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The Help

2011 · Movie · 146 min

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Scores

  • Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer76%as of 2024-07-06
  • Rotten Tomatoes average7/10as of 2021-10-05
  • Metacritic62/100as of 2025-07-14

What it is

The Help is a 2011 period drama film written and directed by Tate Taylor, and based on Kathryn Stockett's 2009 novel of the same name. The film features an ensemble cast, including Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain, Allison Janney, Cicely Tyson, and Sissy Spacek.

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Genres
Comedy / Drama
Original language
English

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