Help is an American 2011 drama film directed and written by Tate Taylor and adapted from Kathryn Stockett 2009 novel of the same name. The film features an ensemble player, including Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison Janney, Octavia Spencer, and Emma Stone. Movies and novels tell the story of young white women and aspakant journalist Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan. The story focuses on his relationship with two black servants, Aibileen Clark and Minny Jackson, during the Civil Rights Movement in 1963 Jackson, Mississippi. In an attempt to become a legitimate journalist and author, Skeeter decided to write a book from the standpoint of the servants - referred to as "help" - exposing the racism they face as they work for white families.
DreamWorks Pictures secured the screen rights for Stockett's novel in March 2010 and quickly commissioned the film into production with Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan, and Brunson Green as producers. Filming started at the end of the month, with main photography after four months later in Mississippi.
Touchstone Pictures released The Worldwide Help, with the public theatrical release in North America on August 10, 2011. The film was a critical and commercial success, receiving positive reviews and gross income of $ 216 million at box office worldwide. The Help received four Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Best Actress for Davis, and Best Supporting Actress for Chastain and Spencer, with the latter winning the award. The film also won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Extraordinary Performance by Cast in Moving Pictures.
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Plot
In 1963, Aibileen Clark was an African-American aide in Jackson, Mississippi, and in intermittent voice transfer he told his "career" story to Eugenia aspirative writer "Skeeter" Phelan, a new graduate of Ole Miss and a friend of Aibileen's company and socialist Elizabeth Leefolt. Aibileen cares for Leefolt's daughter, Mae Mobley, whom Elizabeth ignores. Aibileen's close friend is a simple talking Minny Jackson, who works for Ny. Walters, the mother of Hilly Holbrook, leader of the women's socialite group.
Skeeter feels uncomfortable with the racist attitude of his socialist friends against their helpers. He was surprised when Hilly forwarded a letter to the Home Sanitation Initiative to install a separate bathroom for assistance. Skeeter later learned that her mother Charlotte sacked her childhood maid Constantine for unknown reasons.
During a violent storm, Minny refused to go out using the toilet and use the guest bathroom, so he was fired by Hilly, who later slandered his name with a theft claim, thus making it unemployable.
Minny has finally found a job with Celia, the wife of Johnny Foote, Hilly's former girlfriend. The two became friends through Minny's cooking lessons, though they kept Minny's secret work from Johnny. Celia suffers a miscarriage and reveals to Minny that she has had three previous miscarriages. Minny came after visiting Aibileen Skeeter and joined in the book project effort. Skeeter is suggested by his book editor at Harper & amp; Row, Elaine Stein, that the story of two servants is not enough, but the potential levy of the maid's employer prevents others from joining the project. Aibileen told Skeeter about the pain he had suffered about his crushed son at work. Aibileen has struggled to find the closure of his death, and believes that helping with the book will allow him to find the closure.
Hilly refused to lend more money to her official maid, Yule May, who struggled to send her twin sons to college. One day, he found the discarded ring and the pawn. However, Yule May was brutally arrested after Hilly reported the theft. After this and the murder of Medgar Evers, more servants came up with their stories, believing that the book would help end the brutality of African-Americans.
After the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Skeeter, Aibileen, and Minny were afraid the waitress's story would be recognized. Minny then reveals the horrible "horrible" he did for Hilly: following her cessation, Minny baked her famous chocolate cake and gave it to Hilly. Minny, however, prevents Mrs. Walters from a piece, and reveals that she baked her shit into the cake. The inclusion in the book will encourage Hilly to fight in denial that the book is about Jackson.
Skeeter confronts her mother, Charlotte, about the termination of Constantine. Charlotte reveals that at lunch with a local chapter of the American Princesses, Constantine's daughter, Rachel arrives. Rachel did not obey Charlotte's orders to enter the kitchen and embarrass her. To save face, Charlotte sacked Constantine and ordered them both to leave. Shortly after, Rachel took Constantine to Chicago, where she later died. Charlotte had the intention to bring Constantine back to Jackson.
The book was published anonymously, and it was a success. Minny reveals "horribly horrible" for Celia, who eventually sees Hilly as a manipulative interruption that she is. Celia let her know about "horrible horrible" by writing a check to one of Hilly's charity groups. Angry, Hilly confronts and tries to intimidate Skeeter through the threat of legal proceedings, but she reminds Hilly that "it" is in chapter 12. Charlotte then intervenes, let her know about "horribly horrible" and Hilly's orders from the property. Charlotte and Skeeter come to terms when Charlotte tells her how proud she is about her courage, books and job offers in New York City.
Johnny approached Minny and revealed that he knew that he had worked at his home, how much he appreciated her friendship with Celia, how to save his life, and that he had permanent job security. This act of kindness gives Minny the courage to take her children from her abusive husband and never look back.
In an effort to take revenge for helping Skeeter, Hilly presses Elizabeth to end Aibileen, with Hilly present and trying to frame Aibileen for theft. But Aibileen stood on Hilly, calling her a godless woman, never satisfied until she got what she wanted. Elizabeth ordered Aibileen to leave. Aibileen said goodbye to Elizabeth's daughter and begged Elizabeth to give her daughter a chance, as Elizabeth began to cry. Aibileen reflects on the trials and finds the closure. He sees the future of being a writer.
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Cast
Production
In December 2009, Variety reported that Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan, and Mark Radcliffe will produce the film adaptation of The Help, under their production company 1492 Pictures. Brunson Green of Harbinger Productions are also produced together. The film was written and directed by Stockett's childhood friend, Tate Taylor, who chose the film rights for the book prior to its publication. DreamWorks acquired the film rights for this novel in March 2010. Reliance Entertainment and Participant Media co-produced the film.
The first casting news for production came in March 2010, it was reported that Stone was attached to play the role of Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan. Other actors since then, including Davis as Aibileen; Howard as Hilly Holbrook, the arrogant leader of Jackson; Janney as Charlotte Phelan, Skeeter's mother; and Lowell as Stuart Whitworth, Skeeter's boyfriend and son of a senator. Leslie Jordan appeared as editor of the fictional local newspaper, The Jackson Journal. Mike Vogel plays Johnny Foote's character. Octavia Spencer plays Minny. As Stockett's and Taylor's old friends, Spencer inspired Minny's character in Stockett's novel and voiced it in an audiobook version.
Filming started in July 2010 and extended to October. The town of Greenwood, Mississippi, was chosen to portray Jackson in the 1960s, and producer Green said he expects to shoot "95 percent" of the film there. Some movies were also recorded in Jackson, also near Clarksdale and Greenville. One of the few locations that existed in Jackson's 1963 books and films was the landmark Jackson Brent's Drugs, which dates to 1946. Other locations that can still be found in Jackson include the New Capitol Building and the Mayflower Cafe downtown. The scene set in the Jackson Journal office was taken at Clarksdale in a building that previously housed Clarksdale Press Register for 40 years until April 2010.
The Help is the most significant film production in Mississippi since O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) "Honestly, my heart will break if it's set up anywhere but Mississippi", Stockett wrote in an e-mail to reporters. To convince the producers to shoot in Greenwood, Tate Taylor and others had previously come to town and searched for locations; at his first meeting with DreamWorks executives, he gave them a photo album of potential shooting places in the area. The state tax incentive program for filmmakers is also key in the decision.
Release
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures distributes The Help worldwide through the studio's Touchstone Pictures banner. On October 13, 2010, Disney gave the film the release date of August 12, 2011. On June 30, 2011, the movie release date was rescheduled two days prior to August 10, 2011.
Home media
The film was released by Touchstone Home Entertainment on Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and digital downloads on December 6, 2011. The release was produced in three different physical packages: a three-disc combo package (Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Copies) ; a two-disc combo package (Blu-ray and DVD); and single-disc DVD. It was also released as a digital download option in both standard and high definition. The DVD version includes two deleted scenes and Mary J. Blige's The Living Proof music video. The digital download version includes the same features as the DVD version, plus one additional scene deleted. Both two-disc and three-disc combo packages contained the same features as the DVD version, as well as "Making 'Help': From Friendship to Movie," "In Their Own Words: Reverence to the Waitress of Mississippi," and three scenes removed by introduction by director Taylor.
Reception
Critical response
The Help received most of the positive reviews from critics. Aggregator reviews Rotten Tomatoes reports that 75% of the 208 professional critics gave the film a positive review, with an average score of 7.1 out of 10. The site consensus states, "Although arguably guilty for ignoring racial themes, Help increasing on the strength of the players - especially Viola Davis, whose performance is strong enough to bring the film itself. "Metacritic, a review aggregator who gave a weighted average score of 100 reviews from major critics, gave the film a score of 62 based on 41 reviews. The CinemaScore polls reported that average movie goers gave the movie "A" on a scale A to F.
Tom Long of The Detroit News commented on the film: "Interesting, entertaining, touching and maybe even a little healing, The Help is an ancient big thread of a movie, a sort of rarity we get it today. "Connie Ogle from The Miami Herald gave this movie three out of four stars and said it" will make you laugh, yeah, but it can also break your heart.In the days of the dog of August , that is a strong recommendation. "
A more diverse review of Karina Longworth from The Village Voice says: "We have a fairly typical history of historical alignment, with powerful criminals and heroes losing their rights." Rick Groen of The Globe and Mail , gave this movie two out of four stars, said: "Usually, this kind of movie is a mad robber with a moment of frivolity.Conversely, what we have here is a rib-ticker hoarse with occasional stops for a bit of dramatic relief. "Referring to the film as" big, ole slab honey-glazed law ", The New York Times noted that" except for Ms. Davis, however, the show is almost everything too vast, sometimes overwhelmingly so, characterized by loud laughter, disturbing eyes and pumping limbs. "
Some negative reviews criticized the film for its inability to match book quality. Chris Hewitt from St. Paul Pioneer Press said of the film: "Some adaptations find a fresh cinematic way to pass the book spirit but The Help is not."
Many critics praised the appearance of Davis and Spencer. Wilson Morales of Blackfilm.com gave the film three of the four stars and commented, "With the strong performances given by Viola Davis and the thief of the Octavia Spencer scene, this movie is a drama that touches a very entertaining emotion." David Edelstein from the New York magazine commented that Viola Davis's "Help". "
Ida E. Jones, national director of the Association of Black Woman Historians, released an open statement criticizing the film, stating "[d] especially the marketing of books and films as a progressive tale of victory over racial injustice, The Help ignoring and underestimating the experience of black domestic workers. "ABWH accused both the book and the insensitive portrayal of African-American depictions, almost uniform portrayal of black males as cruel or non-existent, and failure to acknowledge multiple sexual harassment experienced by black women in the home of their white employers. Jones concludes by saying that "The Black Women's Historical Association finds it unacceptable for this book or this film to expose the life of black women from historical accuracy to entertainment."
Roxane Gay from the literary web magazine The Rumpus argues the film may offend African-Americans, saying the film uses racial Hollywood trophies like the Magic Negro character. In 2014, this film is one of the few discussed by Keli Goff in The Daily Beast in an article on the white rescue narrative in the film.
box office
The Help earns $ 169,708,112 in North America and $ 46,931,000 in other regions with a total worldwide $ 216,639,112.
In North America, on its opening day (Wednesday, August 10, 2011), it topped the box office with $ 5.54 million. Then added $ 4.33 million on Thursday, down just 21 percent, a total of two days to $ 9.87 million. On the first weekend, the film grossed $ 26 million, coming in second behind Rise of the Planet of the Apes. However, during the second weekend, the film jumped to first place with $ 20.0 million, down just 23 percent, the smallest decline among nationally screened films. The film broke through the $ 100 million mark on its 21st day of release, becoming one of only two titles in August 2011 that achieved this. On the fourth weekend (Labor Day weekend), it became the first film since 2010, to the top of the box-office ladder for three consecutive weekends. The four-day weekend gain of $ 19.9 million is the fourth largest for Labor Day weekend. Specifically, The Help took the box office for 25 days in a row. It is the longest uninterrupted streak since The Sixth Sense (35 days), which is also a late summer release, in 1999.
To promote the film, TakePart.com hosts a series of three writing contests. Rebecca Lubin, from Mill Valley, California, who has been a nanny for nearly two decades won a recipe contest. "11 Ways to Ruin the Photos" Darcy Pattison won the Children's Story Contest "Help" with his story of a resilient young girl who refused to take good photos while his father was "colonizing". Once selected by guest judge and children's book author, Lou Berger, the story is professionally illustrated. The last contest is about "someone who inspires you". Genoveva Islas-Hooker dazzled guest judge Doc Hendley (founder of Wine to Water) with his story, A Heroine Named Confidential. As a case manager for patients with HIV, Islas-Hooker is consistently inspired by a special individual who never gives up to fight.
Accolades
At the 84th Academy Awards, Octavia Spencer won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film. The film also received three other Academy Award nominations: Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Actress for Viola Davis, and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Jessica Chastain.
Soundtrack
The original song is "The Living Proof" by Mary J. Blige. The soundtrack was released on July 26, 2011, via Geffen Records.
Score
The film score is compiled and performed by Thomas Newman; Varese Sarabande released the album score on September 13, 2011.
See also
- List of black movies in 2010
References
External links
- Help in AllMovie
- Help on IMDb
- Help in Mojo Box Office
- Help at Rotten Tomatoes
- civilrightstravel, The Help filming location and awards history of civil rights related
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