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The Help (2011) 8.0
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8.0/10 from 161,179 users
Metascore: 62/100
Reviews: 372 user | 350 critic | 41 from Metacritic.com An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African-American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis. Director:Tate Taylor |
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Cast
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| Emma Stone | ... | ||
| Viola Davis | ... | ||
| Bryce Dallas Howard | ... | ||
| Octavia Spencer | ... | ||
| Jessica Chastain | ... | ||
| Ahna O'Reilly | ... | ||
| Allison Janney | ... | ||
| Anna Camp | ... |
Jolene French
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Eleanor Henry | ... | |
| Emma Henry | ... | ||
| Chris Lowell | ... | ||
| Cicely Tyson | ... | ||
| Mike Vogel | ... | ||
| Sissy Spacek | ... | ||
| Brian Kerwin | ... |
Robert Phelan
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Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, Skeeter (Stone) is a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives -- and a Mississippi town -- upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Aibileen (Davis), Skeeter's best friend's housekeeper, is the first to open up -- to the dismay of her friends in the tight-knit black community. Despite Skeeter's life-long friendships hanging in the balance, she and Aibileen continue their collaboration and soon more women come forward to tell their stories -- and as it turns out, they have a lot to say. Along the way, unlikely friendships are forged and a new sisterhood emerges, but not before everyone in town has a thing or two to say themselves when they become unwittingly -- and unwillingly -- caught up in the changing times. Written by Walt Disney Pictures
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Change begins with a whisper.Genres:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
10 August 2011 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$25,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$26,044,590 (USA) (12 August 2011)Gross:
$169,705,587 (USA) (2 March 2012)Company Credits
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Aibileen Clark: I was born 1911, Chicksaw County, Piedmont Plantation.
Woman: And did you know as a girl growing up that one day you'd be a maid?
Aibileen Clark: Yes ma'am, I did.
Woman: And you knew that because...
Aibileen Clark: My mama was a maid. My grandmama was a house slave.
Woman: [whispering as she writes down] "house slave..." Did you ever dream of being something else?
Aibileen Clark: [nods yes]
Woman: What does it feel like to raise a white child when your own child's at home being looked after by somebody else?
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Allison Janney and Brian Kerwin are married in this film. In The West Wing Janney's character dated a park ranger played by Kerwin. See more »Goofs
(at around 45 mins) When Skeeter drives into downtown Jackson at the beginning of the film there is a Triumph Motorcycle parked in the background. The color scheme of the motorcycle's tank is the same as the factory color scheme from a 1970 Triumph Tiger 650. The movie takes place around 1962-1963. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Aibileen Clark: I was born 1911, Chicksaw County, Piedmont Plantation.
Woman: And did you know as a girl growing up that one day you'd be a maid?
Aibileen Clark: Yes ma'am, I did.
Woman: And you knew that because...
Aibileen Clark: My mama was a maid. My grandmama was a house slave.
Woman: [whispering as she writes down] "house slave..." Did you ever dream of being something else?
Aibileen Clark: [nods yes]
Woman: What does it feel like to raise a white child when your own child's at home being looked after by somebody else?
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I saw a preview of this film a few weeks ago in Philadelphia. I am huge fan of the book and could not wait to see the movie. I was not disappointed. I LOVED this movie. I have not seen anything more moving or more real in such a long time.
The movie stays very close to the book. The book has a bit more details, but all the parts of the book that make it so great were in the movie. There was not a thing missed in the screenplay.
The characters come alive on the screen. There is no stretch of imagination. The casting is perfect.
Go see this, you will not be disappointed!