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The Help

An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.

Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, Skeeter (Stone) is a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives -- and a Mississippi town -- upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Aibileen (Davis), Skeeter's best friend's housekeeper, is the first to open up -- to the dismay of her friends in the tight-knit black community. Despite Skeeter's life-long friendships hanging in the balance, she and Aibileen continue their collaboration and soon more women come forward to tell their stories -- and as it turns out, they have a lot to say. Along the way, unlikely friendships are forged and a new sisterhood emerges, but not before everyone in town has a thing or two to say themselves when they become unwittingly -- and unwillingly -- caught up in the changing times.

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Info about The Help

Studio(s): DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment

Originally Released: Aug 10, 2011

Production Countries: India, United Arab Emirates, United States

Box Office Gross: $216,639,112.00

Budget: $25,000,000.00

Genres:Drama

The Help: Where to Watch Online?

Currently you are able to watch "The Help" streaming on Hulu, Peacock Premium, fuboTV, Hoopla. It is also possible to rent or buy on Spectrum On Demand online.