Where to See The Help

The much-anticipated movie, The Help, opens on August 10 -- as early as 12:02 a.m. at some theatres.

Many local book groups and those who simply enjoyed the novel will be seeing it early and possibly often. Patch will take readers along as a South Orange- Maplewood book groups sees the movie, dines and discusses.

In the meantime, here's a handy list of where to find the movie nearby:

Opening late Tuesday/early Wednesday:

AMC Essex Green Cinema 9   12:02 a.m.

AMC Loews Mountainside 10, 12:01 a.m.

Opening Wednesday:

South Orange  1:30   4:30  7:30

Newark Screens on Springfield  12  3   5:55  9:15

AMC Essex Green Cinema 9  11:30 a.m.  3:30  7:15  11

AMC Loews Mountainside 10   check theatre; showtimes unconfirmed