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$10,673
6 theaters
6 theaters
Budget$25,000,000
Release DateJan 6, 2012
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 26 min
GenresDrama
In Release361 days/51 weeks
Widest Release6 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5-8 | 6 | $10,673 | - | 6 | - | $1,778 | $11,003 | 1 |
| Jan 12-15 | 8 | $8,415 | -21.2% | 6 | - | $1,402 | $28,108 | 2 |
| Jan 19-22 | 12 | $6,209 | -26.2% | 6 | - | $1,034 | $41,395 | 3 |
| Jan 26-29 | 15 | $3,677 | -40.8% | 6 | - | $612 | $51,241 | 4 |
| Feb 2-5 | 17 | $774 | -79% | 2 | -4 | $387 | $57,321 | 5 |
| Feb 9-12 | 19 | $1,021 | +31.9% | 2 | - | $510 | $58,845 | 6 |
| Feb 16-19 | 22 | $967 | -5.3% | 2 | - | $483 | $60,268 | 7 |
| Feb 23-26 | 20 | $1,387 | +43.4% | 2 | - | $693 | $62,982 | 8 |
| Mar 1-4 | 20 | $1,061 | -23.5% | 1 | -1 | $1,061 | $66,516 | 9 |
| Mar 8-11 | 19 | $2,805 | +164.4% | 3 | +2 | $935 | $69,937 | 10 |
| Mar 15-18 | 18 | $2,107 | -24.9% | 3 | - | $702 | $74,343 | 11 |
| Mar 22-25 | 18 | $2,142 | +1.7% | 3 | - | $714 | $78,152 | 12 |
| Mar 29-Apr 1 | 18 | $1,806 | -15.7% | 2 | -1 | $903 | $81,154 | 13 |
| Apr 5-8 | 19 | $1,757 | -2.7% | 2 | - | $878 | $85,142 | 14 |
| Apr 12-15 | 25 | $780 | -55.6% | 2 | - | $390 | $86,685 | 15 |
| Apr 19-22 | 28 | $423 | -45.8% | 1 | -1 | $423 | $87,476 | 16 |
| Apr 26-29 | 24 | $191 | -54.8% | 1 | - | $191 | $88,674 | 17 |
