I love movies that are about friendship and breaking boundaries. DreamWorks Pictures’ THE HELP looks like it’s just such a movie. One that ignores racial distinction and focuses on truth, honesty, and loyalty when it comes to real friendship. It doesn’t hurt that it also looks like it’s completely hilarious. If this movie sounds like your cup of tea, take a look at this extended trailer:
THE HELP opens in theaters on Wednesday, August 10th, so mark that date, then gather up your friends for a fun afternoon movie flick.
If you’re on Twitter, make sure you Tweet your thoughts about the movie with the hashtag #TheHelpMovie to be entered into their tweetstakes for a chance to win a prize pack worth $200! In the meantime, make sure you enter our giveaway below to enter our own THE HELP prize pack.
About THE HELP
Based on one of the most talked about books in years and a #1 New York Times best-selling phenomenon, “The Help” stars Emma Stone (“Easy A”) as Skeeter, Academy Award®–nominated Viola Davis (“Doubt”) as Aibileen and Octavia Spencer as Minny—three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippi during the 1960s, who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk. From their improbable alliance a remarkable sisterhood emerges, instilling all of them with the courage to transcend the lines that define them, and the realization that sometimes those lines are made to be crossed—even if it means bringing everyone in town face-to-face with the changing times.
Deeply moving, filled with poignancy, humor and hope, “The Help” is a timeless and universal story about the ability to create change.
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The WiC Project THE HELP Giveaway
The Prize:
One winner will receive a prize pack which includes:
- THE HELP t-shirt in adult female sizes of S, M, L, XL
- THE HELP pocket jotter & pen
- THE HELP fan
- THE HELP nail file/mirror
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Giveaway ends at 11:59 PM EST, August 12, 2011.
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July 29, 2011 at 3:48 pmI am so excited to see this movie and love the fact that it shows true friendship between a few very different people!
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July 29, 2011 at 5:49 pmTrue friendship is the thing that attracts me the most!
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July 30, 2011 at 10:15 amI like that it is tackling some social issues with a dose of humor!
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July 30, 2011 at 10:20 amThis was one of our book club books and I loved it. I can’t wait to see the movie and I like that there was someone who wasn’t afraid to go against what most of the others felt.
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July 30, 2011 at 1:58 pmim going to see the movie with my daughter the night it comes out. we have been waiting.
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July 30, 2011 at 2:13 pmI haven’t seen it yet, but I’ve heard good things about the book.
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July 30, 2011 at 2:36 pmI like that it has Cicely Tyson in it and its about forming new friendships at a time when not everyone could do so
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July 30, 2011 at 7:38 pmI can’t wait to see it with my sister, it shows no matter where you come from we can all get along like these friends!
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July 31, 2011 at 1:46 pmI like that it ignores racial distinction and focuses on truth, honesty, and loyalty!
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August 2, 2011 at 9:52 amI like movies about unlikely friendships
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August 2, 2011 at 4:56 pmbringing everyone in town face-to-face with the changing times – sounds like a great movie of friendship and humor
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August 3, 2011 at 10:24 amI HAVE NOT SEEN THE MOVIE YET…BUT I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING IT…MY FRIEND SAID IT WAS VERY GOOD
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August 3, 2011 at 4:06 pmI like that its about people helping each other.
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August 3, 2011 at 4:49 pmI like the movie because it portrays women taking charge of their lives in a society which frowns upon that very thing.
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August 3, 2011 at 10:52 pmI feel that if we, today, would start to make changes, it wouldn’t be a comedy. I like the way it is presented and how much I can’t wait to go see it.
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August 3, 2011 at 11:04 pmI like the fact that this a woman-centerd movie where the women drive the plot.
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August 4, 2011 at 2:40 amI like the concept of the movie and some of the actresses.
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August 9, 2011 at 6:19 pmI like that it was based off a book, now I know about the book & can read that too.
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August 10, 2011 at 4:28 pmI love Emma Stone!
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August 10, 2011 at 7:21 pmI love that it stars Emma Stone. She is amazing for such a young actress.
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August 11, 2011 at 10:47 pmThe book was good, I hope the movie does it justice
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August 12, 2011 at 1:37 amlooks like a really good movie
Kerrie Mayans says
August 12, 2011 at 2:55 amI love the book so I like that there is a movie and hope it is similar to the book.
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August 12, 2011 at 3:44 amI haven’t seen the movie yet but I loved the book.
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August 12, 2011 at 3:10 pmI like how the movie breaks prejudiced and racism.
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August 12, 2011 at 4:02 pmHaven’t seen the movie yet, but LOVED the book.
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August 12, 2011 at 7:03 pmi love the sincere parts of the movie and that it makes people think
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August 12, 2011 at 9:25 pmLOVE HOW SINCERE THE MOVIE IS.
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August 12, 2011 at 10:41 pmI read the book and love Viola Davis so I look forward to seeing the movie.
Veronica Garrett says
August 12, 2011 at 11:14 pmI like the story and characters. The story about three different women who forge a friendship during this turbulent era and defy the norms of society sounds interesting.
Jenreco says
August 12, 2011 at 11:47 pmI have not seen the movie but I like the premise of strong women banning together to help each other.
denise says
August 13, 2011 at 10:08 amoops, guess I missed this one
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August 15, 2011 at 6:36 pmI haven’t seen the movie yet but what I like most (so far) is this prize giveaway! 🙂
Melissa Burt says
August 15, 2011 at 9:02 pmI cannot wait to see this movie this weekend. I am so excited.