The Help (2011)
Based on Kathryn Stockett's 2009 novel, The Help chronicles the lives of two black maids in 1963 Mississippi through the lens of an aspiring white journalist attempting to write a book about them. Emma Stone stars as Eugenia Phelan, with Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer as Aibileen Clark and Minny Jackson. The further ensemble cast includes Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison Janney, and Sissy Spacek.
The Help
- Director
- Tate Taylor
- Release Date
- August 10, 2011
- Studio(s)
- Disney
- Distributor(s)
- DreamWorks Distribution , Disney , StudioCanal
- Cast
- Emma Stone , Viola Davis , Octavia Spencer , Jessica Chastain , Bryce Dallas Howard
- Writers
- Tate Taylor
- Runtime
- 146minutes
- Budget
- $25 million
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