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$49,530
7 theaters
Budget$25,000,000
Release DateSep 22, 2011
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 26 min
GenresDrama
In Release101 days/14 weeks
Widest Release8 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Sep 22-2511$49,530-7-$7,075$49,5301
Sep 29-Oct 212$36,018-27.3%5-2$7,203$103,0242
Oct 6-914$12,406-65.6%4-1$3,101$137,1043
Oct 13-1616$6,987-43.7%8+4$873$402,3844
Oct 20-2318$2,300-67.1%2-6$1,150$156,1085
Oct 27-3017$1,403-39%2-$701$158,7906
Nov 3-619$640-54.4%1-1$640$160,1397
Nov 10-1320$360-43.8%1-$360$161,1728