Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire is a 2009 American drama/thriller film directed by Lee Daniels. Precious is a film adaption of the award-winning 1996 novel Push: A Novel by Sapphire. The film's cast, which primarily consist of females, features Gabourey Sidibe as the title character, and Mariah Carey, Mo'Nique and Paula Patton in supporting roles. The film marks the acting debuts of Sidible and Kravitz.

The film, without a distributor, premiered to praise at both the 2009 Sundance Film Festival as Push: Based On The Novel By Sapphire, where it won the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize for best drama, as well as a Special Jury Prize for supporting actress Mo'Nique, and received praise at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. After the film's screening at Sundance, in February 2009, Tyler Perry announced that he and Oprah Winfrey would be providing promotional assistance to the film and helped get the film released through Lions Gate Entertainment. The film's title was changed multiple times; notably from Precious to, its current titling, Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire to avoid anyone confusing it with the 2009 action film Push.