The Help

2012 • 146 minutes

4.8

224 reviews

76%

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Eligible

About this movie

The #1 New York Times bestseller by Kathryn Stockett comes to vivid life through the powerful performances of a phenomenal ensemble cast. Led by Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer and Bryce Dallas Howard, The Help is an inspirational, courageous and empowering story about very different, extraordinary women in the 1960s South who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project - one that breaks society's rules and puts them all at risk. Filled with poignancy, humor and hope, The Help is a timeless, universal and triumphant story about the ability to create change.

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4.8

224 reviews

VGNSK8RQU33N

March 10, 2018

The book was better. Much better. This had it's moments but it was overlong and quite slow and if I'd known that Chris Columbus had his fingers on it I never would've bought it - that "producer" doesn't do any movie he touches any favors. It had the potential to be so much better but it never really got off the ground - it was clunky and lazy. The actors all did fine work - even the lil kid who could barely speak, and the outfits were sweet! But yeah, get the book instead.

Callum Furnival

April 17, 2016

With Bryce Dallas Howard from, Jurassic World and Octavia Spencer from the television, comedy series Mom. They take you back to, a time which was not so hospitable and a little more cruel to black maids throughout 9 whole years. We also see Allison Janney from the television comedy series Mom. The Help is bound to, make you laugh and may bring tension to, the brain and tears to the eyes.

ALAN LAWS

March 6, 2021

Really sweet touching film with a cutting social commentary on the nascent civil rights movement of the time. Fantastic debuts by Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis who hold the screen as strong independent black women trapped by circumstance

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