The Help

An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.

Summary Details
DistributorWalt Disney Pictures
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Opening$162,478
85 theaters
Budget$25,000,000
Release DateFeb 17, 2012
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 26 min
GenresDrama
In Release319 days/45 weeks
Widest Release85 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Feb 17-1912$162,478-85-$1,911$162,4781
Feb 24-2615$92,202-43.3%82-3$1,124$335,3032
Mar 2-422$44,369-51.9%38-44$1,167$437,9343
Mar 9-1119$74,258+67.4%48+10$1,547$533,4484
Mar 16-1816$83,420+12.3%67+19$1,245$653,4285
Mar 23-2519$56,299-32.5%68+1$827$770,0116
Mar 30-Apr 116$19,550-65.3%27-41$724$817,3927
Apr 6-810$23,283+19.1%36+9$646$860,8478