The Help (2011)
Directed by Tate Taylor · 146 min · Drama
80.1 TOPICAL score · #360 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Help (2011, directed by Tate Taylor) has a TOPICAL score of 80.1 - ranked 360 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and lasting engagement, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Critics: 76% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 62. Audiences: TMDB 8.2/10 (9,346 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 59 languages.
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- Critics76% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 62
- AudienceTMDB 8.2/10 (9,346 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 59 languages
- Still read219,956 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Emma Stone (actor #43), Viola Davis (actor #123), Bryce Dallas Howard (actor #1,277), Octavia Spencer (actor #106)
“The Help received mostly positive reviews from critics.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10