The Help (2011)

"Change begins with a whisper."Movie
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The Help
Octavia Spencer on Her Role in The Help
PG-13 2 hr 26 minAug 10th, 2011Drama
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Plot
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:August 10th, 2011
On DVD & Blu-ray:December 6th, 2011 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$25,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$216,600,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:1492 Pictures, Harbinger Pictures

The Help Quotes

The Power of Truth and Self-Expression

Aibileen: [voice over] In just ten minutes, the only life I knew was done.
Mae Mobley: [calling after her through the window] A-a-a-aibee!

Confrontation Over Allegations and Accusations

Hilly: [confronting Skeeter at her house about the book] I've contacted my lawyer, Hibbie Goodman! He's the best libel attorney in the state. Oh missy, you are goin to jail!
Skeeter: You can't prove anything.