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$227,825
157 theaters
157 theaters
Budget$25,000,000
Release DateDec 8, 2011
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 26 min
GenresDrama
In Release390 days/55 weeks
Widest Release165 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8-11 | 11 | $227,825 | - | 157 | - | $1,451 | $375,373 | 1 |
| Dec 15-18 | 17 | $118,490 | -48% | 165 | +8 | $718 | $597,205 | 2 |
| Dec 22-25 | 21 | $36,719 | -69% | 137 | -28 | $268 | $700,528 | 3 |
| Dec 29-Jan 1, 2012 | 26 | $39,679 | +8.1% | 93 | -44 | $426 | $779,590 | 4 |
| Jan 5-8 | 33 | $33,189 | -16.4% | 71 | -22 | $467 | $850,883 | 5 |
| Jan 12-15 | 39 | $12,902 | -61.1% | 58 | -13 | $222 | $874,777 | 6 |
