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Release Date: 2011

Cast: Emma Stone, Sissy Spacek, Aunjanue Ellis, Ashley Johnson, Allison Janney, David Oyelowo, Jessica Chastain, Chris Lowell, Viola Davis, Anna Camp, Mike Vogel, Brian Kerwin ...MORE

Categories: Movies, Period piece, Comedy-drama

The Help is a 2011 drama film adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's novel of the same name, adapted for the screen and directed by Tate Taylor. The film is an ensemble piece about a young white woman, Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan, and her relationship with two black maids during Civil Rights era America (the early 1960s). Skeeter is a journalist who decides to write a controversial book from the point of view of the maids (referred to as "the help"), exposing the racism they are faced with as they work for white families. The film is set in Jackson, Mississippi, and stars Emma Stone, Viola Davis, MORE

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Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, "The Help" stars Emma Stone ("Zombieland") as Skeeter, a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives-and a small Mississippi town--upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Academy Award® nominee Viola Davis ("Eat Pray Love") stars as Aibileen, Skeeter's best friend's housekeeper, who is the first to open up-to the dismay of her friends in the tight-knit black community. Despite Skeeter's life-long friendships hanging in the balance, she and Aibileen continue their collaboration and soon more women come forward to tell their stories-and as it turns out, they have a lot to say. Along the way, unlikely friendships are forged and a new sisterhood emerges, but not before everyone in town has a thing or two to say themselves when they become unwittingly-and unwillingly-caught up in the changing times.

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Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, "The Help" stars Emma Stone ("Zombieland") as Skeeter, a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives-and a small Mississippi town--upside down when she dec...
The Help - Does It Simplify Racism and Sexism?
The Help - Does It Simplify Racism and Sexism? MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry had harsh criticism of the film The Help "about black maids in the Jim Crow South and the white woman who writes a book about them"*. Octavia Spencer won an Oscar for Best Suppor...
The Talk - Is 'The Help' Demeaning to Blacks?
The Talk - Is 'The Help' Demeaning to Blacks? The hosts discuss movies like "The Help" still being the target of critics who say those parts are demeaning to African-Americans. From: CBS Views: 22 0 ratings Time: 01:45 More in Entertainment
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The Help - I Really Need a Maid
The Help (2011) - I Really Need a Maid - Celia (Jessica Chastain) interviews Minny (Octavia Spencer) for a maids job.
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Octavia Spencer Dishes on 'The Help' Nomination and Dream Director
Octavia Spencer talked to Hollyscoop at the Palm Springs Festival where she dished on how surreal it has been for her to be recognized for her work in 'The Help' and which director she would love to work with. Speaking about her journey in Hollywood Oct...
The Big Picture: Premiere Report - The Help
The Big Picture: Premiere Report - The Help The Big Picture bring you all the action from the UK Premiere of "The Help"