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Directed by
Tate Taylor Tate Taylor  
Written by
Tate Taylor Tate Taylor  
Kathryn Stockett Kathryn Stockett  
Cast
Emma Stone Emma Stone ... Skeeter Phelan
Viola Davis Viola Davis ... Aibileen Clark
Bryce Dallas Howard Bryce Dallas Howard ... Hilly Holbrook
Octavia Spencer Octavia Spencer ... Minny Jackson
Jessica Chastain Jessica Chastain ... Celia Foote
Ahna O'Reilly Ahna O'Reilly ... Elizabeth Leefolt
Allison Janney Allison Janney ... Charlotte Phelan
Anna Camp Anna Camp ... Jolene French
Eleanor Henry Eleanor Henry ... Mae Mobley
Emma Henry Emma Henry ... Mae Mobley
Christopher Lowell Christopher Lowell ... Stuart Whitworth (as Chris Lowell)
Cicely Tyson Cicely Tyson ... Constantine Jefferson
Mike Vogel Mike Vogel ... Johnny Foote
Sissy Spacek Sissy Spacek ... Missus Walters
Brian Kerwin Brian Kerwin ... Robert Phelan
Wes Chatham Wes Chatham ... Carlton Phelan
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor ... Yule Mae Davis
Ted Welch Ted Welch ... William Holbrook
Shane McRae Shane McRae ... Raleigh Leefolt
Roslyn Ruff Roslyn Ruff ... Pascagoula
Tarra Riggs Tarra Riggs ... Gretchen
Leslie Jordan Leslie Jordan ... Mr. Blackly
Mary Steenburgen Mary Steenburgen ... Elain Stein
Tiffany Brouwer Tiffany Brouwer ... Rebecca
Carol Lee Carol Lee ... Pearly
Carol Sutton Carol Sutton ... Cora
Millicent Bolton Millicent Bolton ... Callie
Ashley Johnson Ashley Johnson ... Mary Beth Caldwell
Ritchie Montgomery Ritchie Montgomery ... Bus Driver
Don Brock Don Brock ... White Bus Passenger
Florence 'Flo' Roach Florence 'Flo' Roach ... Maid #1
Nelsan Ellis Nelsan Ellis ... Henry The Waiter
David Oyelowo David Oyelowo ... Preacher Green
LaChanze LaChanze ... Rachel (as La Chanze)
Dana Ivey Dana Ivey ... Gracie Higginbotham
Becky Fly Becky Fly ... Woman in Grocery Store
Sheerene Whitfield Sheerene Whitfield ... Maid #2
Cleta Elaine Ellington Cleta Elaine Ellington ... Donna The Receptionist (as Cleta E. Ellington)
Henry Carpenter Henry Carpenter ... Jameso
John Taylor John Taylor ... Missus Walters' Date
Charles Cooper Charles Cooper ... Tire Winner @ Ballroom #1
Diana Cooper Diana Cooper ... Tire Winner @ Ballroom #2
Coyt Bailey Coyt Bailey ... Party Guest #3
Wade Cottonfield Wade Cottonfield ... Lead Singer of Band
Kelsey Scot Kelsey Scot ... Sugar Jackson (as Kelsey Scott)
Amy Beckwith Amy Beckwith ... Bridge Club
Sloane Fair Sloane Fair ... Bridge Club
Anna Jennings Anna Jennings ... Bridge Club
Lauren Miller Lauren Miller ... Bridge Club
Elizabeth Smith Elizabeth Smith ... Bridge Club
Mary Taylor Killebrew Mary Taylor Killebrew ... Bridge Club
Kathryn Ursy Kathryn Ursy ... Bridge Club
Stephanie Ward Stephanie Ward ... Bridge Club (as Steffany Ward)
Uncredited Cast
Rob Demery Rob Demery ... Doorman
Miles Donald Miles Donald ... Party Guest
Medgar Evers Medgar Evers ... Self (archive footage)
Stuart Greenwell Stuart Greenwell ... Barber
Julie Ann Jones Julie Ann Jones ... Restaurant Patron
John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy ... Self (archive footage)
Robert F. Kennedy Robert F. Kennedy ... Self (archive footage)
Lamar Lott Lamar Lott ... Bus Rider
Arnold Montey Arnold Montey ... Theater Patron
Austin William Morgan Austin William Morgan ... Theater Patron
Charles Orr Charles Orr ... Bellhop
Philip A Scott Philip A Scott ... Treelore Clark
Blake Stokes Blake Stokes ... Church member
Jordan Sudduth Jordan Sudduth ... Restaurant Gallant
Mario Tolliver Mario Tolliver ... Church Member
Izabela Zieba Izabela Zieba ... Robert's Granddaughter
Produced by
Mohamed Khalaf Al-Mazrouei Mohamed Khalaf Al-Mazrouei  
Michael Barnathan Michael Barnathan  
Nate Berkus Nate Berkus  
Jennifer Blum Jennifer Blum  
Chris Columbus Chris Columbus  
Brunson Green Brunson Green  
L. Dean Jones Jr. L. Dean Jones Jr.  
Sonya Lunsford Sonya Lunsford  
John Norris John Norris  
Mark Radcliffe Mark Radcliffe  
Jeff Skoll Jeff Skoll  
Tate Taylor Tate Taylor  
Original Music by
Thomas Newman Thomas Newman  
Stacy Wilde Stacy Wilde  
Additional Info
Premiere: August 09, 2011
Theatrical Release: August 10, 2011
DVD Release: December 06, 2011
Blu-ray Release: December 06, 2011
Countries: United States India
Distributor: Walt Disney Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

8.1 / 10

Metacritic

62 / 100

Alternate Titles
> Niceville
Production Companies
DreamWorks (presents)
DreamWorks Pictures (presents)
Reliance Film & Entertainment (presents)
Participant (in association with)
Imagenation (Imagenation Abu Dhabi) (in association with)
1492 Pictures
Harbinger Pictures
Distributors
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
  (2011) (United States) (theatrical)
Touchstone Pictures
  (2011) (World-wide) (presents)
Showtime Networks
  (2012) (United States) (cable) (TV)
Filming Locations
Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
Greenwood, Mississippi, USA
Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA
USA
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