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The Help


The Numbers Rating: 8.33 (9 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 76% - Fresh
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $169,705,587
International Box Office$38,800,000
Worldwide Box Office$208,505,587
Home Market Performance
Domestic DVD Sales: $83,924,033 Weekly Breakdown
For full financial breakdown, please contact our research team.
Production Budget:$25,000,000
Theatrical Release: August 10th, 2011 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: December 6th, 2011 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic material.
(Rating bulletin 2161, 3/2/2011)
Keywords: Voiceover/Narration, Non-Chronological, Upstairs / Downstairs, You Can't Go Home Again, Boss From Hell, Writing and Writers, African-American, Bigotry
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Budget Source:Hollywood Reporter

Trailer


The Help HD Trailer

Cast

Emma Stone    Skeeter
Viola Davis    Aibileen
Bryce Dallas Howard    Hilly Holbrook
Octavia Spencer    Minny
Jessica Chastain    Celia Foote
Ahna O Reilly    Elizabeth Leefolt
Allison Janney    Charlotte Phelan
Anna Camp    Jolene Frech
Eleanor Henry    Mae Mobley
Chris Lowell    Stuart Whitworth
Cicely Tyson    Constantine Jefferson
Mike Vogel    Johnny Foote
Sissy Spacek    Missus Walters
Brian Kerwin    Robert Phelan
Emma Henry    Mae Mobley
Aunjanue Ellis    Yule Mae Davis
Ted Welch    William Holbrook
Wes Chatham    Carl Phelan
Shane McRae    Raleigh Leefolt
Roslyn Ruff    Pascagoula
Tarra Riggs    Gretchen
Leslie Jordan    Mr. Blackly
Mary Steenburgen    Elaine Stein
Tiffany Brouwer    Rebecca
Carol Lee    Pearly
Carol Sutton    Cora
Millicent Bolton    Callie
Ashley Johnson    Mary Beth Caldwell
Ritchie Montgomery    Bus Driver
Don Brock    White Bus Passanger
Florence Roach    Maid #1
Nelsan Ellis    Henry the Waiter
David Oyelowo    Preacher Green
La Chanze    Rachel
Dana Ivey    Grace Higginbotham
Becky Fly    Woman in Grocery Store
Sheerene Whitfield    Maid #2
Cleta E. Ellington    Donna the Receptionist
Henry Carpenter    Jameso
John Taylor    Missus Walter's Date
Charles Cooper    Tire Winner @ Ballroom #1
Diana Cooper    Tire Winner @ Ballroom #2
Coyt Bailey    Party Guest #3
Wade Cottonfield    Lead Singer in Band
Kelsey Scott    Sugar Jackson
Sloane Fair    Bridge Club
Anna Jennnings    Bridge Club
Lauren Miller    Bridge Club
Elizabeth Smith    Bridge Club
Taylor Killebrew Mary    Bridge Club
Kathryn Ursy    Bridge Club
Steffany Ward    Bridge Club

Production and Technical Credits

Screenwriter    Tate Taylor
Director    Tate Taylor
Story    Kathryn Stockett
Producer    Brunson Green
Producer    Chris Columbus
Producer    Michael Barnathan
Executive Producer    Mary Radcliffe
Executive Producer    Tate Taylor
Executive Producer    L. Dean Jones, Jr.
Executive Producer    Nate Burkus
Executive Producer    Jennifer Blum
Executive Producer    John Norris
Executive Producer    Jeff Skoll
Executive Producer    Mohammed Mubarak Mazrouei
Cinematographer    Stephen Goldblatt
Production Designer    Mark Ricker
Editor    Hughes Winborne
Costume Designer    Sharen Davis
Composer    Thomas Newman
Co-Producer    Sonya Lunsford
Casting Director    Kerry Barden
Casting Director    Paul Schnee

Weekend Chart Record

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
2011/08/12 2 $26,044,590   2,534 $10,278   $35,918,416 5
2011/08/19 1 $20,018,659 -23% 2,690 $7,442   $71,340,829 12
2011/08/26 1 $14,536,118 -27% 2,778 $5,233   $96,833,423 19
2011/09/02 1 $14,594,623 n/c 2,843 $5,134   $118,985,176 26
2011/09/09 2 $8,926,142 -39% 2,935 $3,041   $137,327,800 33
2011/09/16 4 $6,513,039 -27% 3,014 $2,161   $147,439,793 40
2011/09/23 8 $4,370,051 -33% 2,695 $1,622   $154,414,153 47
2011/09/30 12 $3,015,995 -31% 2,505 $1,204   $159,373,023 54
2011/10/07 13 $1,945,048 -36% 2,064 $942   $162,652,363 61
2011/10/14 14 $1,187,684 -39% 1,267 $937   $164,905,972 68
2011/10/21 17 $713,429 -40% 776 $919   $166,190,265 75
2011/10/28 19 $392,658 -45% 450 $873   $166,904,059 82
2011/11/04 21 $333,158 -15% 358 $931   $167,427,819 89
2011/11/11 28 $245,321 -26% 278 $882   $167,833,563 96
2011/11/18 21 $297,702 +21% 357 $834   $168,231,632 103
2011/11/25 19 $311,076 +4% 283 $1,099   $168,753,480 110
2011/12/02 27 $175,552 -44% 262 $670   $169,036,252 117
2011/12/09 34 $106,325 -39% 212 $502   $169,224,625 124
2011/12/16 36 $72,053 -32% 156 $462   $169,345,705 131
2011/12/23 45 $19,974 -72% 65 $307   $169,410,752 138
2011/12/30 48 $37,980 +90% 65 $584   $169,499,546 145
2012/01/13 56 $14,781   28 $528   $169,582,987 159
2012/01/20 66 $7,393 -50% 22 $336   $169,598,523 166
2012/01/27 64 $9,722 +32% 21 $463   $169,613,398 173
2012/02/10 68 $10,474   13 $806   $169,653,846 187
2012/02/17 70 $9,359 -11% 13 $720   $169,668,586 194
2012/02/24 65 $22,594 +141% 138 $164   $169,697,333 201
2012/03/02 89 $2,645 -88% 5 $529   $169,705,587 208

Daily Chart Record

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
2011/08/10 1 $5,539,917   2,511 $2,206   $5,539,917 1
2011/08/11 1 $4,333,909 -22% 2,511 $1,726   $9,873,826 2
2011/08/12 2 $7,644,608 +76% 2,534 $3,017   $17,518,434 3
2011/08/13 2 $9,996,887 +31% 2,534 $3,945   $27,515,321 4
2011/08/14 2 $8,403,095 -16% 2,534 $3,316   $35,918,416 5
2011/08/15 1 $3,891,426 -54% 2,534 $1,536   $39,809,842 6
2011/08/16 1 $4,378,810 +13% 2,534 $1,728   $44,188,652 7
2011/08/17 1 $3,564,041 -19% 2,534 $1,406   $47,752,693 8
2011/08/18 1 $3,569,477 n/c 2,534 $1,409   $51,322,170 9
2011/08/19 1 $5,838,542 +64% 2,534 $2,304   $57,160,712 10
2011/08/20 1 $8,099,476 +39% 2,534 $3,196   $65,260,188 11
2011/08/21 1 $6,080,641 -25% 2,534 $2,400   $71,340,829 12
2011/08/22 1 $2,606,233 -57% 2,534 $1,029   $73,947,062 13
2011/08/23 1 $3,073,232 +18% 2,534 $1,213   $77,020,294 14
2011/08/24 1 $2,636,642 -14% 2,534 $1,041   $79,656,936 15
2011/08/25 1 $2,640,369 n/c 2,534 $1,042   $82,297,305 16
2011/08/26 1 $4,402,344 +67% 2,778 $1,585   $86,699,649 17
2011/08/27 1 $5,882,006 +34% 2,778 $2,117   $92,581,655 18
2011/08/28 1 $4,251,768 -28% 2,778 $1,531   $96,833,423 19
2011/08/29 1 $1,806,855 -58% 2,778 $650   $98,640,278 20
2011/08/30 1 $2,162,591 +20% 2,778 $778   $100,802,869 21
2011/08/31 1 $1,802,985 -17% 2,778 $649   $102,605,854 22
2011/09/01 1 $1,784,699 -1% 2,778 $642   $104,390,553 23
2011/09/02 1 $3,631,457 +103% 2,843 $1,277   $108,022,010 24
2011/09/03 1 $5,364,078 +48% 2,843 $1,887   $113,386,088 25
2011/09/04 1 $5,599,088 +4% 2,843 $1,969   $118,985,176 26
2011/09/05 1 $5,286,948 -6% 2,843 $1,860   $124,272,124 27
2011/09/06 1 $1,484,070 -72% 2,843 $522   $125,756,194 28
2011/09/07 1 $1,341,384 -10% 2,843 $472   $127,097,578 29
2011/09/08 1 $1,304,080 -3% 2,843 $459   $128,401,658 30
2011/09/09 2 $2,675,273 +105% 2,935 $912   $131,076,931 31
2011/09/10 2 $3,925,548 +47% 2,935 $1,337   $135,002,479 32
2011/09/11 2 $2,325,321 -41% 2,935 $792   $137,327,800 33
2011/09/12 2 $751,822 -68% 2,935 $256   $138,079,622 34
2011/09/13 2 $1,020,582 +36% 2,935 $348   $139,100,204 35
2011/09/14 2 $878,307 -14% 2,935 $299   $139,978,511 36
2011/09/15 2 $948,243 +8% 2,935 $323   $140,926,754 37
2011/09/16 5 $1,940,456 +105% 3,014 $644   $142,867,210 38
2011/09/17 4 $2,837,950 +46% 3,014 $942   $145,705,160 39
2011/09/18 4 $1,734,633 -39% 3,014 $576   $147,439,793 40
2011/09/19 4 $560,796 -68% 3,014 $186   $148,000,589 41
2011/09/20 4 $742,017 +32% 3,014 $246   $148,742,606 42
2011/09/21 4 $631,158 -15% 3,014 $209   $149,373,764 43
2011/09/22 4 $670,338 +6% 3,014 $222   $150,044,102 44
2011/09/23 8 $1,313,688 +96% 3,014 $436   $151,357,790 45
2011/09/24 8 $1,908,316 +45% 3,014 $633   $153,266,106 46
2011/09/25 8 $1,148,047 -40% 3,014 $381   $154,414,153 47
2011/09/26 8 $412,208 -64% 3,014 $137   $154,826,361 48
2011/09/27 8 $510,260 +24% 3,014 $169   $155,336,621 49
2011/09/28 8 $471,593 -8% 3,014 $156   $155,808,214 50
2011/09/29 8 $548,814 +16% 3,014 $182   $156,357,028 51
2011/09/30 12 $891,943 +63% 2,505 $356   $157,248,971 52
2011/10/01 12 $1,331,736 +49% 2,505 $532   $158,580,707 53
2011/10/02 12 $792,316 -41% 2,505 $316   $159,373,023 54
2011/10/03 12 $287,433 -64% 2,505 $115   $159,660,456 55
2011/10/04 11 $365,782 +27% 2,505 $146   $160,026,238 56
2011/10/05 10 $332,020 -9% 2,505 $133   $160,358,258 57
2011/10/06 10 $349,057 +5% 2,505 $139   $160,707,315 58
2011/10/07 13 $561,665 +61% 2,064 $272   $161,268,980 59
2011/10/08 13 $827,902 +47% 2,064 $401   $162,096,882 60
2011/10/09 13 $555,481 -33% 2,064 $269   $162,652,363 61
2011/10/10 13 $326,096 -41% 2,064 $158   $162,978,459 62
2011/10/11 12 $238,588 -27% 2,064 $116   $163,217,047 63
2011/10/12 12 $232,737 -2% 2,064 $113   $163,449,784 64
2011/10/13 10 $268,504 +15% 2,064 $130   $163,718,288 65

Worldwide Weekly Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal Gross
2011-10-27 28 $1,034,565   776 $1,333 $178,959,401