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Genre : Drama Release Date : August 10, 2011 MPAA Rating : PG-13 Duration : 137 minute(s) Production Budget : -Studio : DreamWorks SKG Official Site : http://www.thehelpmovie.com/ Reviews Rate :
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while "The Help" is wholly entertaining, you never get the sense it's telling you the whole story
by Stephen Whitty [Newark Star-Ledger ]
this superb film, based on Kathryn Stockett's 2009 runaway bestseller, will trigger conspicuous Kleenex consumption and then, having broken the viewers' hearts, carefully mend them
by Colin Covert [Minneapolis Star Tribune ]
on one hand, it's juicy, heartwarming, well-meant entertainment. On the other, it's an owner's manual
by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe ]
it's virtually guaranteed to be the chick flick of the summer, especially for the hard-core book-club set
by Karen D'Souza [San Jose Mercury News ]
it is a movie of imaginative sympathy that gets into the skin of its characters, into their hearts, and, ultimately, into ours
by Carrie Rickey [Philadelphia Inquirer ]
is uneven, but stellar performances from Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer, well, help
by Meghan Keane [New York Observer ]
is filled with good acting and better intentions
by Bill Goodykoontz [Arizona Republic ]
fans of the best-selling novel can rest easy: The warmly engaging book has been made into an equally affecting movie
by Claudia Puig [USA Today ]
does a competent job, wisely letting his actresses have their moments, but takes no risks with the rest
by Linda Barnard [Toronto Star ]
a deeply touching human story filled with humor and heartbreak
by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone ]
by Stephen Whitty [Newark Star-Ledger ]
by Colin Covert [Minneapolis Star Tribune ]
by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe ]
by Meghan Keane [New York Observer ]
by Bill Goodykoontz [Arizona Republic ]
by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone ]
