Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid who has often offended her employers despite her family's struggles with money and her desperate need for jobs; and Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan is a young white woman who has recently moved back home after graduating college to find out her childhood maid has mysteriously disappeared. These three stories intertwine to explain how life in Jackson, Mississippi revolves around "the help"; yet they are always kept at a certain distance because of racial lines.
Directed by Tate Taylor
🎬 The Stump Report: as a Plot Hole daily this film stumped 38% of 603 players — difficulty rated Hard, harder than 61% of every film we've run.
💰 Earned $216.6M on a $25M budget — a 8.7× return.
🏆 Won 1 Oscar. 79 wins & 121 nominations total.
Panel score — published critics, audience & our raters.
No discussions yet — start one.
Scores by real jurors, weighted by earned trust. No critics. No bots. No bombing. Every rating is stored and joins the Jury the day its owner earns a seat.