The top mistakes in Precious http://www.moviemistakes.com/film8278 en Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:59:22 +0000 154465 The movie takes place in 1987, but during the museum visit the main character is watching video from the Tiananmen Square uprising, which didn't occur until 1989. 156834 Early in the film in the scene in which Precious is in math class just before being called to talk to the principal, on the blackboard someone, presumably the teacher, has written REQUIRMENT, which is a misspelling of "requirement" 169045 Early in the movie, the principal from Precious' school buzzes Mary's apartment intercom to talk to Precious about alternative education. In order to hear what the teacher is saying Precious has to press the 'Listen' button, but occasionally the teacher can be heard speaking through the intercom even when Precious isn't holding the listen button. 156982 Mongo throws the tin foil plate to the floor, but after that it keeps appearing and disappearing randomly on the table. 156983 When Precious is in the Principal's office, the knot on her scarf changes in the close-ups.