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.

Grosses

Netherlands
$1,828,990
Summary Details
DistributorWalt Disney Pictures
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Opening$120,731
61 theaters
Budget$25,000,000
Release DateDec 29, 2011
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 26 min
GenresDrama
In Release369 days/52 weeks
Widest Release73 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Dec 29-Jan 1, 201211$120,731-61-$1,979$120,7311
Jan 5-810$256,546+112.5%70+9$3,664$737,8252
Jan 12-159$178,785-30.3%70-$2,554$1,048,3623
Jan 19-2210$151,289-15.4%73+3$2,072$1,275,9874
Jan 26-2910$133,728-11.6%71-2$1,883$1,519,8165
Feb 2-59$75,288-43.7%72+1$1,045$1,649,4506
Feb 9-1213$62,674-16.8%72-$870$1,756,5187
Feb 16-1917$44,285-29.3%60-12$738$1,828,9908