in these contexts.
That adorable little baby yelling "bye" as they walked off made me laugh through the tears brought on by this scene
As a student in the BSW program this hits hard. There’s so many we need to help out there and this family unit nailed it.
Same, my BA is in Sociology and I have an MSW, and this is accurate to a T
Let’s make one thing clear, she only wants precious and those babies back in that home cause that’s how she gets any money. Not knowing when your only kid was born is proof enough.
Mariah is a good actress, i love her voice.
yes!! i love the raspiness!
Came a long way from glitter.
I was floored at the performances in this film. Truly extraordinary. Who knew Mariah Carey was a better actress than Amber Heard? Hope to see MC in more films as moving as this one.
@@JKlutz3 Right? That spot on, raspy, "I don't got the time, m'kay", New Englander chick sound. Sometimes I forget that this is that same legendary, whistle-note hitting singer when she's doing something so out of her usual character like this.
I didn't know she was Mariah, I was like... what happen to her?
I’m just wondering why the social workers didn’t do anything when Precious gave birth to her first child at 12 years old and they knew that her father was her child’s father. 🤦🏽♀️
Yeah that fuck up no cap
She gave birth at home on her kitchen floor while her mom was kicking her.
They didn't know, her mother said the father was precious' boyfriend, not her father
Because they don't care about Black girls. Just like how R. Kelly got away with it for decades
@@rocioramirez3908 :: but she was twelve. It doesn't matter who did it, the police should have got involved. But they ignored it because she's a poor Black girl