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$29,481
43 theaters
Budget$25,000,000
Release DateDec 8, 2011
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 26 min
GenresDrama
In Release390 days/55 weeks
Widest Release43 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Dec 8-1114$29,481-43-$685$40,4581
Dec 15-1820$14,111-52.1%43-$328$71,0112
Dec 22-2519$10,627-24.7%42-1$253$96,4803
Dec 29-Jan 1, 201227$3,866-63.6%21-21$184$104,9794
Jan 5-832$3,622-6.3%12-9$301$114,8425
Jan 12-1539$2,076-42.7%10-2$207$118,1406
Jan 19-2237$1,571-24.3%9-1$174$121,7047
Jan 26-2933$2,274+44.7%7-2$324$124,9088
Feb 9-1238$505-4-$126$134,70710
Feb 16-1940$505-6+2$84$136,99411
Feb 23-2643$603+19.4%5-1$120$138,30412
Mar 1-450$378-37.3%4-1$94$140,52213