Help, The

Help, The

2011

In 1960s Jackson, Miss., aspiring writer Eugenia Phelan crosses taboo racial lines by conversing with Aibileen Clark about her life as a housekeeper, and their ensuing friendship upsets the fragile dynamic between the haves and the have-nots. When other long-silent black servants begin opening up to Eugenia, the disapproving conservative Southern town soon gets swept up in the turbulence of changing times.

Change begins with a whisper.

JBscale
75
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama
Length
2 hrs. 26 mins.
US Theatrical Release
August 10, 2011
US Box Office
$169,598,523 (#354 of 7435)
Global Office
$216,639,112 (#775 of 4373)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Thematic Material

Collection Detail

Edition
2-Disc & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 5.1
English: DD 5.1
Studio
Disney/Buena Vista
Released
December 6, 2011
Acquired Date
January 31, 2012
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
February 3, 2012

Actors

Emma Stone
Emma Stone
Viola Davis
Viola Davis
Bryce Dallas Howard
Bryce Dallas Howard
Octavia Spencer
Octavia Spencer
Jessica Chastain
Jessica Chastain
Ahna O'Reilly
Ahna O'Reilly
Allison Janney
Allison Janney
Anna Camp
Anna Camp
Eleanor Henry
Eleanor Henry
Emma Henry
Emma Henry
Chris Lowell
Chris Lowell
Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson
Mike Vogel
Mike Vogel
Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek
Brian Kerwin
Brian Kerwin
Wes Chatham
Wes Chatham
Aunjanue Ellis
Aunjanue Ellis
Ted Welch
Ted Welch
Shane McRae
Shane McRae
Roslyn Ruff
Roslyn Ruff
Tarra Riggs
Tarra Riggs
Leslie Jordan
Leslie Jordan
Mary Steenburgen
Mary Steenburgen
Tiffany Brouwer
Tiffany Brouwer
Carol Sutton
Carol Sutton
Millicent Bolton
Millicent Bolton
Ashley Johnson
Ashley Johnson
Ritchie Montgomery
Ritchie Montgomery
Don Brock
Don Brock
Florence 'Flo' Roach
Florence 'Flo' Roach
Nelsan Ellis
Nelsan Ellis
David Oyelowo
David Oyelowo
LaChanze
LaChanze
Dana Ivey
Dana Ivey

Directors

Tate Taylor
Tate Taylor

Producers

Michael Barnathan
Michael Barnathan
Chris Columbus
Chris Columbus
Brunson Green
Brunson Green

Writers

Tate Taylor
Tate Taylor

Awards & Accolades

  • 2011 Oscar : Best Supporting Actress - Octavia Spencer
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #246
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #236
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #240
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #248

Special Features

Documentaries
  • From Friendship to Film
Featurettes
  • In Their Own Words: A Tribute to the Maids of Mississippi
Other
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

  • 2.4.2012 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh Certified
76%
Tomatometer
233 votes
RT Fresh Certified
89%
Popcornmeter
7,636 votes
METASCORE
62
41 votes
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
506,290 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media