The Help
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.
DistributorWalt Disney Pictures
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Opening$1,113,903
280 theaters
280 theaters
Budget$25,000,000
Release DateSep 1, 2011
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 26 min
GenresDrama
In Release122 days/17 weeks
Widest Release280 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1-4 | 3 | $1,113,903 | - | 280 | - | $3,978 | $1,720,596 | 1 |
| Sep 8-11 | 4 | $1,249,258 | +12.2% | 280 | - | $4,461 | $3,571,389 | 2 |
| Sep 15-18 | 5 | $830,872 | -33.5% | 221 | -59 | $3,759 | $4,895,129 | 3 |
| Sep 22-25 | 7 | $691,723 | -16.7% | 216 | -5 | $3,202 | $5,702,088 | 4 |
| Sep 29-Oct 2 | 10 | $531,885 | -23.1% | 161 | -55 | $3,303 | $6,570,529 | 5 |
| Oct 6-9 | 13 | $242,814 | -54.3% | 119 | -42 | $2,040 | $7,045,904 | 6 |
| Oct 13-16 | 15 | $153,690 | -36.7% | 84 | -35 | $1,829 | $7,722,383 | 7 |
| Oct 20-23 | 19 | $79,367 | -48.4% | 59 | -25 | $1,345 | $7,898,696 | 8 |
