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Distributed byRelease dateRunning time146 minutesCountryLanguageEnglishBudget$25 millionBox office$216.6 millionThe Help is a 2011 written and directed by and on 's 2009 . The film features an , including , , , , and . The film and novel recount the story of a young white woman and aspiring journalist Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan. The story focuses on her relationship with two black maids, Aibileen Clark and Minny Jackson, during the in 1963 . In an attempt to become a legitimate journalist and writer, Skeeter decides to write a book from the point of view of the maids, exposing the they are faced with as they work for white families. were referred to as "the help", hence the title of the journalistic expose, the novel and the film.

acquired the to Stockett's novel in March 2010 and quickly commissioned the film with , , and as producers. The film's casting began later that month, with following four months after in Mississippi. The film is an international co-production between companies based in the United States, India, and the United Arab Emirates.

released The Help worldwide, with a in North America on August 10, 2011. The film was a critical and commercial success, receiving positive reviews and grossing $216 million in worldwide box office. The Help received four nominations including , for Davis, and for both Chastain and Spencer, with the latter winning the award. The film also won the .

Contents Plot[] In 1963, Aibileen Clark is an African-American maid in . She works for socialite Elizabeth Leefolt and cares for the Leefolts' daughter Mae Mobley, whom Elizabeth neglects. Aibileen's best friend and fellow maid Minny Jackson works for Mrs. Walters, whose daughter Hilly Holbrook leads the women's socialite group.

Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan, a recent graduate of and an aspiring writer, is a friend of Elizabeth. Skeeter is uncomfortable with her social circle's racist attitudes toward their maids, including Hilly's insistence on installing separate bathrooms for the help. Skeeter learns that her mother Charlotte fired Constantine, the maid who raised Skeeter, and decides to write a book of interviews with African-American maids working for white families.

Minny is fired by Hilly for using the guest bathroom and is rendered unemployable, but finds a job with Celia Foote, a housewife ostracized by the other socialites. Celia treats Minny with respect and they become friends, but keep Minny's employment secret from Celia's husband Johnny, who is Hilly’s former beau. Celia suffers a miscarriage, and reveals to Minny that she has had two previous miscarriages.

Skeeter reaches out to Aibileen, who eventually agrees to be interviewed, as does Minny. Elaine Stein, Skeeter's editor at , advises her that the stories of two maids are not enough, but fear of retribution prevents other maids from coming forward. Aibileen tells Skeeter about her struggle to cope with the death of her son, and believes the book will help her find closure.

Hilly refuses to advance money to her replacement maid, Yule May, who is struggling to send her twin sons to college. Yule May discovers a discarded ring and pawns it, but is brutally arrested as Hilly watches. This incident and the assassination of inspire more maids to tell Skeeter their stories.

Following the , Skeeter, Aibileen, and Minny fear the maids' stories will be recognized. Minny reveals the "terrible awful" she did to Hilly: after her termination, Minny brought Hilly her famous chocolate pie, but revealed that she baked her own into the pie after Hilly had finished two slices. The inclusion of this incident in the book would prompt Hilly to crusade in denial that the book is about Jackson.

Skeeter confronts her mother about firing Constantine, and Charlotte reveals that during a luncheon, Constantine's daughter Rachel disobeyed Charlotte's orders to enter through the kitchen, embarrassing her. To save face, Charlotte fired Constantine; Rachel took Constantine to Chicago, where she later died.

The book is published anonymously and is a success. Minny reveals the "terrible awful" to Celia, who finally sees what a manipulative bully Hilly is, and writes a cheque to one of Hilly's charity groups, made out to "Two Slice Hilly". Incensed, Hilly threatens Skeeter with legal proceedings, but she reminds Hilly that the incident is in chapter 12. Charlotte intervenes, letting on that she knows about the "terrible awful", and orders Hilly off the property. Charlotte and Skeeter reconcile when Charlotte tells her how proud she is of her courage, the book, and her job offer in New York City.

Johnny reveals to Minny that he knows she has been working at his house, and how appreciative he is for her friendship with Celia, how it saved her life, and that she has permanent job security. This kindness gives Minny the courage to take her children and leave her abusive husband.

Seeking revenge for helping Skeeter, Hilly pressures Elizabeth to terminate Aibileen, framing her for theft. Aibileen stands up to Hilly, who breaks down and storms out, and Elizabeth orders Aibileen to leave. Aibileen bids farewell to Mae Mobley and pleads with Elizabeth to give her daughter a chance, as Elizabeth begins to cry. Aibileen reflects on the ordeal and finds closure, looking to her own future as a writer.

Cast[] Main cast[] Supporting cast[] Production[] In December 2009, reported that Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan, and Mark Radcliffe would produce a film adaptation of The Help, under their production company . of Harbinger Productions also co-produced. The film was written and directed by Tate Taylor, who optioned film rights to the book before its publication. The novel's film rights were obtained by in March 2010. and co-produced the film.

The first casting news for the production came in March 2010, when it was reported that Stone was attached to play the role of Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan. Other actors were since cast, including Davis as Aibileen; Howard as Hilly Holbrook, Jackson's snooty town ringleader; Janney as Charlotte Phelan, Skeeter's mother; and Lowell as Stuart Whitworth, Skeeter's boyfriend and a senator's son. appears as the editor of the fictional local newspaper, The Jackson Journal. plays the character Johnny Foote. portrays Minny. Spencer inspired the character of Minny in Stockett's novel and voiced her in the audiobook version.

Filming began in July 2010 and extended through October. The town of , Mississippi, was chosen to portray 1960s-era Jackson, and producer Green said he had expected to shoot "95 percent" of the film there. Parts of the film were also shot in the real-life Jackson, as well as in nearby and . One of the few locations that existed in 1963 Jackson, the book and the film is Jackson landmark Brent's Drugs, which dates to 1946. Other locations that can still be found in Jackson include the and the Mayflower Cafe downtown. Scenes set at the Jackson Journal office were shot in Clarksdale at the building which formerly housed the for 40 years until April 2010.

The Help was the most significant film production in Mississippi since (2000) "Honestly, my heart would be broken if it were set anywhere but Mississippi", Stockett wrote in an e-mail to reporters. In order to convince producers to shoot in Greenwood, Tate Taylor and others had previously come to the town and scouted out locations; at his first meeting with DreamWorks executives, he presented them with a photo album of potential filming spots in the area. The state's tax incentive program for filmmakers was also a key enticement in the decision.

Release[] Theatrical run[] distributed The Help worldwide through the studio's banner. On October 13, 2010, Disney gave the film a release date of August 12, 2011. On June 30, 2011, the film's release date was rescheduled two days earlier to August 10, 2011.

Home media[] The film was released by on , DVD, and on December 6, 2011. The release was produced in three different physical packages: a three-disc combo pack (Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital Copy); a two-disc combo pack (Blu-ray and DVD); and a single-disc DVD. It was also released as a digital download option in both standard and high definition. The DVD version includes two deleted scenes and "The Living Proof" music video by . The digital download version includes the same features as the DVD version, plus one additional deleted scene. Both the two-disc and three-disc combo packs include the same features as the DVD version, as well as "The Making of 'The Help': From Friendship to Film", "In Their Own Words: A Tribute to the Maids of Mississippi", and three deleted scenes with introductions by director Taylor.

Reception[] Box office[] The Help earned $169,708,112 in North America and $46,931,000 in other territories for a worldwide total of $216,639,112.

In North America, on its opening day (Wednesday, August 10, 2011), it topped the box office with $5.54 million. It then added $4.33 million on Thursday, declining only 21 percent, a two-day total to $9.87 million. On its first weekend, the film grossed $26.0 million, coming in second place behind . However, during its second weekend, the film jumped to first place with $20.0 million, declining only 23 percent, the smallest drop among films playing nationwide. The film crossed the $100 million mark on its 21st day of release, becoming one of only two titles in August 2011 that achieved this. On its fourth weekend (Labor Day three-day weekend), it became the first film since (2010), to top the box-office charts for three consecutive weekends. Its four-day weekend haul of $19.9 million was the fourth largest for a Labor Day weekend. Notably, The Help topped the box office for 25 days in a row. This was the longest uninterrupted streak since (35 days), which was also a late summer release, in 1999.

To promote the film, hosted a series of three writing contests. Rebecca Lubin, of Mill Valley, California, who has been a nanny for nearly two decades won the recipe contest. Darcy Pattison's "11 Ways to Ruin a Photograph" won "The Help" Children's Story Contest with her story about a tenacious young girl who refuses to take a good photograph while her father is away "soldiering". After being chosen by guest judge and children's-book author , the story was professionally illustrated. The final contest was about "someone who inspired you". Genoveva Islas-Hooker charmed guest judge Doc Hendley (founder of ) with her story, A Heroine Named Confidential. A case manager for patients with HIV, Islas-Hooker was consistently inspired by one special individual who never gave up the fight to live.

Critical response[] Review aggregator reported that 76% of 222 professional critics gave the film a positive review, with an average score of 7.02/10. The website's critical consensus states, "Though arguably guilty of glossing over its racial themes, The Help rises on the strength of its cast—particularly , whose performance is powerful enough to carry the film on its own." , a review aggregator which assigns a score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, gives the film a score of 62 based on 41 reviews. polls reported that the average grade moviegoers gave the film was an "A+" on an A+ to F scale.

Tom Long from remarked: "Appealling, entertaining, touching and perhaps even a bit healing, The Help is an old-fashioned grand yarn of a film, the sort we rarely get these days." Connie Ogle of new movies gave the film three out of four stars and said it "will make you laugh, yes, but it can also break your heart. In the dog days of August moviegoing, that's a powerful recommendation."

A more mixed review from Karina Longworth of said: "We get a fairly typical Hollywood flattening of history, with powerful villains and disenfranchised heroes." Rick Groen of , giving the film two out of four stars, said: "Typically, this sort of film is an earnest tear-jerker with moments of levity. Instead, what we have here is a raucous rib-tickler with occasional pauses for a little dramatic relief." Referring to the film as a "big, ole slab of honey-glazed hokum", noted that "save for Ms. Davis's, however, the performances are almost all overly broad, sometimes excruciatingly so, characterized by loud laughs, bugging eyes and pumping limbs."

Some of the negative reviews criticized the film for its inability to match the quality of the book. Chris Hewitt of the said about the film: "Some adaptations find a fresh, cinematic way to convey a book's spirit but The Help doesn't."

Many critics praised the performances of Davis and Spencer. Wilson Morales of Blackfilm.com gave the movie three out of four stars and commented, "With powerful performances given by Viola Davis and scene stealer Octavia Spencer, the film is an emotionally moving drama that remains highly entertaining." from magazine commented, "The Help belongs to Viola Davis."

Ida E. Jones, the national director of the , released an open statement criticizing the film, stating "[d]espite efforts to market the book and the film as a progressive story of triumph over racial injustice, The Help distorts, ignores, and trivializes the experiences of black domestic workers." The ABWH accused both the book and the film of insensitive portrayals of African-American vernacular, a nearly uniform depiction of black men as cruel or absent, and a failure to acknowledge the sexual harassment that many black women endured in their white employers' homes. Jones concluded by saying that "The Association of Black Women Historians finds it unacceptable for either this book or this film to strip black women's lives of historical accuracy for the sake of entertainment."Viola Davis has since said she regrets her participation in the film Roxane Gay of literary web magazine argues the film might be offensive to African Americans, saying the film uses racial Hollywood like the character. In 2014, the movie was one of several discussed by in in an article concerning .

Accolades[] Main article: At the , won the for her role in this film. The film also received three other nominations: , for , and for .

Historical accuracy[] The Help focuses on maids during the in 1963. It brings light to , an African American activist and leader, who worked towards gaining rights for African Americans at the time, as well as aiding in the fight to end segregation. In the film, Skeeter and the two maids are seen watching Evers’ address. The moment where the news of Evers’ assassination is transmitted drives Skeeter to interview the maids for their stories.

In the original novel, Pascagoula, the Phelan family’s maid, is the one watching the Medgar Evers address, introducing her into the narrative, whereas, in the film, Skeeter is at the forefront, placing her as the primary audience of civil rights news. This aspect of the narrative has brought forth some criticism towards the film. In an interview with the New York Times, Viola Davis mentioned that she regretted playing the role of Aibleen: "I just felt that at the end of the day that it wasn’t the voices of the maids that were heard."

Film historian Alison Graham writes about this in her article "We ain't doin´ Civil Rights", commenting that "The (con)fusion of fictional and historical events begin to operate under a different narrative license."

In criticising the film, Valerie Smith claims in "Black Women’s Memories and The Help" that the trivialisation of systemic racism during the 1960s in the film makes the plot "more accessible to contemporary readers and viewers".

Soundtrack[] The Help: Music from the Motion Picture by Various artistsReleasedJuly 26, 2011, , , from The HelpThe soundtrack was released on July 26, 2011, through . It remained authentic to the 60s period. The 12-track collection, collated by music supervisor Jennifer Hawks, features songs from the likes of Johnny Cash, Frankie Valli and Ray Charles. As a collective, the songs spotlight the peak of the fight for equality in the United States during the civil rights movement.

Mary J. Blige's song "The Living Proof" is the only original track. She composed it after a second viewing of the film. In an interview with Fandom Entertainment in 2011, Blige said that she was "moved in so many ways". Her raw emotions inspired her to compose the lone song for the film.

Track listingNo.TitlePerformersLength1.""5:572."" and 5:283.""5:354.""1:565."Victory Is Mine"3:476.""2:487.""2:358.""2:329.""10:29 10.""3:3811.""2:1912."Don't Knock"2:30Score[] The Help: Original Motion Picture Score by Thomas NewmanReleasedSeptember 13, 2011Length59:34 composed and conducted the film’s score. released a score album on September 13, 2011.

Track listingNo.TitleLength1."Aibilene"3:072."Them Fools"2:503."Upside-Down Cake"1:224."Mississippi"3:505."Heart Palpitations"1:43 6."The Help"2:197."Jim Crow"1:458."Skeeter"1:039."Miss Hilly"1:1410."Write That Down"1:3811."Bottom Of The List"3:2312."Deviled Eggs"2:0313."First White Baby"2:0014."Celia Digs"2:0615."November 22"1:1216."Not To Die"1:2817."My Son"2:5118."Trash On The Road" 1:3719."The Terrible Awful"2:5720."Constantine"4:0921."Gripping Testimonials"1:3222."Sugar"1:5023."Amen"3:0624."Mile High Meringue"2:0025."Ain't You Tired (End Title)"6:29See also[] External links[] Wikiquote has quotations related to: References[] Films directed by DirectedWritten onlyTelevisionSee also[//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAutoLogin/start?type=1x1]Retrieved from "": Hidden categories: The Help (2011) - IMDb

This article is about the novel. For the film adaptation, see . For the unrelated TV series, see .‹ The is being . ›The Help AuthorCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishPublisherPublication dateFebruary 10, 2009Media typePrint (hardcover)Pages524813/.6 22 , PS3619.T636 H45 2009The Help is a 2009 novel by American author . The story is about African Americans working in white households in , during the early 1960s.

A article called it one of the "summer ". An early review in notes Stockett's "affection and intimacy buried beneath even the most seemingly impersonal household connections" and says the book is a "button-pushing, soon to be wildly popular novel". The said of the book: "This heartbreaking story is a stunning début from a gifted talent."

Stockett began writing the novel — her first — after the . It took her five years to complete and was rejected by 60 literary agents, over a period of three years, before agent Susan Ramer agreed to represent Stockett. The Help has since been published in 35 countries and three languages. As of August 2011, it had sold seven million copies in print and audiobook editions, and spent more than 100 weeks on .

The Help's version is narrated by Jenna Lamia, Bahni Turpin, , and Cassandra Campbell. Spencer was Stockett's original inspiration for the character of Minny, and also plays her in the .

Contents Plot summary[] The Help is set in the early 1960s in , and told primarily from the first-person perspectives of three women: Aibileen Clark, Minny Jackson, and Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan. Aibileen is a maid who takes care of children and cleans. Her own 24-year-old son, Treelore, died from an accident on his job. In the story, she is tending the Leefolt household and caring for their toddler, Mae Mobley. Minny is Aibileen's friend who frequently tells her employers what she thinks of them, resulting in her having been fired from nineteen jobs. Minny's most recent employer was Mrs. Walters, mother of Hilly Holbrook.

Skeeter is the daughter of a white family who owns a cotton farm outside Jackson. Many of the field hands and household help are African Americans. Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from the and wants to become a writer. Skeeter's mother wants her to get married and thinks her degree is just a pretty piece of paper. Skeeter is curious about the disappearance of Constantine, her maid who brought her up and cared for her. Constantine had written to Skeeter while she was away from home in college saying what a great surprise she had awaiting her when she came home. Skeeter's mother tells her that Constantine quit and went to live with relatives in Chicago. Skeeter does not believe that Constantine would leave her like this; she knows something is wrong and believes that information will eventually come out. Everyone Skeeter asks about the unexpected disappearance of Constantine pretends it never happened and avoids giving her any real answers.

The life Constantine led while being the help to the Phelan family leads Skeeter to the realization that her friends' maids are treated very differently from the way the white employees are treated. She decides (with the assistance of a publisher) that she wants to reveal the truth about being a black maid in Mississippi. Skeeter struggles to communicate with the maids and gain their trust. She is wildly racist and puts them in danger. The dangers of writing a book about African Americans speaking out in the South during the early 1960s hover constantly over the three women.the book however glosses over the stories of the black women ans center Skeeter

Eventually, Skeeter wins Aibileen's trust through a friendship which develops while Aibileen helps Skeeter write a household tips column for the local newspaper. Skeeter accepted the job to write the column as a stepping stone to becoming a writer/editor, as was suggested by Elaine Stein, editor at , even though she knows nothing about cleaning or taking care of a household, since that is the exclusive domain of 'the help.' The irony of this is not lost on Skeeter, and she eventually offers to pay Aibileen for the time and expertise she received from her.

Elaine Stein had also suggested to Skeeter that she find a subject to write about which she can be dedicated to and passionate about. Skeeter realizes that she wants to expose to the world in the form of a book the deplorable conditions the maids in the South endure in order to barely survive. such an exposé is a dangerous proposition, for any maids who agree to help her. Aibileen finally agrees to tell her story. Minny, despite her distrust of whites, eventually agrees as well, and she and Aibileen are unable to convince others to tell their stories. Skeeter researches several laws governing what blacks still can and cannot do in Mississippi, and her growing opposition to the racial order results in her being shunned by her social circle.

Yule May, Hilly's maid, is arrested for stealing one of Hilly's rings to pay her twin sons' college tuition after Hilly refused to lend the money. The other maids decide that they are willing to take a chance with their jobs, and their safety, and join the book project.

Thus the thrust of the book is the project between the white Skeeter who exploits and struggling, exploited black women who are called the help. Skeeter uses their stories for her gain. Not all the stories are negative, and some describe beautiful and generous, loving and kind events; this whitewashes and erases this time period. others are cruel and even brutal. The book, entitled "Help" is finally published, and the final chapters of "The Help" describes the aftermath of the book's success.

Film adaptation[] Main article: A film adaptation of The Help was released on August 10, 2011. Stockett's childhood friend wrote and directed the film.

Parts of The Help were shot in , but the film was primarily shot in and around , representing Jackson in 1963.

At the , won the for her role in this film. The film also received three other nominations: , for , and for .

Lawsuit[] Ablene Cooper, a housekeeper who once worked for Stockett's brother, criticized the author for stealing her life story without her knowledge and basing the character Aibileen on her likeness. Cooper sued Stockett for $75,000 in damages. Cooper also criticized her for making the negative comparison of her character's skin color to that of a , which to many would be interpreted as racist. A , Mississippi judge dismissed the case, citing the . Stockett denied her claim of stealing her likeness, stating that she only met her briefly which is a blatant lie since she asked permission to use the story and she said no.

Awards and honors[] BET Awards ( best movie)

See also[] References[] [//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAutoLogin/start?type=1x1]Retrieved from "": Hidden categories: The Help: Amazon.co.uk: Kathryn Stockett: 8601300109626: Books

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Director:Steve McQueen Stars:Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Kenneth Williams, Michael Fassbender Storyline Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, Skeeter (Stone) is a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives -- and a Mississippi town -- upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Aibileen (Davis), Skeeter's best friend's housekeeper, is the first to open up -- to the dismay of her friends in the tight-knit black community. Despite Skeeter's life-long friendships hanging in the balance, she and Aibileen continue their collaboration and soon more women come forward to tell their stories -- and as it turns out, they have a lot to say. Along the way, unlikely friendships are forged and a new sisterhood emerges, but not before everyone in town has a thing or two to say themselves when they become unwittingly -- and unwillingly -- caught up in the changing times. Written by

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Motion Picture Rating () Rated PG-13 for thematic material | » Parents Guide: » Did You Know? Trivia Skeeter's bookshelf contains: "Native Son", 's "Invisible Man", 's "To Kill a Mockingbird", and 's "Gone With the Wind." » ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Goofs The phones shown are rotary dial and the correct styles and colors available at the time but many have an RJ modular connector on the hand set that was not available until the 1970s. The handset cords and at least one of the extension cords are also the newer flat style, at the time the movie was set they would be thicker and round with both cords usually the same color as the phone set. » ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Quotes [first lines] : I was born 1911, Chicksaw County, Piedmont Plantation. : And did you know as a girl growing up that one day you'd be a maid? : Yes ma'am, I did. : And you knew that because... : My mama was a maid. My grandmama was a house slave. : [whispering as she writes down] "house slave..." Did you ever dream of being something else? : [nods yes] : What does it feel like to raise a white child when your own child's at home being looked after by somebody else? » ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Soundtracks Rhythm of the Rain Written by (as John C. Gummoe) Performed by Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc. By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing » User Reviews Outstanding 1 December 2012 | by – Having never read the book but always wanting too, The help was an obvious choice whilst choosing a film for a quiet night in with friends.

Set in the 1960's, The Help tells the story of two black maids trying to make a decent living in the south. A heart warming, controversial tale of a struggle to be heard in a civilisation full of deaf ears.

Kudos to Taylor for representing both sides of the story. She portrays the ignorant racists as well as Skeeter's endeavour to make the world realise the immorality of the oppression. Emma Stone plays this well, despite bordering patronising a few times. Minny on the other hand manages to find a balance between an eye rolling, finger snapping, sarcastic stereotype and a headstrong, witty character. Aibileen also does this and still manages to keep it genuine as she creates a bond with one of the children she cares for telling her 'you is kind, you is smart, you is important' this was an important relationship in the film because it educates the audience about the emotional bond that developed between maids and those that they cared for.

Skeeter's tell all book provides an opportunity for a power shift from the black staff to their white owners and back and forth, providing a roller coaster of entertainment for the viewer.

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Box Office Budget: $25,000,000 (estimated) Opening Weekend USA: $26,044,590,14 August 2011 Gross USA: $169,708,112 Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $216,639,112 » ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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