Glitter 2001  PG-13, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall
Cast: Mariah Carey, Max Beesley, Da Brat, Tia Texada, Valarie Pettiford, Ann Magnuson, Terrence Howard, Dorian Harewood, Grant Nickalls, Eric Benet
Pop music's Mariah Carey gets her first film role as aspiring singer Billie Franklin who joins forces with a DJ, Julian Dice (Max Beesley). He serves as her producer as well as lover; together they set off on a precarious journey that ends in superstardom.
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Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire 2009   R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lee Daniels
Cast: Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe, Lenny Kravitz, Paula Patton, Mo'Nique, Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd, Stephanie Andujar, Chyna Layne, Amina Robinson, Xosha Requemore, Angelic Zabrana, Aunt Dot, Nealla Gordon, Grace Hightower, Barret Helms
In Harlem during 1987, 16-year-old, over-weight, African-American Precious (Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe) is pregnant with her second child by her father. Her life appears to be going nowhere–until she is accepted into an alternative school where, under the guidance of her teacher Ms. Rain (Paula Patton) and Nurse John (Lenny Kravitz), Precious finds hope and self-determination for her future. 1 User Review
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Wisegirls 2002  R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Anspaugh
Cast: Mira Sorvino, Mariah Carey, Melora Walters, Arthur J. Nascarella, Saul Stein, Joseph Siravo, Christian Maelen, Anthony Alessandro, Noam Jenkins, Jeremiah Sparks
Three waitresses, Meg, Raychel, and Kate (Mira Sorvino, Mariah Carey, and Melora Walters), become close friends while working in a restaurant. When her boss is killed, Meg realizes that the restaurant is run by the mob, and sets out to uncover more about the mobsters. In the process, she also finds out more about her friends. An OK, mob movie.
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| 1. Glitter (2001)
2. Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)
3. Wisegirls (2002)
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