The Help (2011)
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.
All Releases
Domestic (76.5%)
$169,708,112
$169,708,112
International (23.5%)
$52,094,074
$52,094,074
Worldwide
$221,802,186
$221,802,186
Domestic DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Domestic Opening$26,044,590
Budget$25,000,000
Earliest Release DateAugust 10, 2011
(Domestic)
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 26 min
GenresDrama
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By Release
| Release Group | Rollout | Markets | Domestic | International | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | August 10-March 31, 2012 | 46 markets | $169,708,112 | $46,931,000 | $216,639,112 |
| 2024 Re-release | APAC | – | $5,163,074 | $5,163,074 |
By Region
| Domestic | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1 | $169,708,112 | 346 |
| APAC | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 | $13,061,750 | 359 |
| New Zealand | 2 | $1,385,065 | 506 |
| Japan | 1 | $1,274,323 | 2,751 |
| South Korea | 1 | $976,256 | 2,333 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | $161,172 | 2,706 |
| Singapore | 1 | $81,546 | 2,145 |
| Russia/CIS | 1 | $61,159 | 5,490 |
| Thailand | 1 | $38,014 | 2,466 |
| EMEA | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | $6,845,373 | 1,366 |
| Spain | 1 | $5,032,425 | 958 |
| France | 1 | $4,450,322 | 1,767 |
| Netherlands | 1 | $1,828,990 | 944 |
| Denmark | 1 | $1,694,204 | 458 |
| Italy | 1 | $1,568,200 | 2,164 |
| Norway | 1 | $984,270 | 842 |
| Germany | 1 | $874,777 | 3,038 |
| Sweden | 1 | $800,758 | 949 |
| Belgium | 1 | $592,639 | 1,331 |
| Israel | 1 | $557,694 | 622 |
| South Africa | 1 | $302,077 | 1,396 |
| Portugal | 1 | $291,785 | 1,472 |
| Finland | 1 | $264,132 | 1,256 |
| Poland | 1 | $246,625 | 2,351 |
| Austria | 1 | $140,522 | 2,464 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | $116,679 | 3,012 |
| Iceland | 1 | $77,862 | 1,049 |
| Greece | 1 | $49,765 | 2,464 |
| Türkiye | 1 | $48,742 | 3,807 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | $39,705 | 1,864 |
| Croatia | 1 | $30,940 | 1,837 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | $28,171 | 3,001 |
| Slovenia | 1 | $27,204 | 1,580 |
| Hungary | 1 | $20,158 | 2,857 |
| Lebanon | 1 | $17,574 | 1,864 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 1 | $4,698 | 2,148 |
| LATAM | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1 | $860,847 | 2,415 |
| Brazil | 1 | $764,723 | 1,798 |
| Venezuela | 1 | $387,257 | 953 |
| Argentina | 1 | $368,277 | 1,481 |
| Colombia | 1 | $272,651 | 1,299 |
| Uruguay | 1 | $88,674 | 695 |
| Ecuador | 1 | $87,823 | 1,041 |
| Peru | 1 | $74,661 | 1,885 |
| Chile | 1 | $58,731 | 1,799 |
| Bolivia | 1 | $7,823 | 1,880 |
