USA / India / United Arab Emirates,
2011, 140 min
Directed by:
Tate TaylorScreenplay:
Tate TaylorCinematography:
Stephen GoldblattComposer:
Thomas NewmanCast:
Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain, Ahna O'Reilly, Allison Janney, Anna Camp, Christopher Lowell, Cicely Tyson (more)Plots(1)
Based on one of the most talked about books in years and a #1 New York Times best-selling phenomenon, “The Help” stars Emma Stone as Skeeter, Viola Davis as Aibileen and Octavia Spencer as Minny — three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippi during the 1960s, who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk. From their improbable alliance a remarkable sisterhood emerges, instilling all of them with the courage to transcend the lines that define them, and the realization that sometimes those lines are made to be crossed — even if it means bringing everyone in town face-to-face with the changing times. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2012 - Octavia Spencer (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 2012 - Brunson Green, Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan (Best Motion Picture of the Year)
- 2012 - Viola Davis (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2012 - Jessica Chastain (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2012 - Octavia Spencer (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2012 - Best Film
- 2012 - Viola Davis (Best Leading Actress)
- 2012 - Jessica Chastain (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2012 - Tate Taylor (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Golden Globes
- 2012 - Octavia Spencer (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 2012 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 2012 - Viola Davis (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 2012 - Jessica Chastain (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 2012 - Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman (Best Original Song)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2012 - Viola Davis (Best Actress)
- 2012 - Octavia Spencer (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2012 - Best Acting Ensemble
- 2012 - Best Picture
- 2012 - Jessica Chastain (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2012 - Tate Taylor (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2012 - Harvey Mason Jr., Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman (Best Song)
- 2012 - Sharen Davis (Best Costume Design)
Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
- 2011 - Tate Taylor (The Ray of Sunshine)
- 2011 - Tate Taylor (The Audience Award)