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.

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Grosses

Singapore
$81,546

Domestic (78.3%)
$169,708,112

Worldwide
$216,639,112

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DistributorWalt Disney Pictures
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Opening$28,622
9 theaters

Budget$25,000,000

Release DateOct 20, 2011

MPAAPG-13

Running Time2 hr 26 min

GenresDrama

In Release73 days/10 weeks

Widest Release9 theaters

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Date	Rank	Weekend	%± LW	Theaters	Change	Avg	To Date	Weekend	Estimated
Oct 20-23	11	$28,622	-	9	-	$3,180	$28,622	1	false
Oct 27-30	12	$18,718	-34.6%	9	-	$2,079	$67,989	2	false
Nov 3-6	20	$4,018	-78.5%	4	-5	$1,004	$81,546	3	false