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$16,272
8 theaters
Budget$25,000,000
Release DateJan 12, 2012
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 26 min
GenresDrama
In Release355 days/50 weeks
Widest Release8 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Jan 12-1511$16,272-8-$2,034$16,2721
Jan 19-2214$11,375-30.1%8-$1,421$37,4392
Jan 26-2913$6,851-39.8%6-2$1,141$50,8603
Feb 2-517$4,740-30.8%5-1$948$60,2054
Feb 9-1222$3,642-23.2%4-1$910$66,1625
Feb 16-1935$165-95.5%1-3$165$68,3596
Feb 23-2630$252+52.7%1-$252$68,7557
Apr 19-2229$301-2-$150$74,66115