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The Help

2011·2h 26m·PG-13
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 8.1/10
529,234 votes
Metascore
62
Metacritic

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.

The Help is a 2011 drama movie directed by Tate Taylor, starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, Viola Davis. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.1/10 from 529,234 votes and runs 2h 26m.

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Director
Tate Taylor
Stars
Bryce Dallas Howard
Octavia Spencer
Viola Davis
Emma Stone
Details
2011-08-10
146 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States, India
★ English
Keywords
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