The Help

The Help (2011)

PG-13 10 Aug 2011 • Drama • 2h 26m
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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.

Tate Taylor
Director
Tate Taylor, Kathryn Stockett
Writer
Viola Davis, Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer
Starring

Language: English
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 79 wins & 121 nominations total
Country: United States, India
Metacritic Score: 62
DVD Release Date:
Box Office Total: $169,708,112

8.1

IMDb (503325 votes)
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