The Help
2011 Drama/Comedy Rated PG-13 137 Minutes
In Theaters | August 10, 2011 | |||
On 4K UHD | Not Available | |||
On Blu-ray | December 6, 2011 | |||
On DVD | December 6, 2011 |
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Director
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Based on one of the most talked about books in years and a #1 New York Times best-selling phenomenon, "The Help" stars Emma Stone ("Easy A") as Skeeter, Academy Award®—nominated Viola Davis ("Doubt") as Aibileen and Octavia Spencer as Minny-three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippi during the 1960s, who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk. From their improbable alliance a remarkable sisterhood emerges, instilling all of them with the courage to transcend the lines that define them, and the realization that sometimes those lines are made to be crossed-even if it means bringing everyone in town face-to-face with the changing times. Deeply moving, filled with poignancy, humor and hope, "The Help" is a timeless and universal story about the ability to create change.
Rated PG-13 for thematic material.
Box office gross: $169.5 million. View box office history.
Released by Buena Vista. See more credits.
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