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Aug 10, 2011 · A movie based on a book by Kathryn Stockett, starring Viola Davis, Emma Stone and Octavia Spencer. It tells the story of a white author who interviews African American maids in the 1960s Mississippi and exposes their struggles and stories.
- Tate Taylor
- 673
- 3 min
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 ...
- $216.6 million
- Thomas Newman
- $25 million
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."
- 524
- Kathryn Stockett
- February 10, 2009
- Penguin Books
The Help. In 1960s Mississippi, Southern society girl Skeeter turns her small town on its ear when she interviews the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent white families. The price before discount is the median price for the last 90 days. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once ...
- 146 min
Aug 10, 2011 · The Help is a 2011 drama film based on a novel about the relationship between white women and their Black maids in 1960s Mississippi. It stars Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer and others, and has a 76% Tomatometer and an 89% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- Tate Taylor
- PG-13
- Viola Davis
Aug 9, 2011 · A safe film about a volatile subject, based on Kathryn Stockett's best-seller, that tells the stories of African-American maids and their white employers in the South during Jim Crow days. The film is wonderfully acted by Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Emma Stone and others, and deals with pain but not searing truth.
A movie about a white journalist who writes a book about the African American maids' stories in 1960s Mississippi. The plot summary includes the main characters, the conflicts, the themes, and the historical context of the film.
