Movies Like The Help

Loved The Help? These 24 movies and shows share its DNA — surfaced by our semantic engine from theme, mood, cast and genre, then ranked by how closely they match. Every pick includes cast, ratings, trailers and streaming options.

To Kill a Mockingbird 1962 ★ 8.0

Mississippi Burning 1988 ★ 7.7

Winter's Bone 2010 ★ 6.8

The Color Purple 1985 ★ 7.7

Maid 2021 ★ 8.0

Mississippi Masala 1991 ★ 6.4

In the Heat of the Night 1967 ★ 7.7

Places in the Heart 1984 ★ 7.2

The Irishman 2019 ★ 7.6

The Color Purple 2023 ★ 7.0

Mystic River 2003 ★ 7.7

The Straight Story 1999 ★ 7.7

Roma 2018 ★ 7.6

This Boy's Life 1993 ★ 7.1

Mud 2013 ★ 7.1

Sommersby 1993 ★ 6.4

Mermaids 1990 ★ 6.7

That Night 2026 ★ 6.7

Die My Love 2025 ★ 6.1

Bringing Down the House 2003 ★ 6.0

Skipped Parts 2000 ★ 6.0

Biloxi Blues 1988 ★ 6.2

Eileen 2023 ★ 5.8

2012 2009 ★ 5.9