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  2. Mar 30, 2023 · No, ‘The Help’ is not based on a true story. The movie is inspired by Kathryn Stockett’s eponymous historical fictional novel. However, it does include real events such as racism faced by black women, who were “house helpers” for white families and also referred to as “help.”

  3. The Help is a 2011 period drama film written and directed by Tate Taylor and based on Kathryn Stockett 's 2009 novel of the same name. The film features an ensemble cast, including Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain, Allison Janney, Cicely Tyson, and Sissy Spacek. The film and novel recount the story ...

  4. Dec 7, 2023 · No, The Help is not based on a true story, but it is an adaptation of Kathryn Stockett’s eponymous novel. The story and characters might be fictional but it is set against a historically...

  5. In the movie, based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Kathryn Stockett, aspiring author Skeeter (Emma Stone) decides to write a book from the maids' point of view about the white families that ...

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    The Help. The Help is a historical fiction novel by American author Kathryn Stockett published by Penguin Books in 2009. The story is about African Americans working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi, during the early 1960s. A USA Today article called it one of the "summer sleeper hits ." [1] An early review in The New York Times ...

  7. Jun 7, 2020 · The Help stars Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, and Emma Stone in a movie adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's book, but is it based on a true story? The Help is a mostly fictional story, but might have some real-life inspirations.

  8. Aug 17, 2021 · Dale Robinette/DreamWorks. One thing we know for sure: The movie "The Help" is based on a 2009 novel (of the same name) which, by definition, is a work of fiction. So that would seem to answer...

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