7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama • 2011 • 146 min • Teen (13+)
The Help (2011)
The Help (2011)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Viola Davis • Emma Stone • Octavia Spencer
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Viola Davis • Emma Stone • Octavia Spencer
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High
The film's dominant themes align with progressive values by critiquing systemic racism and advocating for social justice, though its narrative approach, including the 'white savior' trope and focus on individual storytelling, positions it as left-leaning rather than explicitly radical.
Diversity: High
Confidence: High
The movie features a diverse cast that accurately reflects its historical setting, with prominent roles for Black actresses. Its narrative explicitly critiques traditional identities, particularly white characters who embody racial prejudice and systemic injustice, making DEI themes central to its storytelling.
Secondary
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
The film portrays the hypocrisy of some white Christian characters as a moral failing, contrasting it with the genuine faith and moral strength of the Black characters. The narrative condemns bigotry and aligns with the virtues of the faith by showing how it can be a source of resilience and dignity.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "The Help" primarily focuses on racial injustice and the experiences of Black domestic workers in 1960s Mississippi. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present within the narrative, leading to a determination of N/A for its portrayal.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "The Help" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on racial injustice and the experiences of Black maids in 1960s Mississippi, without engaging with transgender identity or related issues.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "The Help" is an adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's novel. All major and minor characters in the movie maintain the same gender as established in the source material, with no instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is an adaptation of a novel where all major characters' races align with their portrayals in the source material. There are no instances of characters established as one race being depicted as another.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.1
8.2
Critic Ratings
7.5
6.2
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