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$227,825
157 theaters
Budget$25,000,000
Release DateDec 8, 2011
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 26 min
GenresDrama
In Release390 days/55 weeks
Widest Release165 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Dec 8-1111$227,825-157-$1,451$375,3731
Dec 15-1817$118,490-48%165+8$718$597,2052
Dec 22-2521$36,719-69%137-28$268$700,5283
Dec 29-Jan 1, 201226$39,679+8.1%93-44$426$779,5904
Jan 5-833$33,189-16.4%71-22$467$850,8835
Jan 12-1539$12,902-61.1%58-13$222$874,7776