Directed by:
Tate Taylor
Written by:
Tate Taylor
Based on the novel by:
Kathryn Stockett
Genre:
Drama
Runtime:
146 mins
Plot:
An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids’ point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.
Release Date:
August 10, 2011
Reception:
Cast:
Emma Stone
Viola Davis
Bryce Dallas Howard
Octavia Spencer
Jessica Chastain
Ahna O’Reilly
Allison Janney
Anna Camp
Chris Lowell
Cicely Tyson
Mike Vogel
Sissy Spacek
Mary Steenburgen
David Oyelowo
Wins
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Octavia Spencer
Nominations
- Best Motion Picture of the Year | Brunson Green, Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Viola Davis
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Jessica Chastain
Wins
- Best Supporting Actress | Octavia Spencer
Nominations
- Best Film | Brunson Green, Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan
- Best Leading Actress | Viola Davis
- Best Supporting Actress | Jessica Chastain
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Tate Taylor
Wins
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Octavia Spencer
Nominations
- Best Motion Picture – Drama
- Best Actress – Drama | Viola Davis
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Jessica Chastain
- Best Original Song – Motion Picture | Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Harvey Mason Jr., Damon Thomas, “The Living Proof“
Wins
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast
- Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role | Viola Davis
- Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Octavia Spencer
Nominations
- Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Jessica Chastain
Nominations
- Excellence in Period Film | Mark Ricker
Nominations
- Excellence in Period Film | Sharen Davis
Nominations
- Outstanding Producer of Motion Pictures | Brunson Green, Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan
Nominations
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Tate Taylor