Certificate
12A/12
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
Reviews
Rolling Stone - A deeply touching human story filled with humor and heartbreak is rare in any movie season, especially summer. That's what makes THE HELP an exhilarating gift., Entertainment Weekly - THE HELP has a saucy, humorous side., Orlando Sentinel - Davis and Spencer give faces and fully-fleshed out lives to women who must have been more than what they did for a living as THE HELP., New Orleans Times-Picayune - THE HELP isn't intended to be so much a movie about the ugliness of the era than an optimistic tale of what can spring from that kind of ugliness, about the ability of people to love one another even when they're surrounded by hatred. And on that level, The Help succeeds wonderfully, a warm and sweet song of hope.
Author
Kathryn Stockett
Consumer Advice
Contains racism theme and one scene of crude behaviour
Additional Information
A 1960s-era Mississippi debutante sends her community into an uproar by conducting a series of probing interviews with the black servants behind some of her community's most prominent families. Skeeter (Emma Stone) has just graduated from college, and she's eager to launch her career as a writer. In a moment of inspiration, Skeeter decides to focus her attention on the black female servants who work in her community. Her first subject is Aibileen (Viola Davis), the devoted housekeeper who has been employed by Skeeter's best friend's family for years. By speaking with Aibileen, Skeeter becomes an object of scorn to the wealthy locals, who view her actions as directly challenging to the established social order. Before long, even more servants are coming forward to tell their stories, and Skeeter discovers that friendship can blossom under the most unlikely of circumstances. Bryce Dallas Howard co-stars in a touching tale of race relations based on author Kathryn Stockett's best-selling novel of the same name.
Movie/TV Title
The Help
Composer
Thomas Newman
Sound source
Dolby Digital
Awards
Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture 2012 -, Best Actress In A Supporting Role 2012 - Octavia Spencer, Best Actress In A Supporting Role 2012 - Jessica Chastain, Best Actress In A Leading Role 2012 - Viola Davis, Best Supporting Actress 2012 - Octavia Spencer
Screenwriter
Tate Taylor
Cinematographer
Stephen Goldblatt