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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.

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Grosses

Domestic (78.3%)
$169,708,112

International (21.7%)
$46,931,000

Worldwide
$216,639,112

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Summary Details

DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Opening$26,044,590
2,534 theaters

Budget$25,000,000

Release DateAug 10, 2011 - Mar 8, 2012

MPAAPG-13

Running Time2 hr 26 min

GenresDrama

In Release510 days/72 weeks

Widest Release3,014 theaters

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