The Help (2011) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	August 10, 2011
On DVD:	December 6, 2011
Genre:	Drama
Director:	Tate Taylor
Writer:	Tate Taylor
Cast:	Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison Janney, Chris Lowell, Sissy Spacek, Octavia Spencer, Emma Stone, Cicely Tyson, Mike Vogel
Studio:	DreamWorks Pictures
Official site:	thehelpmovie.com
Running Time:	137 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated PG-13 for thematic material

Based on one of the most talked about books in years and a #1 New York Times best-selling phenomenon, “The Help” stars Emma Stone (“Easy A”) as Skeeter, Academy Award®–nominated Viola Davis (“Doubt”) as Aibileen and Octavia Spencer as Minny—three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippi during the 1960s, who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk. From their improbable alliance...

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Review by Rachel Hansen (B)

A film set around civil rights and overcoming prejudice can be a tricky thing; you want to get your point across without preaching; keep the tone from being too heavy while not making light of the issues; and portray the characters without resorting to caricatures. The Help does a very good job with this balancing act.

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