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$129,702
67 theaters
67 theaters
Budget$25,000,000
Release DateOct 7, 2011
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 26 min
GenresDrama
In Release86 days/12 weeks
Widest Release93 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7-9 | 8 | $129,702 | - | 67 | - | $1,935 | $149,561 | 1 |
| Oct 14-16 | 7 | $117,216 | -9.6% | 93 | +26 | $1,260 | $428,351 | 2 |
| Oct 21-23 | 12 | $67,613 | -42.3% | 65 | -28 | $1,040 | $620,892 | 3 |
| Oct 28-30 | 15 | $45,094 | -33.3% | 30 | -35 | $1,503 | $763,882 | 4 |
| Nov 4-6 | 17 | $37,515 | -16.8% | 37 | +7 | $1,013 | $841,906 | 5 |
| Nov 11-13 | 19 | $24,026 | -36% | 16 | -21 | $1,501 | $902,280 | 6 |
| Nov 18-20 | 16 | $15,468 | -35.6% | 12 | -4 | $1,289 | $941,976 | 7 |
| Nov 25-27 | 15 | $11,179 | -27.7% | 13 | +1 | $859 | $969,727 | 8 |
| Dec 2-4 | 16 | $7,191 | -35.7% | 8 | -5 | $898 | $960,546 | 9 |
| Dec 9-11 | 18 | $3,695 | -48.6% | 2 | -6 | $1,847 | $972,792 | 10 |
| Dec 16-18 | 19 | $4,387 | +18.7% | 4 | +2 | $1,096 | $981,087 | 11 |
| Dec 23-25 | 19 | $264 | -94% | 1 | -3 | $264 | $984,270 | 12 |
