The Help (2011)

Name: The Help
Genre: Drama
Released: 2011
Duration: 146 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain

2h 26m United States of America

Drama

Plot

Aibileen Clark, a seasoned African-American maid, grapples with the recent loss of her son while dedicating her life to caring for white families. Minny Jackson, another African-American maid, struggles to find work due to her outspoken nature and financial hardships. Meanwhile, Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan, a young white woman returning home from college, discovers that her beloved childhood maid has vanished. Their intertwined narratives reveal the complex social dynamics in Jackson, Mississippi, highlighting the deep racial divides that keep "the help" at arm's length from the families they serve.

Cast

Emma Stone Viola Davis Bryce Dallas Howard Octavia Spencer Jessica Chastain Ahna O'Reilly Allison Janney Anna Camp Eleanor Henry Emma Henry Chris Lowell Cicely Tyson Mike Vogel Sissy Spacek Brian Kerwin