The Help

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20112h 26m

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Overview

Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid who has often offended her employers despite her family's struggles with money and her desperate need for jobs; and Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan is a young white woman who has recently moved back home after graduating college to find out her childhood maid has mysteriously disappeared. These three stories intertwine to explain how life in Jackson, Mississippi revolves around "the help"; yet they are always kept at a certain distance because of racial lines.

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Emma Stone - Skeeter Phelan in The Help

Emma Stone

Skeeter Phelan

Viola Davis - Aibileen Clark in The Help

Viola Davis

Aibileen Clark

Bryce Dallas Howard - Hilly Holbrook in The Help

Bryce Dallas Howard

Hilly Holbrook

Octavia Spencer - Minny Jackson in The Help

Octavia Spencer

Minny Jackson

Jessica Chastain - Celia Foote in The Help

Jessica Chastain

Celia Foote

Ahna O'Reilly - Elizabeth Leefolt in The Help

Ahna O'Reilly

Elizabeth Leefolt

Allison Janney - Charlotte Phelan in The Help

Allison Janney

Charlotte Phelan

Anna Camp - Jolene French in The Help

Anna Camp

Jolene French

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Release Date

August 9, 2011

Runtime

2h 26m

Rating

PG-13

Genres

Drama

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