Gut-wrenching and emotionally affecting, Lee Daniels' The Butler overcomes an uneven narrative thanks to strong performances from an all-star cast. Read critic reviews
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After leaving the South as a young man and finding employment at an elite hotel in Washington, D.C., Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker) gets the opportunity of a lifetime when he is hired as a butler at the White House. Over the course of three decades, Cecil has a front-row seat to history and the inner workings of the Oval Office. However, his commitment to his "First Family" leads to tension at home, alienating his wife (Oprah Winfrey) and causing conflict with his anti-establishment son.
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Rating: PG-13 (Language|Disturbing Images|Thematic Elements|Sexual Material|Smoking|Some Violence)
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Genre: History, Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: Lee Daniels
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Producer: Pamela Oas Williams, Laura Ziskin, Lee Daniels, Buddy Patrick, Cassian Elwes
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Writer: Danny Strong
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Release Date (Theaters): wide
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Box Office (Gross USA): $116.6M
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Weinstein Co.
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Production Co: Laura Ziskin Productions
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Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
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I have never seen a more pretentious film. This is an incredibly clumsy and disjointed movie but it thinks it's the shit. A lot of that comes from Daniels, who is about as subtle as a freight train. Don't watch this, it's a waste of time.
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A generally enjoyable -- if partially miscast and bloated -- biopic that covers so much historical ground it's difficult not to admire.
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wasn't expecting Oprah Winfrey: The Movie. Disappointing.
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A somewhat moving film done with grace and dignity, but lacking the emotional heft to be profound. Although Whitaker and Winfrey deliver, the performances of the rest of the A-List ensemble cast is hit-or-miss. Entertaining but unnervingly episodic.
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