The Help

The Help

★ White-Hot
🔥
100/100
Heat
current buzz
#17 of 2,688 · top 1%
★ Hall of Fame
🏛️
90/100
Icon
enduring status
#312 of 2,688 · top 12%
How are these scored?

📊 On Scenedle, The Help is the #312 most iconic movie and #17 hottest of 2,688 movies — Icon 90/100, Heat 100/100.

The Help is a 2011 drama film directed by Tate Taylor. On Scenedle, it ranks #312 of 2,688 movies by Icon Score (90/100) and #17 by Heat Score (100/100). It scores highly on both lasting status and present-day buzz — both a classic and a current favorite. It stars Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Octavia Spencer, among others. The film runs 146 minutes.

Genre: DramaGenre: HistoryYear: 2011Decade: 2010sDirector: Tate TaylorStudio: 1492 PicturesCountry: United StatesRuntime: 146 min

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Cast

Viola DavisBryce Dallas HowardOctavia SpencerJessica ChastainAhna O'ReillyChris LowellSissy SpacekMike VogelCicely TysonAllison JanneyAnna CampBrian Kerwin
+ 11 more cast
Leslie JordanMary SteenburgenDavid OyelowoNelsan EllisAshley JohnsonEmma StoneDana IveyWes ChathamShane McRaeCarol SuttonLaChanze
← #311 by IconJuno#313 by Icon →American Hustle

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Quick facts

What is The Help’s Scenedle Icon Score?

The Help has a Scenedle Icon Score of 90/100, ranking #312 of 2,688 movies. Its Heat Score is 100/100.

Is The Help more iconic than Slumdog Millionaire?

On the Scenedle Icon Score, The Help (90) ranks below Slumdog Millionaire (100).

Who directed The Help?

The Help (2011) was directed by Tate Taylor.

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