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.

Summary Details
DistributorWalt Disney Pictures
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Opening$6,905
9 theaters
Budget$25,000,000
Release DateDec 15, 2011
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 26 min
GenresDrama
In Release383 days/54 weeks
Widest Release9 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Dec 15-188$6,905-9-$767$6,9051
Dec 22-2511$1,609-76.7%9-$178$9,8112
Dec 29-Jan 1, 201212$1,615+0.4%8-1$201$14,8743
Jan 5-815$3,240+100.6%6-2$540$20,2904
Jan 12-1517$2,319-28.4%7+1$331$23,7195
Jan 19-2214$1,844-20.5%5-2$368$26,5336
Jan 26-2916$1,533-16.9%5-$306$28,8387
Feb 2-516$1,110-27.6%5-$222$30,9408