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The Help
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The Help

2011-08-09 · 146 min · ★ 8.2

Drama

Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid who has often offended her employers despite her family's struggles with money and her desperate need for jobs; and Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan is a young white woman who has recently moved back home after graduating college to find out her childhood maid has mysteriously disappeared. These three stories intertwine to explain how life in Jackson, Mississippi revolves around "the help"; yet they are always kept at a certain distance because of racial lines.

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Directors
Tate Taylor
Production companies
1492 Pictures, Harbinger Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 25,000,000
Revenue
USD 216,600,000

Top Cast

Emma StoneEmma StoneSkeeter Phelan
Viola DavisViola DavisAibileen Clark
Bryce Dallas HowardBryce Dallas HowardHilly Holbrook
Octavia SpencerOctavia SpencerMinny Jackson
Jessica ChastainJessica ChastainCelia Foote
Ahna O'ReillyAhna O'ReillyElizabeth Leefolt
Allison JanneyAllison JanneyCharlotte Phelan
Anna CampAnna CampJolene French
Eleanor HenryEleanor HenryMae Mobley
Emma HenryMae Mobley
Chris LowellChris LowellStuart Whitworth
Cicely TysonCicely TysonConstantine Jefferson
Mike VogelMike VogelJohnny Foote
Sissy SpacekSissy SpacekMissus Walters
Brian KerwinBrian KerwinRobert Phelan
Wes ChathamWes ChathamCarlton Phelan
Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorAunjanue Ellis-TaylorYule Mae Davis
Ted WelchTed WelchWilliam Holbrook
Shane McRaeShane McRaeRaleigh Leefolt
Roslyn RuffRoslyn RuffPascagoula

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