The Help

Kathryn Stockett · 2009Film 2011

The Help
The Book
The Help

Goodreads

4.5/ 5
2009
The Help
The Film
The Help

Audience Score

No rating data

TMDB

2011146 min
Faithfulness to source87%

Highly faithful

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Set in 1960s Mississippi, a young white woman publishes a book of stories from the perspectives of Black housekeepers, exposing the racial injustices of the era.

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An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids' point of view.

Genre

Drama

Source Type

Novel

Year Published

2009

Year Released

2011

Director

Tate Taylor

Runtime

146 min

Faithfulness Score

87%Very faithful
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Adaptation Type

Feature Film

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