Though it fails to fully engage with its racial themes, The Help rises on the strength of its cast -- particularly Viola Davis, whose performance is powerful enough to carry the film on its own.
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The Help
Movie Info
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Director -
Tate Taylor -
Producer -
Brunson Green , Chris Columbus , Michael Barnathan -
Screenwriter -
Tate Taylor -
Distributor -
Walt Disney -
Production Co -
1492 Pictures , Harbinger Pictures -
Rating -
PG-13 (Thematic Material) -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Aug 10, 2011, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 1, 2014 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$169.7M -
Runtime -
2h 26m -
Sound Mix -
SDDS , Dolby Digital