The Help (2011)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.5
Overview
Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, Skeeter (Stone) is a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives -- and a Mississippi town -- upside down when she decid...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Overview
Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, Skeeter (Stone) is a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives -- and a Mississippi town -- upside down when she decid...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Strong Left
Primary
The film's central thesis is a critique of systemic racism and social injustice, aligning with progressive values. However, its narrative approach, particularly the 'white savior' trope and the focus on individual acts of storytelling as a solution, positions it as left-leaning rather than clearly left.
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
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.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
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.
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
7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.1
8.2
Critic Ratings
7.5
6.2
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